Honors and Awards

“I am honored to be included among these accomplished individuals...I celebrate all the immigrants who have come here seeking the opportunity to contribute to the greater good.”

Karen Goldberg, affiliate professor of chemistry at UW, is elected to the National Academy of Sciences for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

The team of four made it to the final round of the national New York University Policy Case Competition.

Recent awards and honors for College of Arts & Sciences faculty.

UW composer Huck Hodge talks about his music and receiving the prestigious Charles Ives Living Award. 

Professor Christian Novetzke, Associate Director of the Jackson School, will be using the Guggenheim Fellow to advance two new book projects.

 UW School of Music faculty composer Huck Hodge has been named the recipient of the Charles Ives Living Award

A physics student explores the possibilities of quantum computing — with help from a Microsoft Research Fellowship.

The UW is ranked fifth among more than 400 U.S. colleges and universities for social science research funding, according to a new report.

An annual competition puts undergraduate mathematicians to the ultimate test.

Recognized as the world's foremost expert on penguins, UW Biology's Dee Boersma has dedicated her career to ensuring these charismatic seabirds thrive! 

Recent awards and honors for College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff.

The Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) at the University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences announced it received $2.9 million for a five-year grant from the Population Dynamics Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  (NICHD). 

The prestigious prize recognizes Taylor’s distinguished career and his commitment to researching, preserving, and promoting the history of African Americans in the PNW.

Since 1932, the President’s Medal has been awarded to the graduating senior who has achieved the most distinguished academic record at the university. Meet this year's awardee.