Honors and Awards

University of Washington professor and associate chair of mathematics, is among 175 new fellows from the U.S. and Canada recognized this year by the Guggenheim Foundation

Two faculty members are among the leaders from academia, business, philanthropy, humanities and the arts elected as 2015 fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Affiliate professor of psychology is among five finalists for GeekWire's annual “Geek of the Year Award."

UW researcher Patricia Kuhl's research into the social foundations of language learning has earned her one of the top awards in her field.

Toro one of two mathematicians this year to receive the honor for research in geometric measure theory,harmonic analysis, and partial differential equations.

A UW postdoctoral scientist is among six nationwide recipients of the 2015 Carl Sagan Exoplanet Postdoctoral Fellowships.

A University of Washington mathematician is among 31 new fellows honored from institutions around the world.

An audio documentary about young activists in the former Soviet Union earns UW faculty a top journalism award.

From UW Innovation Awards to NSF CAREER Awards to a nod from Fast Company magazine, dozens of Arts & Sciences accomplishments have been recognized in recent months.

News and award announcements from the UW College of Arts & Sciences.

The University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Professor Brandi Cossairt's efforts to develop affordable solar energy using quantum dots earned her a UW Innovation Award.

Four recent PhD grads, with research ranging from human rights to ultrafast X-ray science, received the A&S Graduate Medal this spring.

"Learning another language is discovering another avenue for self-expression," says Joy Maa (Spanish, Japanese, 2014), who is fluent in four languages.

Ever heard of a student writing a second honors thesis "mostly just for fun"? Meet Kathleen Noll (History, Classics/Latin, 2014), a scholar of medieval history.