Honors and Awards

Three physics professors at the UW have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in physics.

Researchers at the UW, working on the understanding of gravity, have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics.

Three UW physics professors have won the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Physics.

The National Science Foundation has awarded $3 million to establish a NSF Research Traineeship at the UW for graduate students in quantum information science and technology, or QIST.

David Rahbee, director of orchestral activities in the School of Music won the American Prize for the college/university category.

The UW has ranked #16 in the world in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

The Jackson School of International Studies has received a $200,000 grant for cybersecurity research from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Rick Bonus, professor of American ethnic studies, broke ground on by becoming the first Filipino American to be appointed a UW department chair.

The University of Washington is listed as one of CNBC's colleges that pay off the most.

The Women in Engineering ProActive Network has given its 2020 Founders Award to Elizabeth Litzler, affiliate assistant professor of sociology.

Sue Moore, a research scientist in the Department of Biology, and Christine Luscombe, professor of chemistry, were elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. 

From Distinguished Teaching Awards to President's Medals, it's awards season at the UW.

The College honors four exceptional graduates representing eight Arts & Sciences majors.

Xiaosong Li, professor of chemistry received the UW’s Distinguished Teaching Award this year—one of the highest teaching recognitions at the UW.

The University of Washington has been named as one of the top five best colleges for LGBTQ+ students.