Undergraduate Education

  • Spring Break of Service

    For UW students involved in the Pipeline Project, spring break means teaching in classrooms across Washington.

    05/24/2016 | University of Washington
  • Cultivating Discovery

    A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.

    05/13/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Interview with Ashley Walls, selected as one of the 2016 Husky 100

    Ashley Walls is one of 100 students selected from all three campuses for the Husky 100 award. 
     

    05/09/2016 | YouTube
  • UW alumnus Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow

    For 2015 University of Washington graduate Benjamin Lee, the opportunity to participate in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship program is a dream come true.
    05/09/2016 | Undergraduate Academic Affairs
  • Greenhouse Plants on the Move

    UW Biology’s rare and diverse plant collection is moving to a temporary greenhouse space donated by Amazon during the construction of the new Life Sciences Complex.

     

    05/04/2016 | Seattle Times
  • Following Our Students' Steps Through Rome

    An A&S board member shares her experience of traveling in Rome with English professor Shawn Wong and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity students.

    May 2016 Perspectives
  • Students Think Big at Ideathon

    Undergraduates participating in the College's first Ideathon spent 48 hours brainstorming about engagement in the humanities.

    May 2016 Perspectives
  • Making the most out of your college experience through mentorship programs

    Mentorship in college has proven to be effective in maintaining retention rates and better performance in careers after degree completion.
    The Daily
  • Researchers explain how stereotypes keep girls out of computer science classes

    A Op-Ed from UW Psychology and I-LABS faculty Allison Master, Sapna Cheryan and Andrew N. Meltzoff.
    04/26/2016
  • Arts + Sciences = Schubertiade

    Some composers transcend the music they create, coming alive in the popular imagination as figures of interest. Music + history join to offer a truly unique experience of one such composer. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, the UW School of Music hosts a Schubertiade, free and open to the public. Come hear live performances of the music of Franz Schubert, and learn about his cultural presence throughout history through narration and a pre-concert lecture. 

    04/26/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow

    Fellows conduct research , co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings.
    Office of Merit Scholarship Fellowships & Awards
  • Explaining How It All Began

    Astronomy's "Cosmologies and Cultures" course explores the Big Bang theory but also other stories about the Universe's origins.

    March 2016 Perspectives
  • Antiquities at Risk

    As ancient cultural sites are pillaged in war-torn regions, a new course asks what can be done to stem the destruction.

    March 2016 Perspectives
  • Meet the socialist running for president in the shadow of Bernie Sanders

    From 1901-1920 the Socialist Party of America was a force in U.S. politics. Rebecca Flores and Arianne Hermida, undergraduates and research associates on a history project at the UW, are mentioned.
    Vice
  • UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge

    The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus. 

    UW Today