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Recent awards celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty for their research, publications, and more. 

Sociology professor Theresa Rocha Beardall was named a William T. Grant Scholar, an award that supports promising early-career researchers

UW astronomer Emily Levesque will soon add a new role as editor-in-chief of the prestigious American Astronomical Society Journals to her ongoing work studying red supergiants and other stellar oddities.

UW Physics professor Matthew Yankowitz was named a Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator, joining a distinguished group of mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics.

The American Astronomical Society named Emily Levesque, professor of astronomy at the UW, the next editor in chief of its journals, including The Astrophysical Journal. She takes charge in August 2027.

University of Washington researchers are leading and collaborating on four research projects as part of Phase 1 in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Genesis Mission, a national initiative to build an AI-for-science ecosystem which accelerates breakthroughs in energy, discovery science and national security.

The 2026 Gates Volunteer Service Award goes to Jodi Green and Mike Halperin, lifelong connectors and learners who champion the UW as a force for good.

Explore recent research from the University of Washington: nectar-stealing Hawaiian honeycreepers, ChatGPT and anxious attachment, the cost of nursing for marine mammals, new magnetic nanomaterials, and a new strategy to subdue finicky plasma.

UW is home to 13 Nobel Prize laureates, an achievement that highlights groundbreaking, impactful efforts undertaken here in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature, and advancing peace around the world. 

Rob Rhee, associate professor in the School of Art + Art History + Design, has been named a 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellow, a coveted prize for visual artists.