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Elissa Khodikian
Elissa Khodikian, a graduate student in the Department of Biology, researches how certain mosquito species adapt to saline environments in the Pacific Northwest. Originally from Lebanon and later studying in Canada, Elissa came to UW to continue her research under Dr. Andrea Durant. Her story highlights her passion for evolutionary biology and the important role mentorship as well as community have played in shaping her experience at UW.
06/01/2026 | University of Washington International Student Spotlight -
Beyond a shadow of a debt
One of UW President Robert J. Jones’ goals is to make the UW a place where every Washington student might graduate debt-free. UW Magazine articulates how that goal could be in reach, thanks to a combination of federal financial aid, state support, institutional grants, scholarships, and students showing their trademark Husky tenacity and work ethic. You can read the story, which features profiles of students from all three UW campuses, here.
06/01/2026 | University of Washington Magazine -
"I want to make history"
Roberto Maestas grew up in a small New Mexico town but became a Seattle legend as a UW student and social-justice leader.
06/01/2026 | University of Washington Magazine -
Supporting a Threatened Language
For his UW master's in Scandinavian Studies, Estonian student Greg Rahuoja addressed political and practical challenges for Khanty, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of Siberia.
June 2026 Perspectives -
Daryl Maeda selected as dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences
Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, effective July 13.
05/28/2026 | College of Arts & Sciences -
May research highlights: Rapid river migration, bean plant defense, tiny tensegrities, more
Explore recent research from the University of Washington: how climate change is redirecting rivers, what bean plants use to protect themselves from pests, where the water in an atmospheric river comes from and how researchers are making tensegrities tiny.05/28/2026 | UW News -
Daryl Maeda selected as dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences
University of Washington Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. His appointment is effective July 13, pending approval from the UW Board of Regents.05/28/2026 | UW News -
11,000 new asteroids discovered by a brand new observatory, including some that skim close to Earth
A brand new astronomical observatory has discovered over 11,000 previously-unknown asteroids. Mario Juri, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.05/27/2026 | BBC -
The Future as a Practice: An Experiment in Faculty-Centered Institutional Imagination
Dean Harris reflects on the Dean's Academy Futurists, how little bets, risk-taking, and experimentation paid off, and the importance of futurism in this moment.
05/26/2026 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Humanities HAS an Edge
Brian Reed, Divisional Dean of Humanities and Professor of English, shares how the Humanities Academic Services Center has been successful.
05/26/2026 | College of Arts & Sciences