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Awards & Honors in Arts & Sciences

UW College of Arts & Sciences faculty have been recognized nationally and globally for their achievements in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. They include MacArthur Fellows, Nobel Prize winners, recipients of the National Book Award, and leadership roles in dozens of research and scholarship organizations. More than 125 Arts & Sciences faculty have been recognized with the UW Distinguished Achievement Award since its inception in 1970.

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Nobel Prize winners

Three Arts & Sciences faculty — two in physics, one in chemistry — are among the eight UW researchers who have received a Nobel Prize. 

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American Academy of Arts & Sciences

33 Arts & Sciences faculty (current and emeritus) are among the UW faculty honored as members of the American Academy of Arts and Science.

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National Academy of Sciences

22 Arts & Sciences faculty (current and emeritus) are among the UW faculty honored as members of the National Academy of Sciences.

Recent Awards and Honors

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Adolph Ranked #1 Among Political Scientists for Impact

In a global ranking of research productivity of political scientists, UW Professor Christopher Adolph was ranked first globally for recent impact, thanks to his team's research on COVID-19 policies.

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Greenwald Receives Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Tony Greenwald, professor emeritus of psychology, is among those honored with a Frontiers of Knowledge Award for developing the Implicit Association Test, an online test that explores our implicit biases.

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Three UW Scientists named Sloan Fellows

Three UW faculty members, including Dianne J. Xiao, an assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences, have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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More Faculty Honors

Explore our compilation of dozens of awards and honors bestowed on Arts & Sciences faculty in recent months.