Honors and Awards

Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists.

Professor Harris will help ensure that the UW's athletics programs are closely aligned with our core educational mission.

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.

Alison Atwell (BDes, Visual Communication Design, 2013), who trains and guides conversations with Amazon's Alexa made Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.

 Best Colleges, an organization that ranks higher education institutions in various categories, cited the Q Center and UW's welcoming admissions fairs as pride points.

Tatiana Toro, profess of mathematics, on her most important contribution–when her mentees achieve their goals

Rick Welts (BA, Communication, 1975), president and COO of the Golden State Warriors, will be the featured speaker at UW commencement.

Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, Natural Sciences undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.

From indigenous language revitalization to healthcare and human rights -- check out each of their unique, personal stories.

Prize awarded for a decade of transformative prison education work.

Renee Erickson (BFA, Painting and Drawing, 1995) is being honored for her work at her restaurant Bateau.

The newly opened Life Sciences Building encourages physical movement, embraces natural daylight in an innovative way, and reactivates visitors’ appreciation of the natural world.

UW's new Life Sciences Building took the top honor after public voting across the region.

So proud of our College of Arts & Sciences Fulbright recipients! Check out all the exciting places they are headed in the year ahead.

Established in 1973, the Odegaard award honors individuals whose leadership in the community exemplifies the former UW president’s work on behalf of diversity.