Honors and Awards

The Burke Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle today announced it is one of six recipients of the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. The award is given by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Burke Museum is the only institution in Washington to be selected.

The CAS Dean’s Office conference room will now be named in honor of McElroy, the UW’s first full-time African American female faculty member.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is among 30 finalists for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. 

Seattle musicians had a couple of nominations but not many wins at last weekend’s Grammys. One producer who did bring home a Grammy is Steve Rodby, artist in residence in the UW School of Music.

Recent awards and honors celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty and staff accomplishments in teaching, mentoring, research, and more. 

Stephanie Kerschbaum, English professor and director of the Expository Writing Program, has received national recognition for her inclusive mentoring. 

Incoming faculty member Z Yan Wang has been named a Next Generation Leader by the Allen Institute. 

Recent awards and honors celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty and staff accomplishments in teaching, mentoring, research, and more. 

Malika Oyetimein, graduate of the School of Drama's M.F.A program, has been appointed as Merrimack Rep’s Artist-in-Residence.

Twenty scientists and engineers at the University of Washington are among the 38 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021. New members were chosen for “their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.”

Kristina Scharp, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, has recieved the 2021 International Communication Association Early Career Scholar Award

From Distinguished Teaching Awards to Graduate Medals, it's awards season at the UW.

Audi Brown is a scholar, mentor, event planner, and doula — and now the Dean's Medalist in the Social Sciences.

Irika Sinha received numerous awards for her stellar work as a UW undergraduate, including the Dean's Medal in the Natural Sciences.

Jarrett Johnson, Dean's Medalist in the Arts, discovered a love of acting after serving in the US Air Force,