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Three UW students named Goldwater scholars for 2020

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Congratulations Keyan Gootkin, Parker Ruth and Karen Zhang, UW’s newest Goldwater Scholars. Photo: UW News

The Goldwater Foundation honored three 天美影视传媒 students this year with its undergraduate scholarship for students studying the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Undergraduates Keyan Gootkin, Parker Ruth and Karen Zhang were selected for the award from a pool of more than 5,000 undergraduate students from 461 institutions across the country.

Goldwater Scholarships are granted to sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise and plan to pursue research careers in math, engineering or the natural sciences. These scholarships award up to $7,500 a year to help cover costs associated with tuition, mandatory fees, books, room and board. For the 2020-21 academic year, 396 college students nationwide were selected for the competitive scholarship.

鈥淚 am delighted and inspired by this news,鈥� says Undergraduate Academic Affairs Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor. 鈥淪upporting students on their journey through the UW helps our students to understand and improve the world we live in. Faculty of public research universities like the UW guide and mentor this next generation of researchers and scientists. With our support and their talent, our aim is to develop the scientific talent our world needs. I extend my warmest congratulations to Keyan, Parker and Karen as well as their faculty mentors and others who have supported them on their journeys so far.鈥�

Keyan Gootkin

Keyan Gootkin, an astronomy and physics double-major, studies 鈥渢he universe’s most massive stars near the end of their lives.鈥� In addition to his work as an undergraduate researcher, Gootkin actively brings the stars down to Earth through service: He serves as the student coordinator at the UW鈥檚 historical Theodor Jacobsen Observatory; co-chairs the Mobile Planetarium Committee; and is the outreach coordinator for the UW League of Astronomers.

Gootkin has received a Washington Research Foundation Fellowship, a Washington Space Grant scholarship, been named to the College of Arts & Sciences Dean鈥檚 List and is a Washington State Opportunity Scholar.

He plans to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics 鈥渟o that I can continue doing research as long as I can.鈥�

Parker Ruth

Parker Ruth is earning a double degree in computer engineering and bioengineering; he is part of the Interdisciplinary Honors Program and is pursuing Departmental Honors. His research explores the design of computational tools to improve access to healthcare. As a member of the Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp) research lab advised by Professor Shwetak Patel, Ruth has contributed to the development and testing of mobile health applications for sleep apnea screening, cardiovascular health, osteoporosis detection and physical activity quantification.

Outside the classroom Ruth started a club to help students get involved with research in bioengineering-related fields. His additional honors and scholarships include a Levinson Emerging Scholars Award, Microsoft Endowment Scholarship, Washington Research Foundation Fellowship, Mary Gates Scholarships, and selections to the Dean鈥檚 List.

Ruth plans to obtain a Ph.D. in computer science, with a long-term goal of pursuing a career as a researcher using computers to improve people鈥檚 lives.

Karen Zhang

Karen Zhang is double-majoring in biochemistry and microbiology. She is part of the Interdisciplinary Honors program and is pursuing Departmental Honors in biochemistry. Zhang is also a Mary Gates Scholar and Annual Dean鈥檚 List awardee.

Currently, Zhang is an undergraduate researcher in the Molecular Information Systems Lab (MISL) at UW. Her lab investigates technologies for storing digital data in DNA and is interested in all things at the intersection between computer science and biology. Through this interdisciplinary lab, she has gained invaluable experience in professional research and discovered a passion for synthetic biology. She has also developed an appreciation for bioinformatics and the essential role that computational algorithms play in interpreting biological data.

Outside of academics and research, Zhang is an editor for the UW Microbiology Journal where she guides writers in developing informative and fascinating articles about topics in microbiology. In her free time, she enjoys reading (and maybe one day writing) fantasy novels.

After graduating from the UW, Zhang aims to obtain a Ph.D. in either synthetic biology/bioengineering or bioinformatics. She is 鈥渄eeply passionate about studying the machineries of life at a molecular level and engineering them to perform novel tasks.鈥�

 

This news item also appeared on the UW News blog.

About the Goldwater Foundation

Goldwater Foundation鈥檚 scholarship program honors Senator Barry Goldwater and encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields.

Learn more about scholarship opportunities at UW

The Goldwater Scholarship application process is supported by the (OMSFA), a UAA program. OMSFA works with faculty, staff and students to identify and support promising students in developing the skills and personal insights necessary to become strong candidates for this and other prestigious awards.

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For more information:

Kirsten Atik, communications director, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, at katik@uw.edu or 206-221-6130.

Robin Chang, director, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards, robinc@uw.edu, 206-543-2603.

 

UW Honors students use art to disrupt the narrative on homelessness聽

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Real Change vendor Addis Michael Junior’s inner light is beautifully captured by the halo surrounding him. The artist Derek Gundy donated his time and talent to create this portrait. This painting is on display as part of the Portraits for Change exhibit, currently in the Allen Library Atrium through March 12.

Students in the Interdisciplinary Honors class “Citizen Acts to Challenge Poverty” collaborated with to bring the exhibit to the UW campus. The gallery features portraits and biographies of Real Change newspaper vendors, originally commissioned and curated by Real Change art director, Jon Williams. The idea of hosting this exhibit grew out of a long standing partnership between Real Change and Vicky Lawson and Sarah Elwood, UW geography professors and co-founders of the Relational Poverty Network. As Lawson designed an interdisciplinary seminar to engage UW Honors students in a learning experience that could amplify the work of activist organizations like Real Change, she saw an opportunity for students to make a positive impact by installing the existing portraits as a public exhibit on UW鈥檚 Seattle campus.聽

Honors students worked with Real Change to figure out how to mount and promote the exhibit, create an opening event and lead small group tours. They also curated an accompanying exhibit called 鈥淪eattle Now and Then鈥� to show that homelessness in Seattle is not a new issue for the city. A photo of the 1930s shantytown known as Hooverville is contrasted with a modern day photo of the same location. The historic picture shows a man standing on a ladder, repairing the roof of his makeshift home. In today鈥檚 photo, tents line the sidewalk along Alaskan Way. Smith Tower is prominent in both images, orienting the viewer within the city. Interdisciplinary Honors student and aeronautics major Danny Roberts led the curation and photography of this addition to the Portraits exhibit. Pairing these images with the portraits and stories of the vendors tells a more nuanced and complex story of the people living outside in our city.聽

Artists donated their time to paint portraits of Real Change vendors to change the way we see these members of our community. For a population that is often ignored or avoided, this celebration of their beauty, joy and depth聽 is especially meaningful. These works invite the viewer to spend time looking at each person as precisely that 鈥� a person. The paintings are accompanied by biographies, which explain the unique set of circumstances that led the person to become unhomed. These stories aim to thwart the toxic stereotypes 鈥� that people living on the streets are all drug addicts, mentally ill, lazy and so on 鈥� and instead highlight the person鈥檚 humanity, dignity and resilience. Many vendors talked about how powerful and transformative selling the papers has been: from helping them create a community of vendors and clients to helping them regain a sense of dignity and employment. Being immortalized in a portrait 鈥� an artform historically reserved for nobles and royalty 鈥� further honors each person.聽

Sam Fredman, a senior and peer educator in the Honors Program studying law, societies and justice and disability studies, underlined the importance of holding this exhibit in the 天美影视传媒鈥檚 Allen Library, explaining that 鈥渓ibraries are spaces of public education鈥� and that as a public university, it’s important to create a welcoming space for all of our community members. To further the impact of the exhibit, Lawson and Elwood, along with graduate student Isaac Rivera, also set up a research project to gauge the public鈥檚 understanding of Real Change and issues surrounding homelessness and poverty in our community. The last question of the survey asks people what actions they will take based on the exhibit. The intention is to inspire people to imagine making a difference, sparking everyday citizens into action.聽

When asked how he feels about the experience of partnering with UW students and faculty on Portraits for Change, Williams was very positive. 鈥淚t meant a lot to have students taking care of all the details to share these portraits and get the word out,鈥� he explained. 鈥淣ow a lot more people will see them.鈥�

The exhibit is on display at the Allen Library Atrium through Thursday, March 12.

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Video by Sovechea Sophanna.

About Honors

The brings together students and faculty from all across campus to learn through cross-disciplinary curriculum, experiential learning, research and critical reflection. Honors鈥� curriculum offers a rigorous, interdisciplinary education, while Departmental Honors programs provide deep disciplinary education.

About Real Change

is an award-winning newspaper. It’s written by professional journalists and provides people experiencing homelessness or who are low income with immediate employment.

2018鈥�19 President鈥檚 Medalists announced

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The President鈥檚 Medalist Award celebrates the top student in each undergraduate class. Selected by a committee for their high GPA, rigor of their classes and number of Honors courses, the recipients for the 2018鈥�19 academic year come from a broad range of disciplines.

Junior medalist Renee Zhang is preparing for a career in medicine with dual degrees in biology and violin performance, while also serving as concertmaster for the UW Symphony. Sophomore medalist Louis Patsawee Maliyam puts his problem-solving skills to work as a computer science major and celebrates his love for dance, which is his minor. Freshman medalist Piper Coyner is studying Persian and Near Eastern studies and actively exploring other interests, including cinema studies.

These exceptional students will be recognized at a reception with University President Ana Mari Cauce, and this award will be added to the students鈥� permanent academic record.

Meet this year鈥檚 medalists:

Renee Zhang, junior medalist

Majors:聽Biology and Violin Performance
Expected graduation: 2021
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Portland, OR

Music and medicine have always been Renee Zhang鈥檚 twin passions.

At the UW, she鈥檚 exploring the ways these subjects complement one another by pursuing dual degrees in biology and violin performance. Zhang is getting hands-on research experience under Olivia Bermingham-McDonogh, a professor in the department of biological structure.

Outside of her academic pursuits, Zhang serves as the concertmaster of the UW Symphony Orchestra and president of the Chamber Music Club. One of her goals is to make music more accessible to students on campus by expanding performance opportunities for both music and non-music majors. She also plays the violin for residents at local assisted-living and memory-care facilities.

After graduating, Zhang hopes to embark on a career in medicine. She believes that having a creative outlet is instrumental to her well-being, and she will continue to share her love of music with those around her.

 

Louis Patsawee Maliyam, sophomore medalist

惭补箩辞谤:听Computer Science
Minor:听顿补苍肠别
Expected graduation: 2020
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Samutprakarn, Thailand

 

 

Louis Patsawee Maliyam鈥檚 interest in technology began when he helped his family run an internet caf茅 in Thailand.

A Royal Thai Scholarship recipient, he arrived at the UW excited to challenge his problem-solving skills as a computer science major. Maliyam is a teaching assistant at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, because he wants to help people realize their dreams through education. He also recently interned as a software developer at Indeed.com.

Maliyam balances his love of computer science with his passion for dance, which is his minor. He sees dance as a tool for self-exploration and better understanding the world. He believes his well-rounded education in the arts and sciences has widened his world and prepared him for the future.

The support from people in his life has helped Maliyam thrive, and he hopes to bring that culture of caring to the tech industry, where he plans to work.

Piper Coyner, freshman medalist

惭补箩辞谤:听Near Eastern Studies
Intended major: Cinema and Media Studies
Expected graduation: 2022
贬辞尘别迟辞飞苍:听Olalla, WA

 

 

Piper Coyner is an avid reader whose lifelong fascination with other cultures and foreign languages has shaped her path at the UW.

Coyner is majoring in Near Eastern studies and studying Persian. She鈥檚 particularly interested in literature, which she sees as a gateway to understanding the essence of a culture.

Inspired by her love of books and movies, Coyner is also exploring other majors, including cinema and media studies. When she鈥檚 not in class, you can find Coyner at a film screening or classical music concert. She also writes reviews for the UW Film Club.

Coyner plans to continue exploring her intellectual interests by taking a variety of classes and studying abroad. She hopes to combine her many passions into a career 鈥� whether in law, film production or literature.

Student-athletes are golden on and off the field

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Student-athletes work hard to be top competitors in their respective sport. They also take the “student” part of student-athlete seriously and work hard in the classroom.

In autumn quarter 2019, the overall department GPA was 3.27. This is a new all-time high since tracking began in autumn of 2003.

Congratulations to UW student athletes and their networks of support for a terrific autumn quarter in the classroom!

Resilience Lab announces 2019 seed grant recipients

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The 天美影视传媒 Resilience Lab and the Campus Sustainability Fund have joined together to award 20 grants to UW projects designed to cultivate sustainability, compassion and resiliency; to engage hardships, setbacks and failures with empathy and vulnerability; to foster connectedness, belonging and community; and to embrace both common humanity and diversity within the human experience. Students, staff and faculty from all three campuses applied for seed grants to fund research, workshops, retreats, activities, faculty-invited speakers and other events tailored for students, faculty and staff in support of these aims. Together the Resilience Lab and the Campus Sustainability Fund awarded a total of $38,575 to individuals and groups.

The range of proposals demonstrate the need and collective interest to realize sustainability and compassion-building work. In all, students, faculty and staff submitted 42 proposals from 31 different departments/programs across all three UW campuses. From that group, 20 grants were made to fund the ideas of faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students representing 18 departments. Funded projects are intended to benefit the broad UW community at all three campuses.

鈥淭he creative ideas people had to build connection and support well-being was just inspiring,鈥� said Anne Browning, director of the Resilience Lab. Projects range from cultivating mindful leadership in faculty, a podcast series focused on indigenous well-being in Urban Seattle, the creation of sustainability-centered curriculum, all with the intent of creating more sustainable and resilient communities.

For his project, 鈥淐reating a Climate Heat Map: Finding Equitable and Inclusive Spaces on Campus,鈥� School of Education Ph.D. candidate Kaleb Germinaro said, 鈥淎 SEED grant provides me the space to explore a creative passion while creating a useful tool for my peers and community.鈥� Associate professors in the College of Built Environments Julie Johnson and Brooke Sullivan highlighted this year鈥檚 theme in their project 鈥淩aising Resilience,” saying, 鈥淎s resilience and well-being are central to our built environments, we look forward to engaging with College of Built Environments (CBE) faculty to develop pedagogy that supports students鈥� own resilience, well-being and compassion through their studies.鈥�

A list of funded projects and the project leads is below. For more information about the projects, . Funding for these seed grants is provided by the Campus Sustainability Fund and the UW Resilience Lab.

Funded projects and project leads are:

Creating a Climate Heat Map: Finding Equitable and Inclusive Spaces on Campus
Project lead: Kaleb Germinaro, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Education, Seattle

A Retreat to Build Faculty Capacity for Mindful Leadership
Project lead: Anthony Back, Professor, School of Medicine, Oncology, Seattle

Many Voices: A Storytelling Toolkit for Community-Based Oral History Projects
Project lead: Dillion Connelly, Masters Student, Art of Museology, Seattle

Resilience and Compassion @ Odegaard Pop up Events
Project lead: Emilie Vrbancic, Undergraduate Experience Library, Odegaard Library, Seattle

Making Space in Higher Education- Diversity, Inclusion, and More
Project Lead: Erica Mallet, Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Policy, Organizations, and Leadership

Telling Our Stories at Neah Bay Elementary
Project lead: Christine Stickler, Director, UW Pipeline Project, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Center for Experiential Learning, Seattle

Darn it! A mobile clothing repair and experience across UW Campuses
Project lead: Coreen Callister, Graduate student, Interaction Design< Division of Design, School of Art, Art History + Design, Seattle

Raising Resilience: Connecting compassion and well-being with systems-based pedagogy in the College of the Built Environment
Project lead: Julie Johnson, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture, Seattle

Diversity Includes Disability
Project lead: Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services- Accessible Technology Services, Seattle

Building Resilience for Teaching at UW
Project lead: Christine Sugatan, Program Administrator, Center for Teaching and Learning, Seattle

Women in Applied Math Mentoring Program
Project lead: The Diversity Committee, The Department of Applied Mathematics, Seattle

Resilience and Urban in Public Writing Partnerships
Project lead: Candace Rai, Associate Professor and Director of the Expository Writing Program, Department of English, Seattle

Fostering Self-Compassion in the Transition to College: Developing Resources for Parents
Project lead: Emily Kroshus, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, Seattle

Queer and Trans People of Color: Healing in the Outdoors
Project lead: Reb Zhou, Student, Q Center, Community Environment and Planning, Seattle

Health and Wellness at the Q Center
Project lead: Jen Self, Director, Q Center, Seattle

Trauma Informed Mindfulness Training
Project Lead: Megan Kennedy, Interim Student Assistant to the Vice President of Student Life-Student Life, Seattle

Women of Color in Global Health: Building Resilience and Community
Project Lead: Diem Nguyen, MPH Candidate, Department of Global Health, Seattle

Capillaries: The Journal of Narrative Medicine
Project Lead: Alice Ranjan, Student, Health Sciences Learning and Advocacy Group, Seattle

Indigenizing Urban Seattle Podcast
Project Lead: Jessica Hernandez, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Environmental and Forest Services, Seattle

Sustaining Fierce Compassion
Project Lead: Lauren Litchy, Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Bothell

About the UW Resilience Lab

The Resilience Lab promotes resilience development while normalizing failure and acknowledging the wide range of hardships our community members have faced and continue to face. As a laboratory space, the Resilience Lab tries new and creative methods for rethinking the UW experience in and out of the classroom.

Academic Support Programs makes Rome its classroom

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This fall, 11 天美影视传媒 students piloted a unique UW study abroad program during early fall start. With Rome as its classroom, the course explored questions of identity and immigration in post-colonial Italy and the U.S. This curriculum was designed to help students return to the UW with an even stronger set of skills, helping them succeed at the UW and beyond.