Beyond the Selfie: the Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership showcased the community service and leadership activities of nearly 200 UW undergraduates.
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Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor
UW undergraduates are driven to discover ways to make our big, complex world a better place. As they prepare to graduate, this rite of passage for them inspires hope in us.
Undergrad sees change in the palm of her hand
Fueled by a series of transformative research experiences, Levinson Scholar Krittika D鈥橲ilva combines computer science with bioengineering to explore questions that will benefit low-resource settings in health care.
Beyond the Selfie: UW Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership to take place on May 20
The 18th annual UW Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership showcases the incredible contributions of undergraduates鈥攐ver 854,154 service hours in 2013-14!
Reflections and dreams of graduating seniors
An inspirational selection of graduating seniors share their memorable UW moments and their plans after June.
Meet the three UW students named 2015 Goldwater Scholars
This year’s three UW Goldwater Scholars share their memorable research moments, who they most admire, and what the scholarship means to them.
Gennevi Fam Lu named 2015 Boren Scholar
2015 Boren Scholar Gennevi Fam Lu will study abroad in Brazil in 2016 and conduct research for her senior thesis on solutions to combat drug trafficking.
Undergraduates to present research spanning academic disciplines on May 15
The 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on May 15 and features more than 1,000 students presenting their research findings鈥攁n event that is among the largest of its kind in the nation.
A passion for East Asian diplomacy
Influenced by his South Korean background and international experience, senior Benjamin Lee hopes that his research or future career in diplomacy may one day contribute to peace in the region.
UW alum selected for prestigious Rangel Fellowship
UW alumna Anne Mwendar, ’14, was recently selected for the competitive Rangel Fellowship that will prepare her for a career as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service.