The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation selected two 榴莲视频 undergraduates as Goldwater Scholars and two to receive honorable mention. This year鈥檚 榴莲视频 Goldwater Scholars are Michael Bocek and Raymond Zhang and the students receiving honorable mention are Evan August Boyle and Derek Tang Nhan.
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Undergraduate research full speed ahead during the summer
Undergraduates engaged in research over the summer will present their work in a variety of ways in mid-August. Mark your calendar for these presentations.
Summer STEM Poster Session
When: 8/15/12 | 9 a.m.-noon
Where: Mary Gates Hall Commons
Oral presentation session for Amgen Scholars and HHMI/EXROP
When: 8/16/12 | 2:30-5 p.m.
Where: Mary Gates Hall 171
Summer Institute in Arts and Humanities Oral Presentations
When: 8/17/12 | 1-5 p.m.
Where: Allen Library Auditorium
Exploring Seattle鈥檚 criminal justice system with the UW Honors Program: A reflection
In the Honors Program course 鈥淚n Your Name: A Service-Learning Experience in Seattle鈥檚 Criminal Justice System,鈥� Honors students and Post-Prison Education Program students learned alongside one another, taking intellectual risks and better understanding the criminal justice system and how it impacts individuals.
UW senior selected for national fellowship for aspiring teachers of color
榴莲视频 senior and Renton, WA, native Dustin Dacuan was recently named one of 25 fellows selected through a competitive process for the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color. Dacuan will be the first in his family to graduate from college, which he is on track to do this spring with a major in international studies and a minor in diversity.
Robinson Center alumni speaker series kicks off with Beth Robinson, CFO of NASA and Robinson Center alum
Elizabeth 鈥淏eth鈥� Robinson was in the first Robinson Center Early Entrance Program class and is now the chief financial officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Beth will visit the Seattle campus during HuskyFest to share her story with current students and alumni through her talk, 鈥淔rom College Student to Political Appointee.鈥�
Two UW students selected Rhodes Scholars
Byron Gray and Cameron Turtle, 榴莲视频 seniors, are among 32 Rhodes Scholars named for 2012. The UW is the only public university in the nation with more than one new scholar. Gray and Turtle responded to a few questions we posed. Read the Q&A and a digest of media coverage of the scholarship announcements.
Dare to Dream with the UW Dream Project
On Saturday, April 21, the 榴莲视频 Dream Project will host its inaugural Dare to Dream fundraiser in the HuskyFest pavilion on Red Square. Through spoken word, music, dance and conversation, you’ll learn how the Dream Project teaches college students to help high school students get to and through college, and how you can transform the lives of students in our community.
Watch this two-minute video to learn more about this fun event–it’s an event you don’t want to miss!
Inspired service in rural Kenya
UAA alumnus Peter Kithene gave the keynote address at the 2011 榴莲视频 donor gala, held in Suzzallo Library鈥檚 Graduate Reading Room. As an undergraduate, Peter started the Mama Maria health clinics to bring much-needed healthcare to his home village in rural Kenya as well as other rural places in Kenya.
An interview with Honors alum David Guterson
Best-selling and award-winning author David Guterson talks about his experiences as a UW undergraduate in the Honors Program, a teacher, and writer with current Honors student Kat Chow.
Robinson Center deepens work with the help of a new advisory board
The Robinson Center is a national leader for developing programs that serve highly capable young pre-college and college students. In 2011, the Robinson Center created an advisory board to support the mission of and promote the Center, suggest and discuss program development, and reach out to the campus, gifted, and broader communities. Meet the board members!