Honors and Awards

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Five Biochemistry and Chemistry Undergraduates named to the Husky 100
(May 2, 2022)
Chemistry Study Center
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
(April 29, 2022)
Diana Knight holds a certificate and the Spirit of Service Award - a tear drop shaped glass sculpture.
UW CFD honors Diana Knight with Spirit of Service Award
(March 24, 2022)
Catherine Chia
Biochemistry major Catherine Chia named Freshman Medalist
(March 10, 2022)
Jenekhe and De Yoreo
Jenekhe and De Yoreo elected to National Academy of Engineering
(February 11, 2022)
Bagley Hall and the Chemistry Building and Drumheller Fountain
2021-2022 Chemistry Scholarship and Book Award Recipients
(January 27, 2022)
Kovacs and Stoll
Kovacs and Stoll elected as AAAS Fellows
(January 26, 2022)
Matthew Golder
Matt Golder receives Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
(January 24, 2022)
Dianne Xiao
Dianne Xiao receives NSF CAREER Award
(January 11, 2022)
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Zack Herbst wins Partner in Safety Award from UW EH&S
(January 11, 2022)
Tim Trinklein
Tim Trinklein wins 2021 Richard D. Sacks Award
(January 10, 2022)
Matthew Golder
Matt Golder receives NSF CAREER Award
(January 4, 2022)
Jose Araujo
Jose Araujo receives WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship
(December 7, 2021)
Caitlin Cornell in regalia
Caitlin Cornell receives CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
(December 3, 2021)
Portrait of Yuting Zeng
Yuting Zeng named ASN Kidney STARS Awardee
(November 5, 2021)
Anne McCoy
McCoy receives Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal 
(October 14, 2021)
Xiaosong Li stands near a stone pillar holding a molecular model
Xiaosong Li elected as APS Fellow
(October 13, 2021)
A group of faculty stand in the end zone waving to the fans as they are applauded for Distinguished Teaching Awards
Husky Stadium Celebrates Distinguished Teaching Awards
(September 27, 2021)
David Ginger at the sample preparation laboratory for atomic force microscopy in the UW’s Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building.
NSF to fund revolutionary center for optoelectronic, quantum technologies
(September 9, 2021)
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Two new UW partnerships funded by NSF seed grants
(September 3, 2021)
Single crystal x-ray diffraction structure of a propeller-shaped inorganic cluster prepared by the Velian research group.
Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Faculty & Postdocs
(August 20, 2021)
Headshot of Tammi van Neel with long hair and pierced nose
Tammi van Neel receives HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
(August 4, 2021)
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20 UW researchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021
(July 29, 2021)
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Professors Nonpareil
(July 28, 2021)
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Chemistry faculty elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
(July 16, 2021)
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Faculty/staff honors: Humanitarian award, early career research support, literary journal guest editor
(July 6, 2021)
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Cossairt honored as Finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
(July 6, 2021)
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Undergraduate Research Awards
(June 23, 2021)
Cossairt headshot 2020
Cossairt honored as Finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
(June 15, 2021)
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Awards of Excellence
(June 14, 2021)
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Gargi Kher chosen as 2021 Gonfaloniere for UW Commencement!
(June 12, 2021)
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Irika Sinha wins the Dean's Medal for the Natural Sciences!
(June 12, 2021)
Dianne Xiao
Dianne Xiao receives DOE Early Career Research Award
(June 11, 2021)
Andrea Carroll outdoors
Andrea Carroll receives UW Distinguished Teaching Award
(June 10, 2021)
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Undergraduate Students
(June 8, 2021)
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Professors Nonpareil
(June 1, 2021)
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
(May 26, 2021)
Marum Raza
Biochemistry Undergraduate Marium Raza named to the Husky 100!
(May 25, 2021)
Anna Finch
Anna Finch awarded the Irene Dickson McFarlane Tuition Scholarship for 2021-22 
(May 25, 2021)
Undergraduate Researcher and Ashleigh Theberge standing in front of a painting in the HUB
Theberge awarded Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
(May 21, 2021)
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Chemists elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2021
(April 29, 2021)
Stefan Stoll
Stefan Stoll recognized by the International EPR Society
(April 28, 2021)
Portrait of Emile Pitre
Emile Pitre honored with Odegaard Award
(April 15, 2021)
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University of Washington graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ ‘Best Graduate School’ lists
(April 13, 2021)
Portrait of Jack Geary
Chemistry graduate student awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
(March 30, 2021)
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University of Washington graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ ‘Best Graduate School’ lists
(March 29, 2021)
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Faculty/staff honors: Energy-efficient computing, Cottrell Scholar, Google Inclusion Awards
(March 28, 2021)
Damielle Hieber
Damielle Hieber awarded LSAMP research stipend
(March 23, 2021)
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UW chemist and oceanographer named Sloan Fellows
(February 18, 2021)
Ashleigh Theberge
Ashleigh Theberge named 2021 Sloan Fellow
(February 16, 2021)