Graduate Program

Chris Lowe
Chris Lowe Defends Dissertation
March 2, 2026
Langxuan Yang in Los Angeles
Langxuan Yang Defends Dissertation
March 1, 2026
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Alum Profile: Alisha Jones, PhD
January 20, 2026
Johnathan Cox with arms folded, with snowy peaked mountains of Kyrgyzstan behind him.
Through Soil Science, an Adventure in Kyrgyzstan
December 30, 2025
Jodie Tokihiro
Jodie Tokihiro Defends Dissertation
December 17, 2025
Farhad Akrami
Farhad Akrami Defends Dissertation
December 4, 2025
Lauren Brown stands in a field of red tulips in Skagit Valley, Washington
Lauren Brown Defends Dissertation
October 20, 2025
Diagram and photo of the STOMP device
A 3D-Printed Device to Model Human Tissue
September 24, 2025
Noaman and Yoshino stand side by side.
74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
August 25, 2025
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Celebrating our Graduates
July 29, 2025
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards
July 8, 2025
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Graduate Program Excellence Awards 2024-25
June 17, 2025
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Prizes for Best PhD Dissertation 2024-25
June 10, 2025
Three students and their mentor near large posters of their research
Students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
May 13, 2025
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2025 Husky 100
May 1, 2025
Jiahao "Bobby" Wan
Jiahao Wan Defends Dissertation
November 25, 2024
Adrian Guerrero poses in a chemistry lab wearing googles, a blue lab coat, and purple nitrile gloves.
I am First-Generation: Adrian Guerrero
November 8, 2024
Jacob Russell wears a plaid collared shirt and a short beard. Jacob is pictured near a cherry blossom tree.
I am First-Generation: Jacob Russell
November 8, 2024
Kelly Walsh
Kelly Walsh Defends Dissertation
October 29, 2024
Leo Zasada photographed from above, standing in front of a glass block wall
Leo Zasada Defends Dissertation
October 22, 2024
Al Nelson and Gokce Altin wear academic regalia and pose in front of a purple Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute banner
Gökçe Altin awarded MolES Distinguished Dissertation Award
August 27, 2024
Yuting Zeng poses in academic regalia in front of Bagley Hall
Yuting Zeng Defends Dissertation
August 27, 2024
A montage of giant unilamellar vesicles for which the lipids in the membrane are either uniformly mixed, or have phase separated into coexisting liquid phases. Microscopy and artwork by Aurelia R. Honerkamp-Smith ‘10.
Dissertation defense traditions: Keller group
August 27, 2024
Two people wearing nitrile gloves and surgical masks touch a globe with their index fingers
Dissertation defense traditions: Vaughan, Cossairt, and Khalil groups
August 27, 2024
Headshot of Atch Gopalan with short dark brown hair, wearing a blue polo shirt.
Atch Gopalan Defends Dissertation
August 27, 2024
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Capturing Success: Oral Histories of PhD Students
August 21, 2024
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
August 20, 2024
A graduate partakes in the PhD hooding ceremony.
Degrees Awarded Summer 2023-Spring 2024
August 20, 2024
Lingafelter, an older white man wearing glasses and a bolo tie, stands to the left of Santarsiero, a young Latino man wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Alum Profile: Bernie Santarsiero, PhD
August 20, 2024
W on Red Square with Drumheller Fountain in distance
Excellence in Graduate Research Awards 2023-24
May 3, 2024
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Prizes for Best PhD Thesis 2023
May 3, 2024
UW graduate and professional disciplines have strong showing on US News’ Best Graduate Schools rankings
UW graduate and professional disciplines have strong showing on US Newsâ Best Graduate Schools rankings
April 8, 2024
Ricardo Rivera-Maldonado
A race to clean energy
March 4, 2024
A scientist in a lab coat, goggles, and gloves working at a fume hood.
CEI launches graduate certificate in Clean Energy Science, Engineering, and Society
January 23, 2024
Headshot of Vlada Olkhovych
Student Experience: Vlada Olkhovych
January 11, 2024
Ben sailing on Lake Union.
Benjamin I. Poulter Defends Dissertation
December 13, 2023
James Baumann poses in the lab
James E. Baumann Defends Dissertation
December 8, 2023
Three people sit at a table with a "cabbage chemistry" demonstration.
InCS mentors, conducts outreach, creates community
September 21, 2023
Ice stands beside a projection screen displaying an illustration titled "PhD-mon: Team Rocket Pikachus" depicting the research groups of Zalatan and Carothers as Pokemon.
Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee Defends Dissertation
September 14, 2023
Headshot of Tammi van Neel at graduation
Tammi van Neel Defends Dissertation
August 15, 2023
Headshot of Theresa Gozzo wearing glasses and smiling at the camera
Theresa Gozzo Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
July 12, 2023
Three students stand side by side wearing yellow leis.
MEM-C: Moonshots & Island Voyages
July 5, 2023
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Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
June 30, 2023
PhD graduates dressed in UW regalia sit in a row at the commencement celebration for the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Degrees Awarded Summer 2022-Spring 2023
June 30, 2023
Hang Hu
Hang Hu Defends Dissertation
June 22, 2023
Emily in a tam and her pet dog dressed in doctoral robes.
Emily Cliff Defends Dissertation
June 21, 2023
Emma loads a battery for testing.
Emma Cave Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Rachel Huchmala Headshot
Rachel Huchmala Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Lixin at the top of Mount. St. Helens
Lixin Lu Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards
May 26, 2023