Graduate Program

Lixin at the top of Mount. St. Helens
Lixin Lu Defends Dissertation
June 20, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards
May 26, 2023
NSF GRFP logo
Chemistry students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
May 19, 2023
Caitlin Cain holds a wooden plaque for her CACA Student Excellence Award. She is wearing a sweater with black and white horizontal stripes and black jeans. She is standing outside in front of a short brick wall and shrubbery.
Caitlin Cain wins award from Chinese American Chromatography Association
April 27, 2023
Three people stand beside the person of honor who is holding a bouquet of flowers and balloons
Grant Ochoa Defends Dissertation
April 6, 2023
Kyle doing research at the Advanced Photon Source
Kyle Kluherz Defends Dissertation
March 22, 2023
Marcus Woodworth wears a beard and a blue collared shirt with woods in the background.
Marcus Woodworth Defends Dissertation
March 21, 2023
Tim holds up a balloon saying “congratulations”, a bouquet of flowers, and a mug with “Dr. Trinklein” written on it while wearing a party hat.
Tim Trinklein Defends Dissertation
March 15, 2023
Ben Zercher stands at a lectern at the side of a projection screen displaying his title slide.
Ben Zercher Defends Dissertation
March 13, 2023
Photo of Yue Liu
Yue Liu Defends Dissertation
December 16, 2022
Ricardo Rivera-Maldonado
Rivera-Maldonado wins award for bilingual climate science fact sheet
November 30, 2022
Pink lilies
A stalled project blooms: Ripples at edges of lily petals
November 16, 2022
Jenn Wong sits at a booth with green plants hanging behind her.
Jitkanya Wong Defends Dissertation
October 24, 2022
I-5 and Downtown Seattle from a southeastern perspective, at night
Next Steps
October 12, 2022
Brandi Cossairt speaks with Munira Khalil (whose back is toward the camera); both are wearing academic regalia
Intentional Steps Toward DEI
September 12, 2022
Certificate stock image by Microsoft
Degrees Awarded Summer 2021-Spring 2022
September 12, 2022
Stock Image from Microsoft of blue ribbon
Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
September 12, 2022
Alexis Mills wearing glasses smiling at the camera
Alexis Mills Defends Dissertation
August 22, 2022
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards
July 12, 2022
Ashleigh Theberge
Blood Draws, To Go: COVID and Wildfire Studies by the Theberge Lab
June 22, 2022
Four people gathered at a table with study materials and laptops
Returning to the Classroom after 6 Quarters of Zoom University
June 16, 2022
Madison Monahan stands between her mentors Brandi Cossairt and Jim De Yoreo in front of a banner that reads "Doctor in the House"
Exploring New Materials Through Collaboration
June 14, 2022
Jason Fontana wearing glasses
Unlocking Biotechnology with RNA
June 6, 2022
NSF GRFP logo
Chemistry students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
June 2, 2022
Stock image of a trophy
Prizes for Thesis and Research
May 20, 2022
Chemistry Study Center
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
April 29, 2022
Chantelle Leveille dressed in regalia
Chantelle Leveille Defends Dissertation
March 31, 2022
Tyler Milstein poses leaning against a tree.
Tyler Milstein Defends Dissertation
March 18, 2022
Ryan DiRisio presents a poster
Ryan DiRisio Defends Dissertation
February 3, 2022
This fluorescence microscopy image shows yeast vacuoles that have undergone phase separation. Credit: Luther Davis/Alexey Merz/University of Washington
Hungry yeast are tiny, living thermometers
January 25, 2022
Tim Trinklein
Tim Trinklein wins 2021 Richard D. Sacks Award
January 10, 2022
Riley Rogan
Student Experience: Riley Rogan
December 20, 2021
Selorm Tamakloe
Student Experience: Selorm Tamakloe
December 8, 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
Rachel Huchmala in the Quad during the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms
In Their Own Words: Graduate Students
August 19, 2021
Daniele Canzani photographed outside in the late afternoon sun with water in the distance behind him
Daniele Canzani Defends Dissertation
August 9, 2021
Headshot of Tammi van Neel with long hair and pierced nose
Tammi van Neel receives HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
August 4, 2021
A photo of Jing Lee outdoors
Jing Lee Defends Dissertation
June 28, 2021
Ryan Shafranek poses in his UW PhD regalia with his mentor Prof. Al Nelson in Magnuson Park.
Degrees Awarded Autumn 2020-Spring 2021
June 14, 2021
Jake Busche standing in front of greenery
Jacob Busche Defends Dissertation
June 9, 2021
Portrait of Xiaomei Ding
Xiaomei Ding Defends Dissertation
May 28, 2021
Stock Image from Microsoft of blue ribbon
Fellowships, Awards & Honors: Graduate Students
May 26, 2021
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
University of Washington graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ ‘Best Graduate School’ lists
March 29, 2021
Alshakim Nelson
Alshakim Nelson named MolES Director of Education
November 3, 2020
UW receives NSF funds for investment in an interdisciplinary quantum future
August 31, 2020
Grad student ‘ambassadors’ offer free clean-energy lessons and DIY solar kits to K-12 students
May 28, 2020
Pacific oysters in the Salish Sea may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
May 1, 2020