February 26, 2021
COE Awards – Deadline extended to March 12
Recognizing that this is a busy time of year, we are extending our nomination window for the CoE Awards. You can now nominate through Friday, March 12th. Please click here to complete a short form to nominate your colleagues. If you have any questions, please email Rachel Spencer at rms727@uw.edu.
Faculty Candidate – Presentation Seminar: Dr. Wenchao Xu, MIT – 3/15, 10:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us for our third faculty candidate Monday, March 15 with Dr. Wenchao Xu from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Speaker: Dr. Wenchao Xu – MIT Title: Quantum information science with photons and neutral atoms Date/Time: Monday, March 15 10:30 a.m. (PST) Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96178781965 Zoom Password: 03152021 Title: Quantum…
Faculty Candidate – Presentation Seminar: Dr. Mohan Sarovar, Sandia Lab – 3/8, 10:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us for our third faculty candidate Monday, March 8, with Dr. Mohan Sarovar from Sandia Lab. Speaker: Mohan Sarovar – Sandia Lab. Title: Quantum engineering for reliable, scalable quantum technologies Date/Time: Monday, March 8 10:30 a.m. (PST) Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98509879825 Zoom Password: 03082021 Title: Quantum engineering for reliable, scalable quantum…
Faculty Candidate – Presentation Seminar: Dr. Sara Mouradian, UC, Berkeley – 3/4, 10:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us for our second faculty candidate today, Thursday, March 4, with Dr. Sara Mouradian from the University of California, Berkeley. Speaker: Dr. Sara Mouradian – UC, Berkeley Title: Engineering (Useful) Quantum Systems Date/Time: Thursday, March 4, 10:30 a.m. (PST)Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93729424916 Zoom Password: 03042021 Title: Integrated photonic and atomic quantum systems Abstract: Quantum technologies have…
February 25, 2021
Graduate Funding Opportunities posted 2/25
For more fellowships with upcoming deadlines, see the Graduate Funding Information Service blog. Aga Khan Foundation: International Scholarship Program Deadline for Completed Applications: March 31, 2021 For international graduate students studying in France, Portugal, USA and Canada From Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique Marcy Migdal Fund for…
WISE Lecture Series: “Biology is Electric!” – 3/4, 5:00 p.m.
Dine with WinE: Engineering in Health and Medicine and Women in Science and Engineering presents “Biology is Electric! BioSystems Research in Electrical & Computer Engineering” Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty share their backgrounds and discuss how electrical and computer skills can contribute to a broad range of medical applications. Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad Washington Research Foundation Innovation…
Scholarships available from UW Alumni: Classes of 1954, 1957, 1962, 1968 scholarships
UW alumni provide scholarships to current UW students through many different scholarship programs. Four of these alumni scholarship programs are open for application now: the Class of 1954, 1957, 1962, and 1968 scholarships range from $1,000-$2,000, and students can submit a single application to be considered for any of these four. Scholarship purposes and eligibility requirements do vary among these…
February 24, 2021
Call for Applications: Husky Seed Fund – apply by 3/30 at 5 p.m.
Undergraduate, graduate and professional students from the UW’s three campuses are encouraged to apply for the Husky Seed Fund. Successful applicants will be awarded up to $5000. Created by students for students, the fund supports innovative ideas that will enhance the UW student experience. For projects to be considered, they need to be impactful, inclusive, and inventive. A previously funded project which has received…
Research opportunity at autonomous insect robotics laboratory – apply by 3/1
The Autonomous Insect Robotics (AIR) Lab at the University of Washington is recruiting extremely-qualified undergraduates or MS students for the following research opportunity, available immediately: Creating the world’s smallest quadrotor helicopter (<1–1.5g) (see initial prototype image below). This will be used to test and develop systems for future implementation on the UW Robofly. This entails building the…
February 23, 2021
Dr. Solorzano Workshop Critical Race Tools of Microaggressions. 3/1, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for a Workshop presented by Dr. Daniel Solorzano Professor of Social Science and Comparative Education, UCLA. Title: Using the Race Tools of Microaggressions and Microaffirmations to Examine Everyday Racism in Academic and Social Spaces Date/Time: Monday, March 1 6:30-7:30 PM PST Registration Link: Register Here (registration is not required to attend but you will get a…