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Scroll down for details about the Social Science and Humanities Data Science Summer Institutes. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Social Sciences Data Science Summer Institute. Due date March 13The Interdisciplinary Minor in Data Science at UW is organizing its first annual Social Sciences Data Science Summer Institute, which pairs undergraduate and graduate students with UW faculty or staff who are engaged in social science data science…
From the Office of Undergraduate Research: Dear Students, The Office of Undergraduate Research is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2026 Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities (SIAH)! SIAH offers an opportunity for undergraduates to engage in scholarly research with accomplished scholars and peers while earning full-time academic credit. Student participants will receive a $7,500 scholarship, develop research related to an…
Are you interested in AI or who would like to learn more about the human connection to AI? There are still plenty of seats available in PSYCH 222: Current Topics (SSc), which will focus on Psychology & AI—a timely and highly relevant topic. Students who have not completed PSYCH 101 may contact Psychology Advising psyadvis@uw.edu for assistance with registration, as the instructor has waived the prerequisite for this course. PSYCH 222 Current Topics in…
From Drama:No previous acting or playwriting experience required! Open to all levels of students (despite that pesky 400-level course number!) The topic of Drama 457, Creating Drama, is "Community Narratives" in partnership with GenPride.This course invites students into the vibrant practice of community-based theatre, where lived experience and memory become the raw materials for performance. Partnering with GenPride—an LGBTQ+ senior living community—students will engage directly…
From the Program on the Environment: We still have open seats in our Spring 2026 hybrid offering of ENVIR 100, an entry-level course exploring contemporary environmental issues from local to global. It satisfies both DIV and NSc or SSc and will be taught with lectures asynchronous online and then weekly in-person quiz sections! ENVIR 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies, SLN 14142Course description: This class examines the ethical,…
From the Foster School of Business: Calling All Students! Apply Now for the 2026 Dempsey Startup CompetitionThe deadline for students to apply is before midnight on Monday, April 6. The Dempsey Startup Competition could be one of your defining college experiences. UW's annual business plan competition provides a real-world, multi-stage experience where your ideas and new venture…
From the Office of the University Registrar:Dear UW Community Member, The Office of the University Registrar, UW Tacoma Registrar, UW Bothell Registrar, and Faculty Senate invite UW community members, including students, to participate in the Grading and Registration Policy Survey. The survey closes on March 12, 2026. Results will be shared at the university-wide Grading and Registration Policy…