The University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program has recognized six Allen School students for excelling in their area of research. Skyler Hallinan, Raida Karim and Ximing Lu were selected as Levinson Emerging Scholars and Jerry Cao, Jakub Filipek and Millicent Li were named Washington Research Foundation (WRF) Fellows.
Both the Levinson Scholars, funded by Art (UW ‘72) and Rita Levinson, and the WRF Fellows are chosen for their innovative research in bioscience and other related fields. The scholarships… Read more →
Q++ co-chair Joe Spaniac focuses on building community as a vital part of the college experience
Our latest undergraduate student spotlight features Sammamish, Washington native Joe Spaniac, a second year computer science major admitted under the Allen School’s expanded Direct to Major admission pathway who is also majoring in drama. During his first quarter at the Allen School, he knew he wanted to be a part of Q++, a student organization for LGBTQIA+ members studying in the Allen School. He has served as a member of the board since then and currently co-chairs the group… Read more →
“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop”: New Allen School scholarship will turn a family’s loss into students’ dreams fulfilled
Allen School and ECE students create virtual summer coding program for kids
UW researchers work to decrease the digital divide in the Puget Sound region
Uncovering secrets of the “black box”: Pedro Domingos, author of “The Master Algorithm,” shares new work examining the inner workings of deep learning models
Allen School’s Pedro Domingos and Daniel Weld elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society, has named Allen School professor emeritus Pedro Domingos and professor Daniel Weld among its class of 2020 AAAS Fellows honoring members whose scientifically or socially distinguished efforts have advanced science or its applications. Both Domingos and Weld were elected Fellows in the organization’s Information, Computing, and Communication section for their significant impact in artificial intelligence and machine learning research.
Pedro Domingos
Domingos was honored by… Read more →
UW researchers honored for advancing accessibility research at ASSETS 2020
The robust impact that the Allen School and the University of Washington have in contributing to accessible technology was recognized at the 22nd International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computer and Accessibility (ASSETS 2020) held virtually last month. Researchers from the Allen School and the UW contributed to the Best Student Paper, Best Artifact and the Best Paper.
A team led by UW Human Centered Design & Engineering alumna and Carnegie Mellon University postdoc Cynthia Bennett earned the Best Student Paper… Read more →
Professors Joshua Smith and Nadya Peek receive NSF award for open source hardware co-bots for laboratory automation
Celebrating first-generation students: Members of the Allen School community share experiences and advice with others finding their own path
In honor of the National First-Generation College Celebration on November 8, our latest Allen School spotlight highlights some of our own first-gen community members. Approximately 20 percent of the school’s undergraduate student body is the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree. Each is an academic trailblazer, navigating their way through the entire college experience as the first in their family to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Some are still finding their footing with the help of Gen1, a… Read more →