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Tonight, we celebrate our 2026 graduates! You've worked so hard, and we're both proud and grateful to have played a part in your journey. We know you'll go on to even bigger and better things and use your @uofwa.uw.edu #UWAllen education for good. Enjoy this moment #Classof2026 — you've earned it! 💜
“I’ve always thought that our most important and highest impact role is as educators.” Today, #UWAllen professor emeritus @edlazowska.bsky.social receives UW's Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award for his impact on thousands of students over the years. www.cs.washington.edu/allen-school... #ThisIsUW
Our latest Faculty in Focus video features #UWAllen professor Jeff Nivala. As co-director of the @uofwa.uw.edu Molecular Information Systems Lab, he develops technologies to “see biology in its full complexity and beauty" — and aid the development of new therapeutics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=43zH...
#UWAllen Ph.D. students Vicente Arroyos and Kyle Johnson were recognized at #CHI2026 for their work with AVELA - A Vision for Engineering Literacy & Access, which connects #K12 students with #STEM opportunities. Here, they talk about AVELA's impact: www.cs.washington.edu/allen-school... #ThisIsUW
The #HuskyGivingDay results are in, and we did it—YOU did it! Together, the #UWAllen community raised over $27,000 through 150+ gifts to support undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and programs focused on student success. We are filled with gratitude for your support! 💜💛 #PoweredByYou
Hank Levy, our first director and longest-serving leader in #UWAllen history, oversaw milestones such as our elevation to a school and the opening of the Gates Center—while building a culture people want to be part of. A new professorship fund honors his legacy: www.cs.washington.edu/allen-school...
Meet our 2026 Alumni Impact Award winners David Dawson (B.S.,’06) and Nodira Khoussainova (Ph.D., ‘12)! They've built companies that make a positive impact in people’s lives—exemplifying what a @uofwa.uw.edu #UWAllen education is all about. #ThisIsUW #CSforGood www.cs.washington.edu/allen-school...
Only a few hours left of #HuskyGivingDay 2026! Thank you for your generous support of current and future #UWAllen students. Our community’s success is #PoweredByYou; if you haven’t participated yet, there’s still time—and still more challenge funds to unlock before midnight! 🤩 bit.ly/hgd-allen-sc...
#HuskyGivingDay update: Thanks to the generosity of our community, we recently unlocked an additional $1K in challenge funds EACH for #UWAllen undergraduate scholarships and the Student Success Fund! We’re so grateful for your support! Just under 8 hours to go... bit.ly/hgd-allen-sc... #PoweredByYou
The award, which is based on nominations from University of Washington alumni, honors “UW educators whose profound influence continues to shape the lives of their students long after they’ve left the ...
After more than four decades on the faculty, Henry M. Levy (Hank) officially retired from the University of Washington last summer. Now, friends and colleagues are contributing to the creation of a ne...
Dawson and Khoussainova, the 2026 Alumni Impact Award recipients, have combined their computing skillset with their entrepreneurial spirit to build companies that are making a positive impact in peopl...
Ph.D. students Vicente Arroyos and Kyle Johnson recently received special recognition from ACM SIGCHI for co-founding AVELA - A Vision for Engineering Literacy & Access, which connects K-12 students w...