Apr 7, 2017

UW fisheries, geosciences and oceanography make the top 10 in new subjects ranking

University of Washington took ninth place overall with 45 subjects ranked in the top 10 in the Center for World University Rankings’ inaugural subjects ranking. The ranking features the top global universities in 227 subjects covering all academic disciplines in the sciences and social sciences. This is the highest the UW has placed in a global subject ranking. Three subject areas within the College of the Environment made the list — fisheries (Aquatic and Fishery Sciences), geosciences (Earth and Space Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences) and oceanography (Oceanography).

Students from UW Environment honored in 2017 Husky 100

2017 Husky 100 winners from the College of the Environment.

Congratulations to this year's Husky 100 awardees from the College of the Environment!

Dean Lisa J. Graumlich elected to the AGU Board of Directors

Congratulations to College of the Environment Dean Lisa J. Graumlich, who has officially joined the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Board of Directors. “I’m honored that I was elected by my peers to play a leadership role in such an influential scientific organization,” Graumlich said. “In the past decade, AGU has taken a more active role in public engagement, scientific literacy and increasing inclusion in science.