Cailey Condit, a UW Assistant Professor and petrologist in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, the most prestigious award presented by NSF to support junior faculty. Condit has exciting plans for her award, titled “CAREER: Connecting metamorphic reactions, fluid production, and deep slow slip in subduction zones”.
Read more at Earth and Space Sciences »UW’s Eric Steig awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship
Eric Steig, a University of Washington glaciologist and geochemist, recently was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, an honor given to 188 “culture creators” working across 52 disciplines.
Read more »UW Environment disciplines among top in nation, world in recent rankings
Several College of the Environment disciplines placed highly in two recent rankings: QS World University Rankings by Subject and U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools.
Read more »Earth and Space Sciences professor Fang-Zhen Teng elected as a Geochemistry Fellow
Fang-Zhen Teng of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences has been elected as a 2024 Geochemical Fellow of the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry. This international award, established in 1996, is bestowed upon outstanding scientists who have made a major contribution to the field of geochemistry. Nearly 380 geochemists worldwide have been honored with this esteemed recognition.
Read more »Atmospheric Science’s Mike Wallace awarded 2024 Japan Prize
Mike Wallace, UW professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences, is a 2024 recipient of the Japan Prize. The prestigious award honors scientists and researchers worldwide for having contributed significantly to the peace and prosperity of humankind through achievements that have substantially advanced science and technology.
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