Fifteen University of Washington students were recently awarded prestigious Bonderman Travel Fellowships, including two from the College of the Environment. The award will enable the School of Aquatic and Fishery Science’s Griffin Hoins and Samantha Murphy to embark on solo journeys that are at least eight months long and take them to at least two regions and six countries around the world.
Read more about the Bonderman Travel Fellowship »Philanthropy: Making a Difference
Every gift that the College receives makes a difference to our programs, students, and faculty. We’re happy to announce that the College received 17 gifts that qualified for a gift match offered through the UW. These gifts, $3 million in donor funds and matching funds of $1.5 million, will benefit funds across many units in the College! One of the funds that has benefited from the matching campaign is the Doug Walker Endowed Faculty Fellowship in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, which honors the late Doug Walker, beloved founding co-chair of the College’s Advisory Board.
Read more »Recap: Dynamics of Disbelief lecture with Harvard’s Naomi Oreskes (VIDEO)
On Mar. 1, 2016, science historian Naomi Oreskes discussed the dynamics of disbelief, particularly in relation to climate change, at the University of Washington. Check out the full video here!
Read more »Dynamics of Disbelief: Q&A with Harvard University science historian Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes, a geologist, historian, educator, and author, works at the center of science and politics. Over the past decade, she has explored the history of scientific consensus and dissent around anthropogenic climate change. Oreskes will be at the University of Washington on Mar. 1, 2016.
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