News from the School of IAS

Category: Awards

Karam Dana’s “To Stand With Palestine” wins 2026 Evelyn Shakir Nonfiction Academic Award

IAS faculty member Karam Dana’s book, “To Stand With Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States,” has been named the winner of the 2026 the Arab American National Museum’s Evelyn Shakir Nonfiction Academic Book Award. Professor Dana will formally receive the award in Michigan this October. The book examines the changing discourse...

September 18, 2026

Four IAS faculty recognized with awards for research mentorship

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences is proud to celebrate four IAS faculty members recognized for their outstanding mentorship and support of students participating in UW Bothell’s 2026 Student Academic Showcase. Exceptional Mentor Award Dr. Amy Lambert, Associate Teaching Professor Distinguished Mentor Awards Dr. Cinnamon Hillyard, Associate Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean...

June 10, 2026

Minda Martin’s “Old Growth” wins Best Experimental Short Film

Professor Minda Martin’s short film “Old Growth” (2026) receives Best Experimental Short Film from the Arizona International Film Festival. “Old Growth” explores the beauty and fragility of the Pacific Northwest’s Hoh Rainforest. What began as a poetic tribute to an ancient forest evolved into a reflection on climate change, wildfire, and deforestation, using immersive imagery...

May 29, 2026