News from the School of IAS
Category: Students
IAS Environmental Studies students obtained 2nd place at regional GIS competition
IAS Environmental Science and Studies students David Headrick and Mattie Wheeler presented their research in the Richard 'Dick' Thomas Memorial Student Presentation Competition at the 2015 Washington State Chapter of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (WAURISA) conference.
July 9, 2015
Students gain career advice through IAS Mentor Chats
Over spring quarter, several undergraduate students met with alumni mentors Andrea Blanken (Culture, Literature and the Arts, ’02) and Emily Anderson (Society, Ethics and Human Behavior, ’09) to learn about their career trajectories and gain real-time advice on accessing their fields.
July 9, 2015
Christian Arciniega and Husky Herald News Team Honored by Club Council
The Husky Herald News Team was awarded with two top honors Thursday evening at the Club Council Recognition Banquet. The Husky Herald News Team, advised by IAS faculty member Kristin Gustafson, received the honor of the Rising Star Award.
July 9, 2015
Jessica Christie receives UW Bothell Founders Fellowship and Mary Gates Research Scholar Award
IAS student Jessica Christie has received a UW Bothell Founders Fellowship and a Mary Gates Research Scholarship, both of which support her senior thesis research. Christie is an Individualized Study major pursuing ...
July 9, 2015
IAS students participate in art show in Mobius Hall Gallery at Cascadia College
Community Psychology student Lauren Witmer and Interdisciplinary Arts student Austin Miller created works which were selected for and exhibited at the "Keys to the Studio" art show in the Mobius Hall Gallery at Cascadia College.
July 9, 2015
Christian Arciniega Catalyzes the Passage of Washington State Military Spouses Legislation
IAS Global Studies and Media and Communication Studies major Christian Aricniega was the catalyst behind the passage of HB 1052 relating to institutions of higher education affording priority registration to spouses and domestic partners receiving VA education benefits.
July 2, 2015
UWave Radio participates in Northwest Community Media Summit
UWave Radio faculty advisor Amoshaun Toft and student leaders (Amani Carithers, Grace Lynn Scott, and David Gillespie) participated in the Alliance for Community Media "NW Community Media Summit"...
June 30, 2015
Jennifer Atkinson’s students host conversation about climate ethics
Students in IAS faculty member Jennifer Atkinson's "Ethics and the Environment" (BIS 356) hosted a conversation on climate ethics with Dr. Robert Bindschadler, former Chief Scientist of NASA's Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory.
June 26, 2015
IAS hosts “Mentor Chat” with T. Andrew Wahl
In early March, IAS alumnus T. Andrew Wahl (Comparative U.S. and International Studies, ‘96) met with undergraduate students to share his career journey and advice as part of IAS’s “Mentor Chat” series. Mentor Chats assist students with career exploration and networking by providing opportunities to dialogue...
June 26, 2015
Suzanne M. Cohen presents on non-traditional casting at Scholars Studio
Master of Arts in Cultural Studies student Suzanne M. Cohen presented her research in a lightning talk entitled ‘Nontraditional Casting: Transgressive or Transcendent?’ as part of a March 5th Scholar’s Studio event on the theme of “Play.”
June 26, 2015