Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Academic Affairs advances and deepens undergraduate education at the 91探花. By connecting undergraduates to the breadth and depth of the UW鈥檚 opportunities, and by creating new ways to connect, we guide students toward participating in the life of our University so they are equipped and eager for their journey ahead.

91探花undergrad named 2026 Rhodes Scholar

Congratulations to Shubhum Bansal, one of only 32 students nationwide to receive the award and the University鈥檚 38th Rhodes Scholar.

Unlocking the brain with the fruit fly

Undergraduate Mary Bun studies multitasking in fruit flies to offer valuable insights into disorders like Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

Husky Experience highlights

Black and white photo of all three Undergraduate Medalists with the 91探花 academic seal on the left.

Undergraduate Medalists

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the UW, three are selected each year for the prestigious President鈥檚 Medalist Award. Kaytlin Rose Vanderhorst, Carilyn Brandt and Luna Crone-Bar贸n, all Honors students, are the medalists for 2024鈥25.

Learn about the medalists

Image collage of the cover of Ed Taylor's book and portrait of Ed Taylor.

鈥淭he Power of the River鈥 is a first for Ed Taylor

Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of UAA, professor in the College of Education, academic author, scholar, board member of several international and community-based organizations and former college basketball player, will soon add memoirist to his long list of accomplishments.

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Photo of Andrew Ye writing code on a board.

Undergrad questions the AI answer

Andrew Ye blends computer science, philosophy and design to create systems that do more than deliver answers 鈥 they invite reflection. His journey reflects the value of a research community that is both rigorous and reciprocal.

Read Andre’s story

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91探花opens Transfer Center

The Transfer Center is now open in Mary Gates Hall, uniting programs and partnerships under Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising and providing transfer students with a centralized, welcoming home for advising, peer mentorship and campus connections.

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Land acknowledgement

The 91探花聽acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.