4 news posts from November 2024

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The UW College of the Environment at AGU24

Promotional graphic for the AGU 2024 conference at the University of Washington College of the Environment, featuring the event dates from December 9-13, 2024, in Washington, D.C., superimposed over an image of the Capitol building with a purple overlay.

Join the UW College of the Environment at the American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting 2024 (AGU24) in Washington, DC, December 9-13, 2024. We’re excited to connect with the global Earth and space science community and showcase the incredible work of our researchers, students and staff. Stop by Booth #1131 Find us in the exhibit hall at booth #1131, where we’ll feature: Engaging Presentations: Meet our world-class researchers as they share insights into cutting-edge topics across Earth, environmental and space sciences. 

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College of the Environment announces seed grant recipients

UW quad in the fall

This year, the College of the Environment launched a new Seed Grant Program designed to foster new cross-college collaborations that use a system-based approach to understand environmental challenges. We are pleased to announce the recipients of this inaugural funding. Frankie Pavia (Oceanography) Fang-Zhen Teng (Earth and Space Sciences) Randie Bundy (Oceanography) Development of a new analytical technique to better understand how organisms take up and modify certain chemicals from their environment, such as heavy metals like copper. 

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Undergraduate Mollie Ball recognized at SACNAS for outstanding research presentation

six students who attended the SACNAS annual confernece

When she first arrived at the University of Washington, Mollie Ball didn’t have much of a connection to the sea. She knew she wanted to study the environment, but being from rural Virginia, it wasn’t until she arrived in the Pacific Northwest that she really became immersed in the ocean and all its wonders. Fast forward to 2024, and not only is Mollie about to graduate with double majors in biology and marine biology, but she has already received an impressive honor for her work: in early November, Mollie gave her first research presentation at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science’s (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM Conference in Phoenix, and clinched the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation award. 

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