The Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) is UW’s annual startup competition focused on healthcare and life sciences, hosted by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. This event offers a thrilling platform for both undergraduate and graduate students passionate about making a tangible impact on the healthcare industry. It provides hands-on experience in developing innovative solutions, including judges’ feedback, mentorship opportunities, networking prospects, and the chance to win prize money. Linked here, you’ll find a one-pager with additional info. The Buerk Center…
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Information of interest for our Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD) student cohorts.
Workshop: Carbon Removal in Washington State and Beyond
Join us for the Carbon Removal in Washington State and Beyond Workshop! This event brings UW students together for an interdisciplinary workshop with corporate and startup leaders to ideate on carbon removal solutions. This event can spark ideas for this year’s Environmental Innovation Challenge! Hear about problem spaces related to carbon removal, engineered and nature-based pathways to solutions, then participate in ideation sessions on your own solutions. Students will also have the chance to participate in a Pitch Challenge at…
Health For Every Husky – Student Health Fee Survey
The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) and the Graduate & Professional Student Senate (GPSS) are seeking student feedback via a survey as they explore a potential Student Health Fee to help support, sustain and improve essential student health services at the Counseling Center, the Husky Health Center, and LiveWell: Health Promotion & Prevention on the Seattle campus. The fee would be assessed quarterly to all enrolled UW–Seattle students and included within standard tuition and fees. Take the…
Graduate Writer Social Hour
Join graduate students from across campus for this flexible, writer-focused event. Featuring a welcoming environment for writers to get to know one another, explore Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) resources, and establish self-led writing communities, it is well-suited for graduate writers at any stage of their writing process or program. Stop in for refreshments, community, and pick up a plant to keep as your new desktop writing buddy (while supplies last). RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebj9VKPtK4GirTV3HRDxJj7RjN7UVHeS1LmMyS8cYDqXYzFw/viewform. Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026…
GPSS Student Travel Grants
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate provides a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students’ experiences outside of the classroom. Funding for the Graduate and Professional Student Senate comes from the Services and Activities Fee (SAF). For more information, visit https://www.gpss.uw.edu/funding/opportunities/