The Office of Undergraduate Research is launching a new interdisciplinary research program, the Undergraduate Research Collective! It’s is a two-year program designed for first-year, second-year, and first-year transfer students with no prior research experience. Students enroll in a two-quarter seminar focused on research preparation and community-building, are matched with a faculty mentor to conduct research, and receive an $8,000 scholarship over the course of their two-year participation. Apply by July 21, 2025.

Congratulations to Mollie Ball, named this year as the College of the Environment Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist. Mollie, double majoring in Marine Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology at UW, has been an exceptional student, an outstanding contributor to the College and Marine Biology communities, and a leader amongst the transfer student community.

Museum collections tell the story of life on Earth, and are a critical resource for researchers around the globe working on a variety of species, from fish and snails to birds and mammals. In the Burke Museum, the mammal collection is where UW Marine Biology senior, Lauren Grady, has been volunteering for the last two months, building on experience she gained working with the Wood Lab at SAFS.

Between keeping time for the Husky Marching Band and tossing fish at Pike Place Market, Ryan Shapero, ’27, is as Seattle as it gets. A second-year marine biology student, Ryan loves getting to apply some of that science to his weekend job at Pike Place. He particularly loves when kids come up with the oddest questions. “Multiple times I’ve just been, like, explaining crustacean morphology to a 7-year-old. And they’re into it!” Read his UW feature story.

FULLY FUNDED MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S. UNDERGRADUATES IN BERMUDA
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (ASU BIOS), a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, has funding from the National Science Foundation, (NSF Award number OCE-2349130), for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program to support undergraduate researchers during the fall semester 2025 (program starts August 25, ends November 14). 

3-6 months internship with BEM Lab at KAUST university (link). The internship includes relocation costs, housing, tuition, insurance, and a monthly stipend (see internship website). We are looking for students with interests on marine invertebrate taxonomy and ecology.
 
The candidate will join an active and dynamic research group, with ongoing projects related to marine biodiversity. These initiatives involve fieldwork, samples collection, preservation, sorting, identification and sequencing. 

Baldasty & Beam Scholarship for Unpaid Public Sector Internships | Deadline: April 13
Undergraduate students only
Aims to reduce financial barriers and support students in pursuit of high-quality internships. Typical awards range from $1,000 – $2,500. Students must meet the following requirements: Full-time enrolled undergraduate student at the UW Seattle campus Returning to campus Autumn quarter – Graduating seniors are not eligible. 

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking to hire an undergraduate or recently graduated intern for Summer 2025 to work at the IPHC Headquarters (HQ) located in Salmon Bay, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
 
IPHC Undergraduate Internship
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Type: Temporary
MIN EXPERIENCE: Student
 
Who May Apply: Undergraduate students entering or in their fourth year of study at an accredited University or College OR recent graduates of a qualified undergraduate bachelor’s degree program who have graduated within the current academic year (2024/2025). 

The C&IC and UWAA are hosting two virtual alumni panels in April as part of our alumni panel series! This event is open to all UW students and alumni, though UWT students/alumni will need to email cicmentor@uw.edu for access:

Career Journeys of Former International Students (4/16, 4-5pm)
Careers in Public Health, co-hosted with the School of Public Health (4/22, 4-5pm)

 
Both panels with start with a moderated discussion and end with open Q&A. 

The Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) program provides program provides research opportunities to UW undergrads, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, with a meaningful opportunity to work with experienced faculty on a research project addressing the relationship between environmental exposures and human health.
With funds provided by a NIEHS grant, students accepted into the program will work alongside faculty and research staff in the School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science (DEOHS).