University of Washington
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Programs
News and Deadlines
Upcoming Events
Interested in funded research or training opportunities for undergrads, grads, postdocs, faculty, or K-12 teachers? See Pathways to Science.
Application Deadlines
News/Awards
Read the article about the UW-HHMI Future Faculty Fellows in the Biology Spring 2010 e-news.
Read the poster about the UW-HHMI Integrative Research Internship Program presented at the 2009 Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Research Careers.
Read the article about the UW-HHMI Biology Fellows Program published in CBE.
Frye-Hotson-Rigg Awardee: Anna O'Brien
Levinson Scholar: Daniel Kashima
Washington Research Foundation Fellow: Hannah Jordt
McNair Scholars: Andrew Acob, Alicia Martin
HHMI EXROP: Martha Zepeda Rivera (2011)
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship: Martha Zepeda Rivera (2012)
Mary Gates Leadership Fellow: Angel Corral
Mary Gates Research Scholars: Hau Do, Jessica Hadwin, Cynthia Hsu, Mia Jaffe, Daniel Kashima, Kuzma Kovzun, Anna Le, Haley Lindsey, Philip Louie, Eric Mar, Ioana Nitulescu, Anna O'Brien, Rachel Simon, Erica Tartaglione, Susan Taylor, Alyssa Vivas, Gerard Wallace, Irene Weber, Brandon Wu
Casey Awardee: Haley Lindsey, Cynthia Hsu
Porath Johnson Awardee: Shelby Semon
Sargent Awardee: Cynthia Hsu, Haley Lindsey, Susan Taylor
PhiBetaKappa: Katelyn Keyloun, Katherine Nutsch, Anna O'Brien, Shelby Semon
About the Programs
Welcome to the website for the UW-HHMI Science Education Programs. Our programs aim to increase the diversity and success of students and mentors in the biological sciences and drive innovations in biology education and outreach. We are based in the UW Department of Biology and our efforts been generously supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) since 1989.
We hope you will take a few minutes to learn about our programs for UW students, postdocs, and faculty, and our outreach programs for Washington state K-12 students and teachers. In addition to these programs, we have also established the Northwest HHMI Network with collaborators at Gonzaga University, Montana State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Montana to extend our reach to the larger Northwest region.
The Biology Fellows Program
for undergraduate pre-majors
For a brief view of major programs, please download our brochures:
- Integrative Research Internship Program for Undergraduates
- Biology Fellows Program for Undergraduates
- Future Faculty Development for Postdocs
- SILS and QuILS for K-12 Teachers
- Northwest HHMI Network, a Regional Collaboration
Program Staff
The UW-HHMI Programs Office is in Hitchcock Hall 302.
Program Director
Barbara Wakimoto, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Program Manager
Nomi Odano
Undergraduate Programs Organizer
Brian Buchwitz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Programs Organizer
Merrill Hille, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
K-12 Teacher Training Programs Organizer
Helen Buttemer, M.S.
Graduate Program Coordinator, UW Masters of Science Program in Biology for Teachers
Visit Biology Programs Organizer
Katherine Glew, Ph.D.
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee Members:
Dr. John Bransford, Professor of Education, College of Education and the LIFE Center
Dr. Tom Daniel, Professor, Department of Biology
Dr. Pete Greenberg, Professor, Department of Microbiology
Dr. Mary Lidstrom, Vice Provost for Research, Professor Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Emile Pitre, Associate Vice President, Office of Minority Affairs
Dr. Alan Weiner, Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry