Hi folks,

Please consider applying to be one of the College of Engineering’s Emerging Leaders in Engineering (ELE) for next academic year (AY 2025-26). We consider these to be VERY important positions of influence in getting new students aware of and interested in civil and environmental engineering. I would LOVE to see at least 20 departmental students apply for these spots. So long as your graduation date is Spring 2026 or later, you are eligible to apply. That means even if you are a sophomore or freshman right now, you can apply!  This is a great way to give back to the community and do one of those memorable college things that are not required, but definitely rewarding.

Apply here: https://www.engr.washington.edu/student/leadership-programs

Applications are due January 20^th, 2025

Further information

You can apply to any of these three types of ELEs:

• Engineering Peer Educator (EPE). Mentor first-year engineering students as the GEN ST 199 mentor (like a TA position for ENGR 101) as part of Engineering FIGs in autumn quarter.
• Engineering Ambassadors (EAs). Represent the UW with K-12 plus community college students. Show these folks that you are the engineering that they want to be.
• Engineering Design Coaches (EDCs). Design and lead hands-on workshops in the makerspaces for undergraduate engineering students.

In all cases, no previous experience is required. And, they pay you for doing these things!

Please consider doing this. We need YOU.

Hello all,

We hope that the winter quarter is starting off strong for you! We wanted to remind everyone that First Year Programs is recruiting for our next cohort of First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leaders and Virtual Orientation Leaders (VOL). The positions are open and actively accepting applications! 

Applications are open and the deadline to apply is Friday, January 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. PST. Application information & questions are available for review online at fyp.uw.edu/apply.

Please note that these positions are open to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in Seattle.

Students,

Interested in interdisciplinary learning, connecting with peers, and finding access to opportunities in climate science? The Program on Climate Change can help! 

• Join the PCC Undergraduate Cohort (UCo), an RSO for undergraduates interested in climate science from across the university to connect with professional development resources, experts in the field of climate science, and fellow climate-minded undergraduates. More information here: https://pcc.uw.edu/research/undergraduate-climate-cohort/ 
• Join the Climate Undergraduates listserve to receive emails relevant to undergrads interested in working on the climate: https://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/climateminor
• Explore the Self-Directed Undergraduate Climate Education page. This resource can guide you in building an individual climate education to complement your interests and degree program. These independent pathways develop skills and climate context important for a climate-impacted future in many fields. https://pcc.uw.edu/education/self-directed-climate-ed/
• Enroll in the Climate Science Minor. For those seeking a personalizable, interdisciplinary, educational program that broadens skills and understandings around climate science. Students are encouraged to meet with the Climate Science Minor Advisor, Miriam Bertram, for course planning because:
  • Each year new courses are offered across the UW that can be used to satisfy the requirements. The advisor can help you sort these out.
  • Take a foundational climate course (ESS 201 or ATM S 211) as soon as possible, preferably in your freshman or sophomore years.
  • Once you take a foundations course, you can take the capstone course, ATM S/ESS/OCEAN 475, offered once a year. More information and sign up to talk to the advisor here: https://pcc.uw.edu/education/undergraduate-minor/

Hello!

Start-Up Grant is a new funding opportunity for new ESOs. This grant replaces the Project Grant for the 24-25 academic year. The anticipated award amount is $500- $2,000 for each awardee.

To be eligible, a club must be a registered ESO and be founded in the last two years. Once again, this is for new clubs. If you know of students or clubs who may be eligible, please encourage them to apply!

The application will open on Monday, January 13th, and close on Monday, February 3rd. For more information, please view the webpage and message engrclub@uw.edu with questions. 

Dear CEE Community,

Hopefully the end of the quarter is going well for you.

Attached you will find the summary report for the 2024 CEE Climate Survey. This report presents results and findings from the survey that many of you completed in Winter 2024. The objective of the survey was to measure progress and prioritize areas for improvement to create a welcoming and supportive environment in CEE. We had high participation – approximately half of the department completed the survey – which provided valuable information about the departmental climate. The main findings and proposed actions are summarized in a short executive summary at the beginning and I encourage everyone to take a look at that, even if you don’t read the whole report! 

We are interested to hear your feedback on the survey findings. If you have thoughts about the results or suggestions for future analyses, please use this survey link to let us know. The survey is anonymous and will not record your email, though you may need to login via your UW email. 

Finally, we will be repeating the survey this coming winter to gauge how the CEE climate changes over time. Thanks in advance for your participation.

CEE Climate Survey 2024

Hello CEE, 

I’ve attached the updated FSEP for More Hall — 

Some highlights: 

• Mobility-impaired persons may use the main stairwell as an area of refuge. If you or someone you know may have trouble using the stairs, please contact me for an individual evacuation plan. 
• The More Hall evacuation assembly point is Rainier Vista.In the event of an alarm, please assemble here in order to give emergency responders clear access to operate around the building. 
  • In case of a fire drill this fall, please review the attached FSEP so you are prepared.
• The FSEP for Wilcox/ Wilson will be shared shortly –  The evacuation assembly points for those occupants is C12 Parking Lot (across Mason Road, south of Wilson Annex)

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thank you,  

Jon Emard

2024_2025 fsep – More Hall

More Hall EAP

Submit Photos November 1-30! UW Global Photo Contest

I’m excited to share that our UW Global Photo Contest is now open for submissions! This contest is a great way to celebrate and showcase the global experiences of the UW community, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

Contest Details:

• Open to all members of the UW community
• Four categories: Husky spirit – “Dawgs Abroad”, Day in the Life of a Study Abroad Student, International Research in Action, Cross-Cultural Experiences 
• Deadline to submit photos: November 30, 2024
• For more information and to submit your photos, please visit: UW Global Photo Contest

Please let me know if you have any questions!

We hope you’ll consider submitting your photos and encourage others in the College of Engineering to participate as well. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

BETH FAIRAGAN <elizfair@uw.edu>

Hello,

Thanks again to everyone for your work on the AI task force! We had strong participation in the first town hall last week, and great engagement with the survey (~3000 responses, with the Office of Educational Assessment now going through those to analyze the results).

Next up are the town halls focused on the topics for the different working groups, with the Research town hall happening tomorrow. We would appreciate it if you could help us keep the momentum going in terms of engagement, by forwarding information about the upcoming town halls to your units. The details on the town halls (along with the recording of the last town hall) are located here: https://www.washington.edu/provost/2024/10/24/ai-town-hall-links/

Students,

Interested in interdisciplinary learning, connecting with peers, and finding access to opportunities in climate science? The Program on Climate Change can help! 

• Join the PCC Undergraduate Climate Cohort (UCo) to connect with professional development resources, experts in the field of climate science, and fellow climate-minded undergraduates from across the college.  More information here: https://pcc.uw.edu/research/undergraduate-climate-cohort/ 
• Join the Climate Undergraduates listserve to receive emails relevant to undergrads interested in working on the climate: https://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/climateminor
• Enroll in the Climate Science Minor. For those seeking a personalizable, interdisciplinary, educational program that broadens both skills and understandings around climate science. Students are encouraged to meet with the Climate Science Minor Advisor, Miriam Bertram, for course planning because:
  • Each year there are new courses offered across the UW that can be used to satisfy the requirements. Older courses are no longer available.  The advisor can help you sort these out.
  • You should take ESS 201 or ATM S 211 as soon as possible, preferably in your freshman or sophomore years Continue reading →

CEE’s NHERI RAPID Center in the news for work done to measure the impact of Hurricane Helene (and they are getting ready for Milton as well)

Q&A: New dataset provides a robust picture of Hurricane Helene’s destruction — and could help design more resilient communities

Days before Hurricane Helene descended, University of Washington researchers traveled to Florida to help collect pre-storm data and place sensors to measure storm surge levels and wave height during the hurricane’s landfall. Michael Grilliot, the RAPID Facility’s operations manager, spoke with UW News about the trip and why studying these devastating storms is so important.