UW Bioengineering is proud of all our faculty, staff and students, and the many awards they earn for their work in teaching, mentoring and improving lives through bioengineering research and innovations.
Faculty Award Highlights
- 29 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellows
- 13 members of the Washington State Academy of Sciences
- 14 past and current UW CoMotion Presidential Innovation Fellows
- Six members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
- Six AAAS Fellows
- Five National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Student Award Highlights
- 18 current National Science Foundation Fellows
- Four Fulbright Student Fellows, one Gates Cambridge Scholar, one Rhodes Scholar, one Luce Scholar, and nine Goldwater Scholars as of 2020
- 8 Levinson Emerging Scholar awards
- Multiple awards from NASA Space Grant
- Multiple awards in business plan competitions from UW Foster School of Business
- Fellowships from American Heart Association and Washington Research Foundation
- More Amgen Scholars than any other UW department; 31 since 2007
- Over 400 Mary Gates Scholarships
Featured Awards and Recognition
Nancy Allbritton elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Nancy Allbritton, dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and professor of bioengineering, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
UW BioE students receive scholarships and fellowships
We are proud of our students who have been honored with scholarships or fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Levinson Emerging Scholars Award The Levinson Emerging Scholars Award supports talented and highly [...]
Kim Woodrow granted the Partners in Safety Award
Congratulations to Bioengineering Professor Kim Woodrow for receiving the Partners in Safety award from the UW Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) department. The honor recognizes individuals who have made a positive safety impact or [...]
Paul Kinahan and Cross-Organizational Team Awarded ARPA-H Funding
In an important development for biomedical imaging research, Paul Kinahan, joint professor of Bioengineering and Radiology, and a collaborative team have been awarded funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) through [...]
Amy Orsborn receives distinguished faculty fellowship
Amy Orsborn, the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering, is one of the three UW faculty members chosen to be a part of the inaugural cohort of the [...]
Ayokunle Olanrewaju honored with the Rogel Faculty Support Award
Ayokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju, assistant professor for UW Bioengineering, has been awarded a Rogel Faculty Support Award. The grant honors an outstanding junior faculty member who has made important contributions to the Department of Bioengineering, [...]