Our lobby  is open 9:00-4:30, Monday-Friday. We also offer virtual appointments.

Lobby Closure: All day on June 15, 19, 24, 26.

Welcome to the Physical & Life Sciences interest community!

Members of this community are interested in careers related to the study of non-living systems such as the earth, atmosphere and space or living organisms such as people, animals, and plants.

People who pursue careers in Physical or Life Sciences often work in research roles, which can vary widely in terms of topic, goals, and work setting.

Student Stories: Henry Su

Only You Can Define Your Worth

Never be afraid of failing or feeling like a failure because everyone has their own pace and way of learning, stay true to yourself and walk your own path. Nobody can achieve the same …

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Wendy Israel (She/Her) Career Technologies Manager
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Neuroscience Symposium for everyone!!!

Are you interested in learning more about neuroscience research at UW?? The Neuroscience Major will be hosting a neuro-symposium on June 9th from 11 AM to 2 PM! We currently anticipate holding the event in LSB 110, though this is subject to …

By Ru Li (She/They)
Ru Li (She/They) Peer Coach
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Grey Matters Journal Club event, “Linking an OCD-associated geneto ventral striatum granule cells controlling compulsive behavior”

Grey Matters Journal Club event, “Linking an OCD-associated gene
to ventral striatum granule cells controlling compulsive behavior”, is
on Wednesday, 5/20/26 from 3:30 – 4:30 PM in HSEB 427!

We are very excited to invite a PhD candidate, Samantha Lee …

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Ru Li (She/They) Peer Coach
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AMSA 2026 Mock ER

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) of UW is thrilled to announce that Mock ER is open for registration! 

As an undergraduate student, balancing all the requirements for medical school can be overwhelming. Between volunteering, research, MCAT preparation, leadership activities, and demanding …

By Ru Li (She/They)
Ru Li (She/They) Peer Coach
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Washington Research Foundation Fellowship

Applications are now open for the Washington Research Foundation Fellowship and Levinson Emerging Scholars Award.The Washington Research Foundation Fellowship and the Levinson Emerging Scholars Program support undergraduates who want to pursue creative and advanced bioscience and related research under …

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Ru Li (She/They) Peer Coach
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Student Stories & Advice

Nandini Pathak

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  • Research Technician Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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Kenna Dailey

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  • Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
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Victoria Hayes

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  • Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Harvard University
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Sam Gruber

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  • Biogeochemical Oceanography University of New Hampshire
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Allison Naumann

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  • University of Washington Research Scientist I
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Jacob Gannon

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  • Research Scientist University of Washington School of Medicine
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Luis Chan

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  • M.S. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Yale University
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Ewan Lister

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  • Masters of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Waterloo
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Henry Su

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  • Ph.D in Physics University of Massachusetts Amherst
Meet Henry

Kaitlin Beel

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  • MPaT (Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics) University of Minnesota
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Flora Walchenbach

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  • Atmospheric Science University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Elizabeth Gilson

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  • Master of Molecular Science and Software Engineering University of California, Berkeley
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