UW Graduate Student Affairs

04/27/2026

UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
May 21, 2026, 4 - 6 pm / Doors open at 3:30 pm
HUB Lyceum, UW Seattle
Register to attend UW 3MT:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/DLwdpuiXfd

Want to see University of Washington graduate students vie for cash prizes, by presenting their capstone or research projects in 3 minutes and using only 1 slide?! Join us for the 2026 UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition! The theme this year is Impact.

An esteemed panel of judges will select First Place and Runner Up winners and the in-person audience will vote for People’s Choice.

This free event is open to the UW community. Following the presentations, there will be a reception with free light foods and refreshments.

This event is a partnership between The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs and UW Libraries Research Commons. Send questions to [email protected].

Please note: 3MT is not a drop-in event for presenters. There is an event process. Graduate students who successfully compete during the online preliminary round will move forward and present during the competition on May 21.

04/27/2026

Spring Soirée
May 14, 2026, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (Intellectual House), UW Seattle
Register to attend: https://apply.grad.uw.edu/register/GSEESpringSoiree2026

We’re excited to celebrate graduate students at GSEE & GSA’s Spring Soirée on Thursday, May 14 at wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (Intellectual House) on UW Seattle’s campus. Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) & Graduate Student Affairs (GSA) invite you to celebrate your milestones and all the big things yet to come with your graduate student peers.

This year we’re combining GSA’s First-Gen End of Year Celebration with GSEE's Spring Soirée for one unforgettable event! Our theme this year is Stronger Together. We are astonished by the GSEE & first-gen graduates who have crossed boundaries, overcome adversity, and balanced the weighty and real things of life and academia. Yet here you are, chasing and accomplishing your dreams! We will have student speakers, an informal cording ceremony, crafts, giveaways, music, food, and treats!

This event is open to first-gen and GSEE graduate students, GSEE alumni, and all continuing and graduating graduate students! Come celebrate the close of the academic year with us!

04/27/2026

May Coffee Connections - Cozy Gaming
May 6, 2026, 10 - 11 am
CMU 126 , UW Seattle
Register to attend:
https://apply.grad.uw.edu/register/CoffeeConnections_SprQuarter_2

This academic year, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) and the Center for Communication, Difference & Equity (CCDE) are co-hosting Coffee Connections. This is a space for students to drop in, unwind, grab some refreshments, and connect with community over art and creativity. Our May event will include cozy gaming! Students are welcome to bring their handheld gaming devices, phones, or board games to play solo or in community over snacks. We will also have puzzles and cards available.

02/27/2026

Call for Proposals: UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)
Proposals due March 20, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. (PT)

Learn more and submit a proposal:
https://grad.uw.edu/current-students/student-success/3mt/

Are you a UW graduate student in the final stages of your capstone, thesis, or dissertation project? Apply to compete in the 2026 UW Three Minute Thesis (UW 3MT®), where you’ll have the opportunity to win cash prizes. The competition is open to all eligible graduate students from across the UW tri-campus.

UW 3MT® is a professional development competition that celebrates the exciting capstone and research experiences of master’s and doctoral students at the UW from all three campuses. The competition supports graduate students’ capacity to effectively explain their research or capstone project in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a public audience.

This event is a partnership between The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs and the UW Libraries Research Commons. Send questions to [email protected].

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02/27/2026

Scholars’ Studio (Online)
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3 - 4 pm (PT) via Zoom

Register to attend Scholars’ Studio:
https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/R148Op7BRJ-iiikLza4Fpg

Scholars’ Studio is a fun, informal event featuring lightning talks by graduate students from across disciplines — in front of a general audience without using a lot of academic or technical jargon.

This free event is open to the UW community. Q&A to follow presentations. Event Partners: UW Libraries Research Commons & Graduate Student Affairs in The Graduate School.

University of Washington Libraries

02/27/2026

March Coffee Connections - Cozy Gaming
Wednesday, March 4 from 10am-11am PT, CMU 126
Register to attend Coffee Connections:
https://apply.grad.uw.edu/register/CoffeeConnections_WinQuarter_3

This academic year, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) and the Center for Communication, Difference & Equity (CCDE) are co-hosting Coffee Connections. This is a space for students to drop in, unwind, grab some refreshments, and connect with community over art and creativity. Our March event will include cozy gaming! Students are welcome to bring their handheld gaming devices, phones, or board games to play solo or in community over snacks. We will also have puzzles and cards available.

01/23/2026

Info. Session: Research in Japan - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Thomson Hall 317, UW Seattle
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2A_dBQWqFQKSFXyL2PiJMKW5-ysz26RYgm6xHdHqzN-RAA/viewform

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) funding agency for academic research in Japan. Fellowships are offered for Ph.D. students, post-doctorate scholars, researchers, and faculty members in all fields. If you are interested in researching in Japan, join us for an in-person information session with JSPS SFO staff to find out more. The JSPS (San Francisco Office) will be hosting a giveaway and UW is graciously providing pizza!

If you have any questions, you can reach us at: (510) 665-1890 or [email protected]

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest funding agency for academic research in Japan. Fellowships are offered for Ph.D. students, post-doctorate scholars, researchers, and faculty members in all fields. If you are interested in researching in Japan, join us for an in-person...

01/23/2026

Graduate Writer Social Hour
Friday, Jan. 30, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Room 121, Odegaard Undergraduate Research Library, UW Seattle
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebj9VKPtK4GirTV3HRDxJj7RjN7UVHeS1LmMyS8cYDqXYzFw/viewform

Join graduate students from across campus for this flexible, writer-focused event. Featuring a welcoming environment for writers to get to know one another, explore OWRC resources, and establish self-led writing communities, it is well-suited for graduate writers at any stage of their writing process or program. Stop in for refreshments, community, and pick up a plant to keep as your new desktop writing buddy (while supplies last).

University of Washington Libraries

01/23/2026

Scholars’ Studio: Call for Proposals
Submit a proposal by Thursday, Jan. 29 by 5 p.m. (PST):
https://washington.libwizard.com/f/scholars-studio

Are you a grad student who wants to perfect your presentation skills for a general audience? Submit a proposal to give a 5-min. low stakes and fun lightning talk about your capstone, research, or pedagogy! Scholars’ Studio is an opportunity to practice communicating your work in front of a supportive general audience — without using a lot of technical or academic jargon.

The winter online event is on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3 – 4 p.m. Send questions to [email protected].

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11/05/2025

Scholars' Studio (In Person)
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 3 - 4 p.m.
Green A, Research Commons, UW Seattle
Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jfxJkNhvq8t3fZYc7
Send questions to [email protected]

Register to attend: https://forms.office.com/r/KxdizCB4QN

Scholars’ Studio is a fun, interdisciplinary event featuring rapid-fire lightning talks by students doing Master’s and Doctoral level projects and research. Q&A to follow presentations. Free and open to the UW community.

Event partners: UW Libraries Research Commons and Graduate Student Affairs in The Graduate School.

UW Libraries calendar entry:
https://lib.uw.edu/about/news/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D191055278

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10/30/2025

GPSS Halloween Speakeasy
Tonight, Oct. 30, 2025, 5 pm - 8 pm
HUB Game Room, UW Seattle campus
Free food + drink / 21+ with ID

Register: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0hPG0WInEHNOhmm7Du3GLjtUMldRTDlTSTRFNUJPSlVZNjZZSVk4NTZVTy4u

Join GPSS (Graduate and Professional Student Senate) for our Halloween Speakeasy on October 30th from 5 - 8 pm in the Hub game room. Enjoy music from a live jazz ensemble, games, snacks, and drinks (21+ with ID) while connecting with fellow grad students.

All UW Graduate and professional students are welcome and costumes are encouraged!

Look out for the password to enter on our Instagram ahead of the event !

UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)

10/20/2025

Graduate Writer Social Hour
Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
OUGL 121, UW Seattle campus

Pre-register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerc8m9edWtyKLuvlXs4RgNaBg0cJMmE1PPIXRZqbdx8776vA/viewform

Connect with graduate writers from across campus, create writing groups to sustain your practice, and learn about Odegaard Writing & Research Center support for UW graduate students!

Stop by for a snack, a chat, and a new plant desk buddy (while supplies last).

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