Pizza in the Plaza + Poster Preview
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: MSDS Program Space. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Last Day of Winter Quarter Classes
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, March 13, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. TEST for Invite Only Event
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, March 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
MSDS Capstone Presentations
Graduating MSDS students present their capstone projects in a poster session. Mingle and review poster presentations while enjoying light snacks.
This year's projects are: Multi-Paradigm EEG Biomarker Suite for Predicting Recovery in Patients with Acute Brain Injury , Investigating the Relationship Between Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs), and Cancer Treatment Success , Mapping 3D Nuclear Geometry at Single-Cell Resolution Across Whole Mouse Embryos , Context Driven Multimodal Retrieval Augmented Generation for Climate Challenges , Detecting Bark Beetle Outbreaks through Geospatial Foundation Models , Zap! Analyzing Lightning Distribution in Hurricanes , Agentic RAG System for Context-Aware Marketing Intelligence , Simulating Transcriptional Adaptation: Understanding a Novel Mechanism of Genetic Compensation , Listening to Puget Sound: Automated Data Pipeline & Visualization of Anthropogenic Sounds in Puget Sound , Mapping the Melt: Spatiotemporal Learning for Snow Water…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
MSDS Graduation
Celebrate the MSDS Class of 2026!
This event is open to graduating MSDS students and their invited guests, regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Last Day of Winter Quarter
MSDS program space will close from the end of Winter quarter until the beginning of Spring quarter.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, March 20, 2026.
Newly Admitted MSDS Students Career Services Sessions 1
Welcome to the MSDS program! This virtual session is intended for the newly admitted students to the MSDS program. Patrick Fernandez, Assistant Director of Career and Alumni Services, will be going over the career services opportunities, alumni network and Industry Advisory Board. There will be a Q&A at the end for you to ask any questions. This will be recorded and is the first of two identical virtual sessions, you do not need to attend both but you are more than welcome to if you would like. This session will be recorded and posted to the Admitted Student Website. The link to Zoom can be found below!
We are excited to connect with you!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Newly Admitted MSDS Student Faculty Panel
Welcome to the MSDS Program! This session is intended for newly admitted MSDS students to learn more about the program's structure and content. Our two panelist will be Professor Adrian Dobra, Program Chair, and Professor Megan Hazen, Capstone Director. Professor Dobra and Professor Hazen will begin the session with a short presentation about the program and there will be some ample time for questions during this session. This will be the only Faculty Panel for the Virtual Newly Admitted Student Session, and this session will be recorded and posted on our Admitted Student Website.
The Zoom link can be found below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. First Day of Spring Quarter Classes
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, March 30, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Newly Admitted MSDS Students Virtual Session: Student Panel 1
Welcome to the MSDS program! This session is for newly admitted students to learn more about the student experience in the MSDS program. This session will be lead by Leah Panganiban, Assistant Director of Academic and Student Services, and you will hear from a panel of current MSDS students. There will be ample time to ask the current MSDS students questions and learn more about their experience. This session is identical or covers similar topics in the second session. Both of the sessions will be recorded, so don't feel pressured to attend both but you are more than welcome to if you would like to. This session will be recorded and posted to the Admitted Student Website. We look forward to meeting you.
The Zoom link can be found below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Newly Admitted MSDS Students Virtual Session: Student Panel 2
Welcome to the MSDS program! This session is for newly admitted students to learn more about the student experience in the MSDS program. This session will be lead by Leah Panganiban, Assistant Director of Academic and Student Services, and you will hear from a panel of current MSDS students. There will be ample time to ask the current MSDS students questions and learn more about their experience. This session is identical or covers similar topics in the first session. Both of the sessions will be recorded, so don't feel pressured to attend both but you are more than welcome to if you would like to. This session will be recorded and posted to the Admitted Student Website. We look forward to meeting you.
The Zoom link can be found below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund
To receive a 100% refund, including the $55 quarterly registration fee, you must drop a course within the first seven calendar days of the quarter. If you drop after this date, the registration fee is nonrefundable.
More information about registration deadlines can be found in the UW Academic Calendar: https://www.washington.edu/students/reg/2526cal.html#Q6.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Newly Admitted MSDS Students Career Services Sessions 2
Welcome to the MSDS program! This virtual session is intended for the newly admitted students to the MSDS program. Patrick Fernandez, Assistant Director of Career and Alumni Services, will be going over the career services opportunities, alumni network and Industry Advisory Board. There will be a Q&A at the end for you to ask any questions. We are excited to connect with you.
The Zoom link can be found below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Newly Admitted MSDS Student: In-Person Open House
Welcome to the MSDS Program! T.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Information Sessions.
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
1100 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105.
Tuition and Student Fees Due
MSDS students pay tuition and other fees through UW Continuum College. Learn more about payment procedures and options at their website: https://www.degreereg.uw.edu/payment-procedures.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
Newly Admitted MSDS Student Last Chance Q&A
Welcome to the MSDS Program. This session is intended for newly admitted students. In this session, you will have a chance to ask Jess, Admissions and Outreach Specialist, any last minute questions you may have ahead of the Enrollment Deposit Deadline regarding the program, moving to Seattle, tasks required prior to starting the program etc. This session will be recorded and posted to the Admitted Student Website.
The Zoom link can be found below.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jstran22@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. University Holiday: Memorial Day
MSDS Space is closed, classes do not meet.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Monday, May 25, 2026.
Last Day of Spring Quarter Classes
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, June 5, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.