Veterans Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. ChemE Department Seminar Series: Frank S. Bates
Please join us for a reception following the talk, from 5-6 p.m. in the Benson Hall Lobby. , Presentation title: Bottlebrush Block Copolymer Prevents Disease Onset in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Abstract: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare genetic disorder that appears in about 3,600 newborn boys in the US annually. This progressive degenerative muscle disease leads to disability and death as the afflicted individual matures to adult age. My colleagues and I have discovered that a bottlebrush (BB) version of poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide) block copolymer, a variation on commercial compounds known as Poloxamers, has a remarkable effect on genetically modified DMD mice. These results will be discussed in the context of recent studies dealing with the interaction of Poloxamer triblock copolymers with model lipid bilayers and comparison with the new BB diblock compound.
Bio: Frank S. Bates is a Regents Professor and a member of the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science department at the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JHN 075. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Thanksgiving Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, November 26, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Native American Heritage Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, November 27, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Graduate Awards Day
The annual ChemE Graduate Student Awards Day honors the outstanding achievements of our graduate students in several areas.
Several students will be recognized for their outstanding presentations and posters at the Department Research Showcase in September. Additional awards are presented to graduate students for teaching and research.
A reception will follow the awards ceremony in Benson Hall.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Johnson Hall (JHN). Campus room: JNS 075. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Special Events.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Instruction Ends - Autumn 2026
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, December 11, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Final Examinations - Autumn 2026
Week of final examinations for autumn quarter.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, December 12, 2026 – Friday, December 18, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Christmas Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, December 25, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. New Year's Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, January 1, 2027.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Holidays
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, January 18, 2027.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.