When Anna Apinis, her husband, Janis ‘54, and their two small children, John and Rasma, fled Latvia and immigrated to the United States during World War II, she had no choice but to abandon her pharmaceutical career.
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A Philanthropic First for Chemical and Biological Engineering
Philanthropy can elevate a university and offer life-changing opportunities for students, faculty, and departments alike.
Raimey-Noland Impact: SoHE Hosts the Inaugural Equity & Justice Network Summer Institute
In June, the UW School of Human Ecology (SoHE) hosted a group of nine students from historically Black college and university partner institutions, offering an introductory immersion experience for graduate-level education called the Equity & Justice Summer Institute.
Making History and a Philanthropic Difference
Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology (SoHE), received one of the highest honors bestowed in academia — an endowed deanship.
Sowing a Better Future for Organic Farmers
The newly established Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach was created for the UW College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.