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University of Washington : Characteristics
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
University of Washington
One of today’s 25 best universities in the United States
In 2008 “U.S. News and World Report,” together with one of the Ivy League schools Cornell University, tied for the nation’s top 12, the entry level of competition tied for No. 5 with Columbia University.
Top 10 among 19 graduate schools
American School of Medicine ranked No. 3, School of Architecture ranked No. 5, George Warren Brown School of Social Work ranked No. 1. In the faulty there are 22 National Academy of Sciences, a U.S. National Academy of Engineering, 16 Medical Research Institute of the National Academy of Science, two American Philosophical Association, 16 National Society of Arts, and many other national academic institutions and organizations. In addition, a National Arts Award winner, three National Medal of Science winners, several Pulitzer Prize winners. Most importantly there are as many as 20 Nobel Prize winners related with Washington University, including 10 winners whose winning results were finished in Wahsington University.
90 learning programs, 1500 programs, student-teacher ratio 7:1, students from 125 countries.
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University of Washington : Ranking and reputation
Monday, July 5th, 2010
University of Washington
In the the United States univerities rankings reported in 2007 by medias of the U.S. and the world, undergraduate part of the Washington University in St. Louis ranked 12th. In 2007, the university received more than 22,000 copies of the application forms, competiting 1350 school places. In 2006, the school enrolled only 19% of the applicants, making it one of the nation’s most competitive universities. 19 subjects of the undergraduate college ranked top 10 of the U.S.. UK Thames 2006 Higher Education Supplement listed it as the world’s 48th. It’s undergraduate education part of Olin Business School ranked 15th in the nation. Among resarech institutes, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranked fourth. George • Wollongong • Brown Social Worker College is the nation’s No. 2 social sciences college. In 2007, the College of Architecture and Urban Design ranked 6th in the nation. Law School currently ranked 19th. Olin Business School ranked 30th in the nation.
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University of Washington — Campuses
Monday, July 5th, 2010
University of Washington
Washington University has four campuses:
Danforth Campus : the main body of the University
College of Arts
Engineering College
College of Architecture and Urban Design
Sam Fox Arts College
George • Wollongong • Brown Social Worker College
Olin Business School
Law School
West Campus: Schools Archives and Conference Center
North Campus: includes logistics management agencies
Medical Campus: where the University of Washington School of Medicine is located, in the Central West End area of St. Louis
Washington University also has a “Tyson” study area, located west of St. Louis “Meramec” River.
University of Washington East Asia Library
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University of Washington : Outstanding Alumni
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Outstanding Alumni
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Scott RobertsPh.D. 1974Distinguished Alumnus2006 |
| After receiving his B.S. from the University of Arizona, Scott Roberts earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Washington under the guidance of Prof. Graham Allan. Scott joined Shell Chemicals in 1974 as a research engineer. Over the next 33 years, his career skyrocketed, and Scott is currently vice president manufacturing chemicals, Shell Chemical LP (2005). Along the way, he has been executive vice president operational excellence, London, UK (2001); vice president, PDO and Corterra Polymers (2000); and president and country chairman, Shell Mexico (1996). He has held management positions in olefins, synfuels, base chemicals, oil products, plastics and resins, business operations, and risk management (1974-1996). Throughout his career, Scott Roberts has demonstrated core strengths in people leadership, business turnarounds, innovation, and technology application in diverse roles and cultures. Scott Roberts is a board member of the University of Washington Chemical Engineering Advisory Board and of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME). He is a past board member of CNOOC, Shell Petrochemicals Co., Amigos de las Americas, and the chemical engineering advisory boards of Colorado School of Mines and Cornell University. | |
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Winslow BuxtonB.S. 1961Distinguished Alumnus2004 |
| Mr. Buxton’s professional experience includes operations, engineering, marketing, and senior management with Niagara Paper of Wisconsin, Boise Cascade, Willamette Industries, and Publisher’s Paper. In 1992, he became CEO of Pentair Corp., moved the company’s operations from paper to water treatment, electronic enclo¬sures, and power tools, and grew annual sales from $800,000 to $3 billion until his retirement in 2001. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Bemis, Toro, and Underwriters’ Laboratories; the board of Minnesota Small Colleges; and chairs the board of governors for the School of Engineering of the University of St. Thomas, and the St. Paul Boy Scouts capital campaign. Mr. Buxton is an avid sailor. He and his wife, Linda, are building a house on Vashon Island. | |
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Cornelius “Neil” DuffieB.S. 1941Distinguished Alumnus2005 |
| Mr. Duffie began his career in 1941 with the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company of Washington. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944-46, he joined the Western Kraft Corp., rising to rank of chairman of the board and chief operating officer from 1971-76. He then became president and chief operating officer of Willamette Industries. He has a strong interest in designing cost efficient plants and is always looking for a market untapped. Mr. Duffie and his wife, Glen (now deceased), are strong supporters of Chemical Engineering. They established the Thomas G. Thompson graduate fellowship fund, named after Mr. Duffie’s cousin, who was a UW professor in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and for whom the UW’s ocean-going research vessel is named. | |
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Bruce GatesPh.D. 1966Distinguished Alumnus2005 |
| After receiving his B.S. degree from UC Berkeley in 1961, Bruce Gates studied kinetics and catalysis in sulfonic acid ion-exchange res¬ins at the UW under Prof. Len Johanson. With help from Dean Joe McCarthy, Dr. Gates re¬ceived a Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship for study in Germany, where he met his wife, Jutta. Dr. Gates started his career as a research engi¬neer at Chevron in 1967. In 1968, he joined the faculty at the University of Delaware, where he became the H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering and served as director of the Center for Catalytic Science and Technol¬ogy. In 1992, he moved to the University of California, Davis, where he is Distinguished Professor in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. He has received numerous awards from the AIChE and ACS for his work in catalysis of metal clusters, superacids, and zeo¬lites. Dr. Gates is editor of Advances in Catalysis and is an amateur herpetologist. | |
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Charles W.H. MatthaeiB.S. 1943Distinguished Alumnus2003 |
| President of Roman Meal Company Canada, President of Roman Meal Company Japan , and Chairman of Roman Meal Company – best known for its fine bread products and commitment to family health and well-being. Dedicated to furthering the activities and principles of the Boy Scouts of America. Active in many professional and community organizations including Rotary #8 (for 55 years). | |
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Sung Taik ChungPh.D. 1971Distinguished Alumnus2002 |
| Distinguished Professor, Inha University, 1971-75, 1994-present. Korea Advanced Institute of Science , 1975-77. Director of leading industries in Korea , 1977-94. Vice President, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers; Full Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea; Director, Korea Engineers’ Club, 1992-99. President, UW Alumni Association–Korea, 1994-99. | |
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Ki-Jun LeePh.D. 1971Distinguished Alumnus2002 |
| Faculty, Seoul National University, 1971-present; Dean of Engineering, 1990-93; President, 1998-2002. Chair, Korea Industrial Technology Foundation; Chair, Accreditation Board of Engineering Education, Korea; Founding Member and First President, National Academy of Engineering, Korea, 1996-present; on National Economic Advisory Council. | |
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L. Gary LealB.S. 1965 (UW)
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| Faculty, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1989-present; Chair, Chemical Engineering, UCSB, 1989-98. Chevron Distinguished Professor, Caltech, 1970-1989. Member, National Academy of Engineering . Recipient, Alan Colburn and William Walker awards, AIChE. Research: fluid mechanics, rheological and rheo-optical students of complex fluids. | |
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Steven R. RogelB.S. 1965 (UW)
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| Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company, 1997-present. President and Chief Executive Officer, Willamette Industries, Inc., 1995-97. On the Boards of the American Forest & Paper Association and the World Forestry Center; Director, Kroger Company; Director, Pacific Harbors Council Boy Scouts of America; Trustee of Pacific University. | |
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Jeet S. BindraM.S. 1970 (UW)
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| President of Global Manufacturing for Chevron Corporation. Responsible for leading the company’s worldwide manufacturing operations. Served as chief negotiator for the pipeline from Tengiz oil fields to the Black Sea in 1995, opening up the production of oil in Kazakstan. Served as head of the Visiting Committee of the UW College of Engineering; Provided leadership in Chevron’s support of the Undergraduate Computing Laboratory. | |
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Herbert S. IsbinB.S. 1940
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| Faculty, University of Minnesota , 33 years. Initiated Nuclear Engineering Program there. Research in Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer. Author of seminal book: Introductory Nuclear Reactor Theory. | |
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Thomas B. OwenB.S. 1940
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| Rear Admiral , U.S. Navy; Chief of Naval Research; Assistant Administrator, NOAA; Vice President, Fairchild Space Company. Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star. | |
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Linda KoffenbergerB.S. 1969Distinguished Alumnus1995 |
| President of Amerchol Corporation – makes ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products. Company is customer-focused and develops environmentally benign products, such as low-VOC hair sprays. | |
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David HimmelblauM.S. 1956, Ph.D. 1957Distinguished Alumnus1995 |
| Educator for over 37 years. Has published 11 books, including an introductory chemical engineering book in its sixth edition. Promotes the use of computers in chemical engineering education. | |
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Joseph L. McCarthyB.S. 1934 (UW)
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| Developed processes to turn potential pollutants from pulp processes into salable products. Faculty, UW, 43 years; Dean, Graduate School , 16 years. | |
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W. Ronald BensonB.S. 1936Distinguished Alumnus 1994 |
| Owned and developed Benson Chemicals as a distributor of chemicals throughout the West. Served as Bardahl’s chief chemist for automobile oil additives. | |
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Ollie E.S. HedbringB.S. 1936Distinguished Alumnus1994 |
| Owner and Chairman of Fort Miller Company. Developed it as major supplier of large pre-stressed concrete bridges and beams. | |
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James H. JensenB.S. 1937, M.S. 1939Distinguished Alumnus1994 |
| Operated the only heavy water plant in the United States at the start of World War II (for Stuart Oxygen). Developed innovative design methods. | |
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R. Wells MoultonB.S. 1932, M.S. 1934Ph.D. 1937Distinguished Faculty Alumnus 1994 |
| Faculty, UW for 37 years. Chairman of Chemical Engineering, 1953-1977. Associated with the Department for 62 years. | |
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University of Washington : Subjects
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
University of Washington
Subjects:
Undergraduate
University of Arts: anthropology, archeology, art history, biochemistry and molecular biology, biology, chemistry, news and media, compared to literature, dance, drama, earth science, economics, education, English, environmental studies, film and media studies, history, international and regional studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, psychology, physics, politics, religious studies
Business School: Accounting, finance, international business, marketing, logistics, human resources
Design and Visual Arts: architecture, digital imaging, painting, fashion design, sculpture, visual communication
Engineering and Applied Science: Aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electronic engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, systems science and engineering
Washington University in St. Louis
Graduate:
School of Architecture: Architecture
College of the Arts: Painting, Sculpture
University of Arts: anthropology, archeology, biology, chemistry, comparative literature, drama, earth science, East Asian studies, economics, history, human resource management, international affairs, mathematics, music, philosophy, history, political economy and the state policy, political science, psychology, statistics, education
Business School: Finance, Accounting, MBA, EMBA
Engineering and Applied Science: biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electronic and systems engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering
Law School: LLM, J.D.
Medicine: Anatomy and Neurobiology, anesthesiology, genetics, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, ENT, pathology and immunology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, surgery
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University of Washington : Student Services
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
University of Washington
Students can choose to major and minor degree, double major degrees. The school has counselors dedicated to providing assistance to students in selecting subjects, research and practice issues related to.
University of Washington’s historical, economic, medical preparatory, engineering, construction and business courses are the most outstanding. The strength and reputation of Department of Business Administration is also very good. The Faculty of Medicine is the most popular in the university. In addition, about 84 percent of the graduates of the University of Washington enter the Research Institute within seven years after graduation.
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University of Washington : Entry Requirements
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
University of Washington
The average GMAT score: 624. The average undergraduate GPA: 3.1.
The most valuable part of GMAT scores: all parts are of equal importance.
Undergraduate study
Majors: architecture, art education, business, education, engineering, law, medicine, occupational therapy, psychological therapy, social work and so on.
Application Deadline:
Early Decision – November 15, 2006
Regular Decision- July 15, 2007
Tuition fees and living expenses (2006-2007):
Tuition fees (including health fees): 33,788 dollars;
Living expenses: 16,400 USD (12 months)
Total cost: 50,188 dollars
TOEFL requirements
Health Admission requirement: 600 (paper-based test) or 250 (computer-based test) School of Medical requirement: 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test)
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