Faculty Achievement

Yael Midnight
Faculty Spotlight: Yael Midnight & Economics Beyond the Classroom
February 2, 2026
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Faculty Research Spotlight: Philip Brock
January 28, 2026
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Teaching Professor Melissa Knox Co-Authors Study on Universal Free School Meals and Student Health
November 13, 2025
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Teaching Professor Melissa Knox Contributes to Research on Seattle’s “Fresh Bucks” Produce-Incentive Program
November 13, 2025
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Professor Melissa Knox's Research Featured in Local Media
September 3, 2025
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8th Annual Pacific Northwest Labor Day Workshop – September 19, 2025
September 3, 2025
PhD Graduates at the 2025 Economics Graduation Celebration
Celebrating the Department of Economics Class of 2025!
June 24, 2025
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In Memoriam: Patrick L. Bajari
April 22, 2025
Winter Quarter Paul Heyne Seminar with Professor Yael Midnight and EUB Students
Expanding the Boundaries of Economics: Professor Yael Midnight Speaks at the Paul Heyne Seminar
March 17, 2025
Greg Duncan-PURC Award
Greg Duncan Honored with the 2025 PURC Distinguished Service Award
March 17, 2025
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Faculty Research Highlight: Melissa Knox on Soda Taxes and Child Obesity
August 8, 2024
Economics Ph.D. Class of 2024.
Celebrating the Department of Economics Class of 2024!
June 10, 2024
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Celebrating 2023 Faculty Retirements
November 16, 2023
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UW Hosts 2023 Econometrics and Optimal Transport Workshop
August 8, 2023
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Celebrating the Life and Intellect of Yoram Barzel
March 14, 2023
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Faculty Spotlight: Fahad Khalil
February 14, 2023
Research Highlight: Assistant Professor Alan Griffith
November 21, 2022
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Research Spotlight: Associate Teaching Professor Melissa Knox
July 8, 2022
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Spring 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Professor Yanqin Fan
April 26, 2022
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The Department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
January 11, 2021
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Letter from the Chair
October 1, 2020
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Xu Tan Promoted to Associate Professor, with Tenure
September 24, 2020
Faculty News and the Passing of a Beloved Mentor 
June 30, 2020
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Senior Lecturer Melissa Knox is a part of a team of researchers, analyzing the initial results of the 2018 Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax
June 16, 2020
Alumni and Faculty Announcements
April 16, 2020
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The Department of Economics Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
April 6, 2020
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Economics Department Graduation Ceremony 2019
June 25, 2019
Professor Turnovsky Presents at Prominent Conference 
February 11, 2019
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Professor Yanqin Fan receives the 2018 Arnold Zellner Award for Best Paper in Theoretical Econometrics  
November 21, 2018
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Professor Yuya Takahashi to Join Faculty this Fall
March 12, 2018
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Rachel Heath promoted to Associate Professor 
January 11, 2018
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Academics in Industry: Professor Pat Bajari
October 16, 2017
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Lecturer Melissa Knox receives Pilot Grant
September 27, 2017
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Professor Fabio Ghironi's Research Highlighted in President of the European Central Banks, Mario Draghi's Recent Speech 
September 1, 2017
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Professor Yoram Barzel given The Elinor Ostrom Lifetime Achievement Award
July 11, 2017
Gita Gopinath
2017 Department Graduation Celebration Marks the End of the School Year in Style
June 13, 2017
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Department Hosts Second International Conference on "Economic Integration and Economic Growth"
March 13, 2017
Yoram Barzel
Professor Emeritus Yoram Barzel Delivers Keynote at Hong Kong Conference on Property Rights
March 2, 2017
Professor Stephen Turnovsky
Stephen Turnovsky Honored as Jubilee Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences
January 5, 2017
Fabio Ghironi
Fabio Ghironi and Leading Economists Strategize TPP Pitch to Congress 
December 19, 2016
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Haideh Salehi-Esfahani Discusses Economic Development in Small-town Iran
December 13, 2016
NRM Award
Professor Eric Zivot and Alumna Nina Sidneva Share Award for Outstanding Paper
November 4, 2016
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Department Partners with Portland State Faculty to Bring Labor Conference to Savery Hall
September 22, 2016
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Professor Stephen Turnovsky Gives Invited Talk at Econometric Society Africa Meetings
June 20, 2016
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Congratulations to our 2016 Graduates and Award Winners
June 10, 2016
Fabio Ghironi
Professor Fabio Ghironi Addresses Policy Questions Related to the Prevalence of Global Value Chains
May 12, 2016
Anirban Basu
Adjunct Professor Anirban Basu Elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association
April 20, 2016
Fabio Ghironi
Faculty Research Features Prominently in IMF Report on Sluggish Global Economy
April 14, 2016
John Geweke
Four New Faculty Members Join Department
March 15, 2016
Philip Bond
Adjunct Professor Philip Bond Selected Co-Editor of the Journal of Finance
December 16, 2015