Category: Current Students

It has been a busy quarter so far – both in and out of the classroom!  Back in September, CFRM faculty and staff welcomed 36 new campus master’s students to the University of Washington for the 2022-2023 academic year at New Student Orientation. Students were invited to participate in a …

Awards Dinner, Program Ranking, Industry Activities AWARDS & GRADUATION CELEBRATION: Campus students from the autumn 2018 cohort were recognized at a dinner on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Celebrating their accomplishments and forthcoming graduation were program staff, faculty, and first year students. The third annual event, hosted by Director Tim Leung, …

GAME NIGHT – On Thursday, April 18, CFRM students, faculty and staff participated in the first official “CFRM Game Night.” Over pizza, groups played UNO, Settlers of Catan, poker, and Scattergories. Professor Ryan Donnelly was victorious in both rounds of Settlers of Catan, while graduate student Steven Song won a …

Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) Master of Science students Caroline Dreher and Yao Li are the 2018-19 academic year recipients of the Women in Quantitative Finance award. The financial award is based on academic competitiveness during the admissions process. Each student is receiving $12,000 towards tuition during their first …

On Thursday, December 6, 2018, Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) students, faculty and staff attended the CFRM Awards Dinner, in celebration of second year students nearing graduation. The second annual event, hosted by Director Tim Leung, recognized campus students who have excelled in many areas during their time in …

Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) graduate student Greg Brownson was a member of the winning team earning the $20,000 grand prize at The Data Open datathon competition, held October 27, 2018 at the University of Washington. Each team participating in the competition was given complex datasets to work through …

Wednesday, September 26 marked the first day of autumn quarter, and the start of the 2018-19 academic year. We are excited to welcome 24 campus students and 22 online students to the MS program. The 2018 campus cohort includes students from four countries, and nearly half (46%) are women. Students …

As we approach autumn, Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) faculty and staff are delighted to welcome new and returning students back to campus for the 2018-2019 academic year. There are a lot of exciting events we are looking forward to beginning in October. In addition to their coursework, students …