UW’s Ed Lazowska adds ‘Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award’ to his long list of honors

University of Washington professor emeritus Ed Lazowska. (UW Photo / Mark Stone) Ed Lazowska needs to clear more room in the trophy case. The University of Washington professor emeritus — a longtime computer science educator, researcher and fixture in Seattle’s tech community — has been honored with the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award, UW Magazine reported this week.