Claire Kenny at a microscope, treating an artwork.

The Paper Protector

Art conservator Claire Kenny works with collections at the Henry Art Gallery and University Libraries.

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Creative writing and art students making artist books.

Artists and Writers, by the Book

Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course. 

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Gloria Hewitt at a blackboard while teaching at University of Montana

Pioneers in Mathematical Sciences

Race and gender challenges did not deter two brilliant alumnae in the mathematical sciences.

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Students and organization representatives holding up oversized checks at LSJ giving ceremony.

What to Do with $50K

Students had $50,000 to spend (for real) in a new UW course on responsible philanthropy.

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A University Behind Bar student examines a Marshallese outrigger canoe from the Burke Museum’s collection.

Journey behind bars to aid in prisoners' learning

Dr. Holly Barker and Burke Museum's Oceania collections assist with University Beyond Bars classroom learning. Read More at Burke Museum
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And then there was (more) light: Researchers boost performance quality of perovskites

Researchers from the UW Clean Energy Institute and Molecular Engineering & Sciences show that perovskite is amongst one of the best materials for thin-film solar cells. Read More at

Kerry Tribe Exhibition

Exhibition – Kerry Tribe: Standardized Patient

Aug 25

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Kerry Tribe, including Standardized Patient , her recent work commissioned by the... View Event Details
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Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

English Ranks 3rd in US

UW English department ranked as the 3rd best place in the country to study.

Research Faculty

1,610 academic and research faculty. Learn more

Undergraduate pre-majors

9,348 undergraduate pre-majors (as of 2017).

Languages Taught

60+ languages taught. Learn more

Undergraduate courses

More than 5,887 undergraduate courses offered annually. Learn more

MacArthur Fellows

7 MacArthur Fellows

Grad Students

2,621 graduate students. 

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, former Governor Christine Gregoire.

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: artist Dale Chihuly, author David Guterson, poet Tess Gallagher.

National Book Awards

2 National Book Awards for faculty

Math Top 50

UW Mathematics department ranked in Top 50 worldwide.

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300+ performances annually

300+ performances annually. Learn more