Sutapa Basu, Johnna White, Velma Veloria, and Emma Catague

Anti-Human Trafficking Report

A Women's Center report addresses human trafficking in Washington state. 

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Mary Childs, Walter Andrews, and Sarah Ketchley (from left)

Diary Inspires UW Publishing House

Faculty and students are digitizing historically valuable texts through Newbook Digital Texts.

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Dan Fu

A New Tool for Studying Cancer Cells

UW chemists are developing tools to improve our understanding of cancer cells — and our ability to treat cancer.

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Karen Cheng (left) and Kristine Matthews

Reducing Trash through Thoughtful Design

An interactive recycling and composting station designed by a UW team will move to the HUB this summer. 

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Jackson School of International Studies

48-hour cybersecurity bootcamp

Legislators, faculty meet for 48-hour cybersecurity bootcamp Read More at Jackson School of International Studies
A fingernail-like edge of the sun will be visible during the solar eclipse.

‘Be sure to look around you’: Tips on Seattle eclipse viewing

Bruce Balick, UW professor emeritus of astronomy, shared a few thoughts that he’s written for the upcoming event. Read More at UW News
Crowd creating UW's W logo on football field

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Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

MacArthur Fellows

7 MacArthur Fellows

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

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

280+ performances annually

280+ performances annually. Learn more

Languages Taught

50+ languages taught. Learn more

Research Faculty

1,115 academic and research faculty. Learn more

Math Top 50

UW Mathematics department ranked in Top 50 worldwide.

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Undergraduate pre-majors

14,800 undergraduate pre-majors (as of 2014).

Grad Students

2,700 graduate students. 

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

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

National Book Awards

2 National Book Awards for faculty

Undergraduate courses

More than 6,500 undergraduate courses offered annually. Learn more

English Ranks 3rd in US

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