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Inclusive Biology with a Global Reach

UW senior Ishira Parikh helped create an award-winning curriculum using what she'd learned through UW courses and...

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A Detention Center Exposed

Research from the UW Center for Human Rights has confirmed disturbing human rights violations at the Northwest...

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Creating Community on TikTok

UW senior Hunter Brown has  275,000 TikTok followers. A UW Communication course helped him build his online...

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Short Stories, Big Questions

Professor Michelle Liu shares literary works with employees at Microsoft and other companies to explore complex...

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Professor Skip Mercier leaves a lasting mark on his students in the School of Drama.Read more
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Creative Progress

An Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant helps UW students harness the power of creativity.Read more
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Patricia Dawson

Sutapa Basu, Director of the Alene Moris Women's Center, reflects on the life and legacy of board member, donor, and Making Connections program founder, Dr. Patricia...Read more
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Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

National Book Awards

2 National Book Awards for faculty

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8 MacArthur Fellows

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2,599 graduate students

English Ranks 3rd in US

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

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More than 5,840 undergraduate courses offered annually

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumna: Nobel Prize-winning scientist Linda Buck

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More than 100 study abroad programs in 36 countries

300+ performances annually

300+ performances annually Learn more

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1,418 academic and research faculty

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60 languages taught

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: artist Dale Chihuly, author David Guterson

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: Governor Jay Inslee, former Governor Christine Gregoire