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UW Wind Ensemble member Rachel Reyes holding her flute

Making Music — at a Distance

They can't perform together on stage right now, but members of the UW Wind Ensemble are still making music.

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What to Read Right Now

Ready to curl up with a good book? Five faculty in the Department of English offer recommendations.

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Graduate student making PPE with 3D printers

Protecting Lives with 3D Printers

Arts & Sciences departments have used their 3D printers to create protective equipment for health care workers...

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Fighting COVID-19 with Math

Faculty in the Department of Applied Mathematics contribute to coronavirus planning and strategy.

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A Course on Plagues Hits Home

Anthropology professor Steven Goodreau's "Plagues and Peoples" course took on heightened relevance when the coronavirus emerged.Read more

The Burke Museum, a Place for Students

Curators at the Burke Museum are also academic faculty, which translates to unparalleled opportunities for UW students.Read more

A Sucker for Octopuses

After spending nearly two years studying octopuses, UW senior Joey Ullmann hopes to study them for decades more. "They're so damn cool," he says....Read more

Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

More than 5,840 undergraduate courses offered annually

2 National Book Awards for faculty

More than 100 study abroad programs in 36 countries

Distinguished alumna: Nobel Prize-winning scientist Linda Buck

8 MacArthur Fellows

1,418 academic and research faculty

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

Distinguished alumni: Governor Jay Inslee, former Governor Christine Gregoire

300+ performances annually Learn more

2,599 graduate students

Distinguished alumni: artist Dale Chihuly, author David Guterson

60 languages taught