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Imagining the Future of Higher Education & the Liberal Arts

The Futurists, a group of Arts & Science faculty and leadership, are exploring the possibilities for higher education and the liberal arts many decades from now. 

UW chemistry professor Alshakim Nelson in his lab

Through Chemistry and 3D Printing, New Materials Emerge

A research team led by Alshakim Nelson uses 3D-printing to develop bioplastics with potential applications in medicine, engineering, and more.

Laura Matz and Larry Bliquez with Denny Hall in the background

A Gift to Honor a Beloved Professor

Emeritus professor Lawrence Bliquez was stunned — and touched — to learn that alumna Laura Matz wanted to create an endowment in his honor.  

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