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Annabelle Gould. Detail of title page for Blue: Cobalt to Cerulean in Art and Culture, published by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Composite Gestures

Sep
25

Explore the impact of design on everyday life through key areas of industrial design, publication design, and interaction design. Featuring works by UW Division of Design...
Crowd creating UW's W logo on football field

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Find your ticket to the arts at ArtsUW.org. Discover on-campus performances, exhibitions, and explore some of the many free events hosted on campus. ...
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Tides don’t always flush water out to sea, study shows

September 13, 2019
New research shows that, in Willapa Bay, the water washing over the tidal flats during high tides is largely the same water that washed over the flats during the previous high tide washington.edu

The new Burke Museum lets visitors peek behind the scenes

September 13, 2019
Seattle's new Burke Museum turns the museum "inside out," giving visitors the chance to interact with artifacts and peer through windows into curators' workshops. kuow.org

ArtsUW Roundup: Hugo House documentary, exhibition opening at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, concert in the library, and more!

September 12, 2019
Attend a film screening about Hugo House produced by Frances McCue and directed by Ryan K. Adams, go to an exhibition opening, buy tickets for the Burke Opening, and more! washington.edu
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Perspectives  Newsletter

Dean Robert Stacey with 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists

Students & Superlatives

August 8, 2019
Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists. Read More
A physics student wears an immersive headset to attempt a physics experiment in virtual reality.

Virtually Physics

August 6, 2019
Doctoral student Jared Canright is exploring the potential of virtual reality to explain physics concepts to UW undergraduates. Read More
illustration of person on road facing roadblocks including a downed tree and a burning car.

Congratulations, You Failed

August 5, 2019
In "Learning from Failure," a Law, Societies & Justice course, alumni share how they've overcome roadblocks on the way to successful careers. Read More
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Our Stories

Mentor, Advocate & Leader in the Field

September 16, 2019
Professor Ann Nelson, who held the Kenneth K. Young Chair of Physics and was a tireless advocate for diversity in the field, died from a fall while backpacking in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on August 4, 2019. Professor Nelson was a brilliant theoretical physicist who specialized in particle physics and... Read More

"Rocket Fuel" for Brain Science Research

July 31, 2019
A $16 million grant will support I-LABS research into human brain development throughout childhood. Read More

Back to Basics

July 29, 2019
Emeritus Professor Ben Hall's research made a profound impact on the UW, the Puget Sound region and the world. Read More
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Press Releases

Chemistry Professor Ashleigh Theberge receives prestigious 2018 Beckman Young Investigator award

June 22, 2018
Assistant Professor Ashleigh Theberge receives prestigious 2018 Beckman Young Investigator award. Read More

Brian Reed Named Divisional Dean for the Humanities at the UW

May 21, 2018
Chair of the Department of English and Milliman Endowed Chair in the Humanities will be the next Divisional Dean of the Humanities. Read More

Oceania and Pacific Islander Studies

March 5, 2018
Department of American Indian Studies launches new minor Read More
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