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UW student Edwin Bai on University Way in Seattle

The Public Impact of Private Cities

Geography major Edwin Bai has researched private cities, developed by individuals and corporations, that  "take the libertarian idea of low government regulation to the maximum." 

Kevin Mihata talks with a UW student in the gesture program as they look at the student's laptop screen.

A "gesture" to jump-start careers

To prepare students for professional success, the UW College of Arts and Sciences offers “gesture,” a mock startup company where student interns gain skills that employers seek. 

Zev Handel photographed on the UW campus

The Curious Journey of Chinese Characters

Several Asian countries adapted the Chinese writing system—the oldest writing system still in use—for their own languages. In a new book, Professor Zev Handel shares how that happened.