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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. 

MIguel Morales photographed on the UW campus.

Demystifying Quantum

In a physics course for non-STEM majors, Professor Miguel Morales teaches quantum mechanics without the advanced mathematics most quantum courses require.

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.