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University of Washington fall 2017 entering class sets record for diversity, resident students
The UW welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history.
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Before Med School, A Year in Paris
Graduating with bachelor's degrees in neuroscience and French, Hunter Jung is heading to France for a cognitive neuroscience program that reflects both interests.
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Supporting a Threatened Language
For his UW master's in Scandinavian Studies, Estonian student Greg Rahuoja addressed political and practical challenges for Khanty, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of Siberia.
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Daryl Maeda selected as dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences
Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, effective July 13, pending approval from the UW Board of Regents.
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May research highlights: Rapid river migration, bean plant defense, tiny tensegrities, more
Explore recent research from the University of Washington: how climate change is redirecting rivers, what bean plants use to protect themselves from pests, where the water in an atmospheric river comes from and how researchers are making tensegrities tiny. -
Daryl Maeda selected as dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences
University of Washington Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. His appointment is effective July 13, pending approval from the UW Board of Regents. -
11,000 new asteroids discovered by a brand new observatory, including some that skim close to Earth
A brand new astronomical observatory has discovered over 11,000 previously-unknown asteroids. Mario Juri, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. -
The Future as a Practice: An Experiment in Faculty-Centered Institutional Imagination
Dean Harris reflects on the Dean's Academy Futurists, how little bets, risk-taking, and experimentation paid off, and the importance of futurism in this moment.
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Humanities HAS an Edge
Brian Reed, Divisional Dean of Humanities and Professor of English, shares how the Humanities Academic Services Center has been successful.
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Pre-Health Pathways Report Findings
Following several meetings between Arts & Sciences and School of Medicine leadership, a faculty working group was convened to develop recommendations focused on expanding and supporting pre-health pathways for Arts & Sciences undergraduates. The resulting report outlines several potential initiatives that aim to elevate the visibility of the College’s rich, multi-disciplinary strengths in health and society more visible, accessible, and connected for students pursuing a broad range of healthcare and health-related careers.