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The College of Arts & Sciences welcomes students and their families to connect with faculty and staff, learn about a variety of topics, and explore our spaces throughout UW Family Weekend! Join your Husky for two fun-filled days on campus on Friday, November 6–Saturday, November 7, 2026.

 

Using preliminary data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet candidate in our solar system. If confirmed, the distant world would join Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea and Makemake as our system’s sixth official dwarf planet.

In our increasingly polarized world, philosophy professor Colin Marshall's new book about successful — and ethical — persuasion offers an encouraging perspective. 

In their new dance film, professors Rachael Lincoln and Juliet McMains highlight dancers (including Lincoln) leaping along an exterior wall of Meany Hall, 30 feet in the air. 

Recent awards celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty for their research, publications, and more. 

Political science professor Megan Ming Francis studies how philanthropy impacts social justice movements, sometimes with unintended consequences. 

"I try to ensure that students never feel embarrassment at not knowing something. Learning should be a fun and exciting experience, unhindered by fears of not knowing the social rules of the college experience." – Rebakah Daro Minarchek, Associate Teaching Professor

Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until November: Take a look at everything still happening in October. Go directly to the week you’d like to view: Week 1: November 2 – 8 Week 2: November 9 – 15...

The entrepreneur turned fraudster is the subject of an Oscar-tipped new documentary that takes an unusual look at her strange legacy. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.

Sociology professor Theresa Rocha Beardall was named a William T. Grant Scholar, an award that supports promising early-career researchers