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Five years ago, Nikki Lorenzo bought a small embroidery machine. Now, she runs an embroidery studio where joy and community are stitched into every piece.

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. 

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.  

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.

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.

A brand new astronomical observatory has discovered over 11,000 previously-unknown asteroids. Mario Juri, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.

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.

Brian Reed, Divisional Dean of Humanities and Professor of English, shares how the Humanities Academic Services Center has been successful. 

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. 

A global public besieged by fears of AI got new fuel Monday from Pope Leo XIV, who released a roughly 40,000-word encyclical warning about the technologys potential to worsen inequality, erode workers dignity and automate war. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.