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Opinion: To take advantage of your time at UW, you should take a language course
The benefits of learning more languages go far beyond the positive classroom experience; there are substantial advantages in your career and personal life. Previous scholarship has demonstrated that bilingual job candidates have up to a 35% increase in job opportunities.
03/11/2026 | The Daily -
The strange reason why bears are attacking people in Japan
Its a scene from a nightmare: Youre shopping at the supermarket on a normal fall evening, and suddenly a hungry bear walks in and starts smashing things. This scene has become a reality in parts of Japan. Briana Abrahms, associate professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
03/10/2026 | Vox -
These frog mating calls may also serve as weather reports
When ice and snow begin to melt in California's high-elevation waters, male frogs hop into action. Emerging from hibernation, they head to lakes and ponds scattered throughout the area and begin calling to females. They have limited time to mate before the water freezes again. Adam Leach, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
03/10/2026 | National Geographic -
Croc ancestor started life on four legs before it began walking on two
A "peculiar" ancient relative of the crocodile started life on four legs before it began walking on two, according to new research. Elliott Armour Smith, graduate student of biology at the UW, and Christian Sidor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum and professor of biology at the UW, are quoted. Multiple outlets ran this story.
03/10/2026 | The Olympian -
How China learned to love the classics
Even as foreign textbooks are banned and news broadcasts portray Western societies as gun-toting hellscapes, Chinese universities are hiring Greco-Roman classicists. The reason for the classics fervor varies depending on whom you ask, but most scholars agree that Chinese officials tend to see the Western classics as a complement to their politics. Christopher Waldo, assistant professor of classics at the UW, is quoted.
03/09/2026 | The New Yorker -
Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2
A "peculiar" ancient relative of the crocodile started life on four legs before it began walking on two, according to new research. Elliott Armour Smith, lead author on the research and a UW biology graduate student, and Christian Sidor, UW professor of biology and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum, are quoted.
03/09/2026 | The Olympian -
Richard Wright Appointed Interim Divisional Dean of Humanities
Richard Wright, professor and chair of the UW Department of Linguistics and, will serve as interim divisional dean of humanities after Brian Reed completes his term in June.
03/06/2026 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Opinion: UW journalism students provide civic infrastructure covering Olympia
"The 2026 legislative session is scheduled to end next week in Olympia, but as teaching professors of journalism at the University of Washington, we are thinking about the beginning," write Andrea Otez and Caley Cook, both teaching professors of communication at the UW.
03/06/2026 | The Seattle Times -
The Henry Art Gallery’s ‘UN/GALA’: A love letter to Seattle’s contemporary art community
The Henry's annual gala provides an opportunity for Seattle’s contemporary art community to get together and celebrate. The gala is also the Henry's most important fundraising event that powers many projects throughout the year.
03/06/2026 | The Daily -
The choreographic visionaries of Dance Majors Concert 2026
The 2026 annual Dance Majors Concert (DMC) was from the minds of seven dance majors, the undergraduate choreographers: Taylor Burbacher, Natasha Crowley, Kate Hancock, Sachiko Miyoshi, Sam Stratman, MC Womack, and Amanda Winterbauer. DMC presented seven concepts at Meany Hall — Studio Theater from Feb. 26 to March 1.
03/06/2026 | The Daily