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Washington state musicians produced some great albums in 2020 — here are the top ones, as chosen by critics
“You Already Know” by Ted Poor, assistant professor of music at the UW, is No. 19 in the list of best albums by Seattle artists in 2020.
12/26/2020 | The Seattle Times -
The best Seattle albums of 2020: Critics choose the top releases of the year
Assistant professor of music Ted Poor's album "You Already Know" has been named one of the top releases of 2020.
12/26/2020 | The Seattle Times -
UW researcher on how to keep spirits bright in isolation, and not put too much pressure on 2021
For months, Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology at the UW, has been leading local and national studies on how people have been coping with quarantines and isolation. Yet he’s not doing any better than the rest of us. Adam Kuczynski, a graduate student in psychology at the UW, is mentioned.
12/24/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Bill Holm, a giant of Native Northwest Coast art, dies at 95
Expert in Native Northwest Coast art, Bill Holm (MA, Painting, 1951), has passed away.
12/24/2020 | The Seattle Times -
JSIS alum now teaching First Nations language
Adam Werle (BA International Studies & Linguistics 1998), now teaches Nuu-chah-nulth to Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellows.
12/24/2020 | Canadian Studies Center -
20 Stories from 2020
We've gathered 20 stories that capture tumultuous 2020 and the dedication Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
12/24/2020 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Jack Lenor Larsen, Innovative Textile Designer, Dies at 93
Jack Lenor Larsen (BA, Art, 1949), a textile designer who blended ancient techniques and modern technology to weave fabrics that enlivened postwar American homes and workplaces and in the process became an international presence, died on Tuesday at his home in East Hampton, New York.
12/23/2020 | The New York Times -
New course in Arctic histories
Elena Campbell, associate professor of history, is teaching a new class on the history of mankind's relationship to the Artic.
12/23/2020 | Canadian Studies Center -
12/22: Montana This Morning
A new study of 1,000 middle school students from the University of Kansas and the University of Washington School of Music found that learning music also boosted learning in math and reading.
12/22/2020 | Muck Rack -
A YEAR IN FOCUS: 20 FROM 2020
Twenty moments from a year like no other — captured through the lenses of UW photographers.
12/21/2020 | University of Washington