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I am First-Generation: Christine Harold
"Decades later, UW feels like home. My goal as a professor is to help all my students feel that same sense of belonging, and to foster a place where they can explore and flourish, no matter the path they took to get here." – Christine Harold, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication
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I am First-Generation: Alshakim Nelson
"Your education at the UW is an important gateway to opportunities and connections that you might not have otherwise had. The people around you, including your professors, classmates, and mentors, may not look like you or share the same experiences as you, and that is okay. We are all a part of the same UW community. Connect with them to find ways to achieve your goals. Make the most of your time as a Husky." – Alshakim Nelson, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry
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We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni
In the College of Arts & Sciences, we are proud to celebrate our first-generation community through a collection of stories! We honor our students and alumni, and their many contributions to our university community and beyond.
10/31/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences -
We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Faculty and Staff
In the College of Arts & Sciences, we are proud to celebrate our first-generation community through a collection of stories! We honor our faculty and staff, and their many contributions to our university community and beyond.
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King County looks to replace program diverting youth from jail
As King County officials work through the budget process, they are engaged in deciding the future of a restorative justice program diverting youth from the criminal legal system. Sarah Cusworth Walker, research professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine and Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and of law, societies and justice at the UW, are quoted.10/30/2025 | The Urbanist -
Million named Freedom Scholar
American Indian Studies professor Dian Million received a Freedom Scholar Award, which honors leading academics whose visionary work advances social and economic justice.
10/29/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Undergrad questions the AI answer
The next time your phone’s virtual assistant gives you a quick answer instead of nudging you to think harder, remember Andre Ye (Computer Science / Philosophy, 2025). He’s part of a new generation of researchers reimagining how AI supports human thought.
10/28/2025 | University of Washington -
A giant clam named Chowder is making waves at the Burke Museum
Discovered in Kansas, this clam is already going viral in Seattle.
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All aboard: UW researchers bring expertise to inaugural ocean week events
In the wake of One Ocean Week Seattle, participating University of Washington researchers share highlights, connecting the weeks events to ongoing efforts to understand and protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
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Emissions from economic growth undermine international progress on climate change, UW study says
A decade ago, nearly every country in the world adopted the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the rise in global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius by 2100. Adrian Raftery, professor emeritus of statistics and of sociology, is interviewed.10/27/2025 | OPB