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  • UW has so many biology students it has to build a new $160M life sciences building

    The commercial life sciences industry in the Seattle area isn't the only part of the sector that's booming.
    08/12/2015
  • Central Asia and the Succession Question

    Professor Scott Radnitz on what will happen in the region when the current crop of leaders leave the stage.
    08/12/2015 | The Diplomat
  • In Praise of Sabbaticals

    Faculty have the rare opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a scholarly or pedagogical project during sabbaticals.
    August 2015 Perspectives
  • Washington Joins the Dinosaur Club

    Researchers have identified a fossil found in the San Juan Islands as a dinosaur bone dating back 80 million years.

    August 2015 Perspectives
  • From the Dean

    Dean Robert Stacey's thoughts on how an improved budget could lead students to explore the College's tremendous breadth.

    August 2015 Perspectives
  • The China Design Connection

    Design students from the UW School of Art and Southeastern University in Nanjing, China did parallel projects, then met in China to share their work.

    August 2015 Perspectives
  • Embracing the Big Questions

    A former scientist, now a humanities professor, teaches a course that explores legal, ethical, scientific, and commercial aspects of biotechnology.

    August 2015 Perspectives
  • Four Ideas That Changed the World

    In The Shape of the New, two UW professors share four 'big ideas' that shaped the modern world.

    August 2015 Perspectives
  • Annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Wednesday night!

    The University of Washington Astronomy Department has compiled a list of their favorite places to watch meteors.
    08/11/2015
  • Why Seattle needs to talk about race

    Professor Quintard Taylor says people talk about race without understanding the historical context in which it is shaped. Unsurprisingly, people talk past each other even when they are well-meaning.
    08/11/2015 | Crosscut