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Beautiful blue sky and cherry blossoms made a good backdrop at the University of Washington on Monday for an appearance by the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

In an op-ed piece, Leah Ceccarelli, professor of communication, critiques the rhetoric of science as a "frontier."

With the start of spring quarter brings a fresh lineup of exciting events to attend on the Seattle campus.

The Seattle Times reviews the paintings of two former UW students featured in an exhibition at Prographica.

In Seattle, one of America's least "churched" cities, academics are impressed by the success of a religious phenomenon that appeals to both extremes at once: Compline. Susan Pitchford, senior lecturer in sociology, is quoted.

The UW is launching a new online degree in integrated social sciences aimed at people who want to complete their education.

Universities in Myanmar have been given e-libraries with hundreds of thousands of digital books and academic journals. The UW is a member of a partnership to bring teaching and training to Myanmar.

Beginning in the fall 2014, people interested in social sciences who have already earned roughly two years of college credit or an associate's degree will be able to finish their bachelor's degree online through a new program offered by the UW.

In 129 years the Burke Museum has amassed a collection of more than 15 million items. In a new exhibit, the museum hopes to answer questions such as: why do museums have all these things, where did they come from, and what are they used for?

UW history professor William Rorabaugh says we still don't know if the the program has succeeded in enrolling enough young, healthy people.