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Dianne Harris, currently a senior program officer in the Mellon Foundation's Higher Learning program, has been appointed to be the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

A piece playing homage to Greg “Pappy” Boyington, who attended the University of Washington, is highlighted in this article.

Michael Pearce, a doctoral student in statistics at the UW, and Adrian Raftery, PhD, a professor of sociology, discuss how long humans coild live.

Check out opportunities to explore the College of Arts & Sciences from your home and on campus.

A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty and students.

"J.D. Vance, author of the briefly relevant memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy,' is now running for the Republican nomination for the Ohio Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Rob Portman. It’s a tough race, and Vance is starting well behind in the polls. Feeling the pressure, Vance felt compelled this past weekend to dredge up one of the most hackneyed clichés in the conservative playbook," writes Scott Lemieux, assistant teaching professor of political science at the UW.

Anne Besse-Shepherd, who graduated from the University of Washington with a M.F.A in metalsmithing, discusses her journey as a landscape painter.

Seattle-based health data company Truveta today announced $95 million in fresh funding and the addition of three new participating health care systems, bringing its total to 17. Tyler McCormick, associate professor of statistics and of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

Kevin Kuehn, a UW doctoral student in clinical psychology, discusses the results of his new study on student mental health.

Jean Smart, who graduated from the UW in 1974 after studying drama, has received two Emmy nominations.