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Black and Asian American communities are uniting against racism. However, during this time, there’s also a call to confront divisions between the communities. Vince Schleitwiler, a lecturer in American ethnic studies at the UW, is interviewed.

Professor of sociology Katherine Beckett is mentioned in this article about Washington's punitive approach to criminal justice.

Artist Derrick Adams, who is working on a show for the Henry Art Gallery, is profiled in this article.

It's time to think about summer quarter! Check out these cool Arts & Sciences courses to be offered this summer.

The Washington state Legislature took action Tuesday to shut down the Northwest detention center in Tacoma, one of the largest facilities in the country holding people the government is seeking to deport. Angelina Godoy, professor of law, societies and justice at the UW and director of the UW Center for Human Rights, is quoted.

As carbon dioxide continues to rise, multiple changes in the leaves of tropical plants may help these ecosystems perform better under climate change than previous studies had suggested.

Artist Alison O. Bremner, whose work is in the permanent collections of the Burke Museum, is featured in this article about her work.

After Georgia Republicans experienced the shocking setback of losing the state’s presidential election, the party descended into bitter internal recriminations. But all Republicans heartily agree on next steps: a sweeping bill curtailing voting rights and handing new powers to Republican legislators to prevent the events of 2020 and 2021 from happening again. Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

After struggling to embrace his culture and hiding his sexual orientation, Simon Tran (UW Drama & CHID, '16) finally found self-acceptance and the Asian ally he needed.
After being bullied by his high school journalism teacher, Simon went on to study writing at the UW, where he met a half-Asian teaching assistant who would change how he viewed his own culture and find pride in being Vietnamese.

Over 100 UW graduate and professional programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report to be among the top 35 in the nation.