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'Feminism' is the word of the year–should we be celebrating?
Shirley Yee, Chair of Gender, Women, and Sexuality weighs in
12/20/2017 | The Seattle Times -
A Nobel Perspective on Literature
A new literature course focuses on Nobel Prize winners and the sometimes surprising factors that led to their win.
December 2017 Perspectives -
Classics & Catapults
A popular course combines building catapults and other ancient technologies with the study of ancient philosophers.
December 2017 Perspectives -
Putnam Fever
An annual competition puts undergraduate mathematicians to the ultimate test.
December 2017 Perspectives -
Conducting a Musical Partnership
Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot plays a significant role in the UW School of Music.
December 2017 Perspectives -
A perceived threat could be the key to the black vote in 2018
A recent opinion piece from Christopher Parker of the UW Department of Political Science on 2018 elections.
12/19/2017 | The Hill -
Universities have a sexual harassment problem. Can they fix it?
Recent surveys have shown that large percentages of people working in academic fields, especially women and graduate students, have been victims of some form of sexual misconduct.
12/16/2017 | Vox -
A Promise Fulfilled
In the last decade, the Husky Promise program has helped more than 39,000 WA students attended UW–including these two stellar alums from the College of Arts & Sciences.
12/15/2017 | University of Washington -
Dee Boersma, Champion for Our Planet
Recognized as the world's foremost expert on penguins, UW Biology's Dee Boersma has dedicated her career to ensuring these charismatic seabirds thrive!
12/08/2017 | Indianapolis Prize -
Why Australians Keep Getting Older
Research involving UW faculty and students shows evidence of humans in Australia much earlier than previously thought.
December 2017 Perspectives