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  • A Tireless Advocate for Equity

    Shirley Malcom (1967) has been a vocal advocate for equity in STEM fields, building on her own experiences in the sciences.

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • An Orchestrated Life

    Julia Tai (2010), a conductor in Seattle, loves "the challenge of...pulling all the sound together to make something great."

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • From the Dean

    Mentorship, career workshops, internships, and other A&S programs help smooth students' transition from college to career.

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • Café Purrrrfection

    Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.  

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • UW biology professor is a finalist for top conservation prize

    Dee Boersma is the first UW faculty member nominated for the Indianapolis Prize thanks to her lifetime work studying and advocating for penguins in South America.
    02/08/2016 | UW Today
  • The Trick to Finding Life on Distant Planets

    Victoria Meadows, director of the UW's Virtual Planetary Laboratory, discusses whether oxygen in an exoplanet's atmosphere is a sign of living beings.
    02/08/2016
  • Leading conservative Christian says Trump, Cruz wrong on immigration

    “Many Pentecostals have a broader and deeper commitment to equality than most liberal Protestants,” said James Wellman, chairman of the University of Washington’s comparative religion program.
    02/06/2016 | The Seattle Times
  • Has Trump killed the GOP?

    Twelve political gurus discuss one of the most pressing questions of 2016. Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is featured. 

    01/30/2016 | Politico
  • How the Bundys' social media machine fed their political movement

    After several leaders from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested the alarm was sounded on social media. Phil Howard, professor of communication at the UW, is quoted.

    01/29/2016 | The Washington Post
  • Iowa caucuses: Expectations can trump votes, but will Trump meet expectations?

    In the Iowa caucuses, expectations are nearly as important as votes, say University of Washington professors who are closely watching this year’s presidential race.

    01/29/2016 | UW Today