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The University of Washington produced the most Peace Corps volunteers for 2015, reclaiming the top spot with 72 alumni currently in service.

In a guest piece, Paul Franco, acting assistant professor of philosophy, considers the plight of Bertha from the perspective of Immanuel Kant.

The life of a Bangladeshi garment factory worker is not an easy one. But new research from the University of Washington indicates that access to such factory jobs can improve the lives of young Bangladeshi women.

"Can I Google stalk you?" It seems like a brazen question, but, really, it's almost polite if you consider that a lot of people are doing it without asking. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.

In a space brightened by ceiling-to-floor whiteness, Scott Lawrimore, lays out black curtains and cans of black paint ready to transform the Jacob Lawrence Gallery for its next show.

This week, the UW World Series presents American dance ensemble Urban Bush Women in a provocative performance fueled by the music of the jazz age, and quickly follows up this production with the Jerusalem Quartet.

The Jacob Lawrence Gallery's new director, Scott Lawrimore, talks about the practical ideas he hopes to bring to the Jake as well as his theoretical thoughts about art here on the University of Washington Seattle campus. Find out what's been going on at the Jake since it re-opened in October and what to expect from it in the future.

Once a homeless youth with a devastating addiction to drugs and alcohol, Mark Bennett is on his way to earning his bachelor's in mathematics at the UW - all while giving back to the community that saved him and raising his 9-year-old son.

Imagine printing out molecules that can respond to their surroundings. A research project at the University of Washington merges custom chemistry and 3-D printing.

The UW is ranked as one of the best colleges in Seattle in addition to being in the top 100 schools in the country. The university challenges students to view the world through multiple lenses and understand how fields are interrelated.