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  • Both sides overreacting to Supreme Court decision

    In a commentary for Politico, associate professor of sociology Jake Rosenfeld argues that a recent Supreme Court decision did not "kill unions."
    06/30/2014 | Politico Magazine
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    An Ambassador for Language Learning

    "Learning another language is discovering another avenue for self-expression," says Joy Maa (Spanish, Japanese, 2014), who is fluent in four languages.

    June 2014 Perspectives
  • Top Grad Students Honored

    Four recent PhD grads, with research ranging from human rights to ultrafast X-ray science, received the A&S Graduate Medal this spring.

    June 2014 Perspectives
  • Brilliant at Any Age

    Soon after arriving at the UW at 15, Reid Dale (Mathematics, 2014) thrived in graduate-level courses in math and philosophy.

    June 2014 Perspectives
  • A Mind for the Medieval

    Ever heard of a student writing a second honors thesis "mostly just for fun"? Meet Kathleen Noll (History, Classics/Latin, 2014), a scholar of medieval history.

    June 2014 Perspectives
  • Retirement: How couples resolve financial fights

    Retirees often feel extra stress about money because of scarcity and not earning an income. UW sociologist Pepper Schwartz is quoted.
    06/22/2014 | USA Today
  • In the US, an Artistic Awakening

    International student Jueqian Fang (Photomedia, Cinema Studies, 2014) studied science in China but discovered a passion for art at the UW.

    June 2014 Perspectives
  • Future plans and being Asian at UW

    The Northwest Asian Weekly talks with several recent graduates. Journalism major Ting Ting Chu says her professor helped guide even when she faced cross-cultural barriers.
    06/19/2014 | Northwest Asian Weekly
  • Global issues at play in book of study-abroad student letters

    Creative letters written by University of Washington undergraduates who studied last summer in Bangalore, India, are gathered in a new book.
    06/18/2014 | UW Today
  • Triple threat wins UW Almunae Board scholarship

    Ruby is from Everett and is double majoring in psychology and LSJ, as well as minoring in music. She just won a UW Almunae Board scholarship and credits her work with the marching band for making her more competitive.
    06/17/2014 | Husky Marching Band