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Editorial: Prepare students for diverse world at University of Washington
At the UW, preparing college graduates to navigate a diverse world is a basic of a liberal-arts education.06/12/2013 | The Seattle Times -
UW professor receives lifetime achievement award for Asian American studies
Stephen Sumida, professor of American ethnic studies at UW, received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Asian American Studies.06/11/2013 | Northwest Asian Weekly -
Healing through art
UW senior Bethany De Turk found a way to combine her passion for art with her compassion for people who are suffering and a scholarship from an accomplished artist and UW alumnus Alfredo Arreguin makes it all possible.06/11/2013 | UW Foundation -
UW artist and astronomer work together to build unique sundial
UW astronomy and School of Art professors collaborate to create two unique sundials at the Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum in San Francisco.06/06/2013 | The Daily -
Congolese rape survivors helped by cognitive processing therapy
Short-term therapy from paraprofessionals improved the mental health of Congolese women who suffered sexual violence.06/05/2013 | UW Today -
Arts Roundup: Drama, art, music--and the Burke celebrates female artisans with 'Empowering Women'
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is opening its new exhibit, "Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities," and the School of Music presents its combined bands with the University Symphony.06/05/2013 | UW Today -
'Does Science Need a Global Language?'
Inside Higher Ed talks with Scott Montgomery, lecturer in the Jackson School, about his book "Does Science Need a Global Language? English and the Future of Research" and whether science does need a global language.06/04/2013 | Inside Higher Ed -
Kyle MacLachlan calls his UW actor training essential
Actor Kyle MacLachlan, in Seattle to be honored at the Seattle International Film Festival, credits the ongoing impact of his education in the UW School of Drama.06/04/2013 | Seattle Times -
Arts roundup: exhibits, plays, music aplenty, and the undergraduates stage Hitchcock
This week, the School of Music offers several evenings of entertainment with jazz, guitar, combined bands with the powerful, 100-voice UW Gospel Choir, as ever under the direction of Phyllis Byrdwell.05/30/2013 | UW Today -
Big feet preference in rural Indonesia defies one-size-fits-all theory of attractiveness
People in most cultures view a woman's small feet as a sign of youth and fertility, but that's not true of all cultures, including the Karo Batak of island of Sumatra, reports UW anthropologist Geoff Kushnick.05/30/2013 | UW Today