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Many households in rural India still lack electrical power despite the nation's intention more than six decades ago to bring electricity to all its citizens. Professor Sunila Kale explores why parts of India are still off the grid.

As the new academic year begins, Dean Robert Stacey celebrates positive budget news, the UW's largest freshman class ever, and the University's commitment to educating students who hail from Washington state.

Next time you watch the Huskies do battle on the football field, imagine the cheering crowd wearing togas. War Games, a Classics course, highlights some surprising connections between ancient and contemporary athletics.

In a letter to the editor, Eliot Brenowitz, professor of biology, comments on the intelligence of birds.

The "Intellectual House," will serve as a learning and gathering place for Native American students, faculty and staff, as well as the UW and surrounding community. It will feature a "village concept" that includes two primary buildings and a central outdoor gathering space.

Seattle Charter Amendment 19 seeks to change the way City Council members are elected, from all at-large to seven geographic council districts with two at-large positions.Geography professor emeritus Richard Morrill drew up the map.

A review of the Oct. 15, 2013, performance at the University of Washington by the renowned quartet, featuring new cellist Paul Watkins, and guest pianist Craig Sheppard.

Two of the five 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships for promising U.S. poets went to UW alums Matthew Nienow and Hannah Sanghee Park, who share their thoughts on their work, their faculty mentors, and the power of the written word.

Human diversity comes in many forms and is shaped by the innumerable cultures across the globe. Despite these differences, people are all connected. It is UW professor Anu Taranath's mission to help spread this understanding.

In a guest piece, David Barash, professor of psychology, looks at several recent books on evolutionary science that consider reproduction.