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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Seattle Weekly reviews the Henry exhibit "Out [o] Fashion Photography: Embracing Beauty."

By studying brain pattern responses to words in 2-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder, UW researchers have been able to predict a child's linguistic, cognitive and adaptive skills at age 4 and 6.

Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large talks with Christopher Parker, associate professor of political science, about his new book, "Change They Can't Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America."

KUOW's Weekday talks with Toby Smith of the astronomy department, who explains why the rotation of planets is significant and talks about what other astronomical phenomena to watch for this year.

Research and experience indicate that nontraditional gender roles can be tough for couples to navigate. Julie Brines, associates professor of sociology, is quoted.