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  • Ed Viesturs

    Ed Viesturs’ (’81) first climbs were in the Northwest, during his years as a UW undergraduate. Now he has become the first American to successfully summit all 14 of the world's 8,000+ meter peaks without supplemental oxygen. 

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • A Sobering Map of Sexual Liaisons

    Sociology professor Katherine Stovel studies teens’ sexual behavior and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • Cinema Summer

    A feature-length film was the focus of a new DXARTS "Digital Production Studio" course. Most students arrived with little or no experience, but they quickly proved they had the talent and determination to make a film. 

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • Four Seasons in the Arctic

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • A Culture of Horses

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • Exploring the Refuge

    October 2005 Perspectives
  • Spreading the Word

    In the past few years, the UW Creative Writing Program has encouraged an increasing number of MFA students to reach out to K-12 students and classrooms.

    June 2005 Perspectives
  • Ethics Gets Competitive

    A UW team participating in the National Ethics Bowl, a competition of ethical analysis, finished in first place. 

    June 2005 Perspectives
  • The Quiet Leadership of Don Petersen

    Don Petersen, former chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company, has been an inspirational chair of the College of Arts and Sciences' board for the past six years. 

    June 2005 Perspectives