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  • New faculty books: Threats to U.S. democracy, early history of gay rights, and more

    New faculty books: Threats to US democracy, early history of gay rights, and more

    Federalism, queer history, the impact of the Russian Revolution on Jewish communities, and the evolution of Filipinx American studies are among the subjects of recent and upcoming books by UW faculty.
    07/12/2022 | UW News
  • Ada Limón Is Named the Next Poet Laureate

    Ada Limón, a UW School of Drama alum, is the 24th U.S. poet laureate.

    07/12/2022 | New York Times
  • The rise of true crime media

    As true crime takes over our streaming services, it leads us to wonder — what’s up with our fascination with true crime? According to Stephen Groening, an associate professor in the department of cinema & media studies, there are two types of true crime media.

    07/11/2022 | The Daily
  • Longtime director of the Henry Art Gallery retires

    At the beginning of September, a press release announced that Sylvia Wolf, the director of the Henry Art Gallery since 2008, will be retiring in spring 2023. Across her career, Wolf held a distinct and profound love for the gallery, as well as the university and city with which the gallery’s art, artists, and curators are in relentless dialogue.

    07/10/2022 | The Daily
  • Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities

    Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities

    New research led by University of Washington professors James Krieger and Melissa Knox found that sweetened beverage taxes redistributed dollars from higher- to lower-income households.
    07/08/2022 | UW News
  • UW student, whose first novel was optioned for a movie, releases a sequel

    University of Washington undergraduate Zoe Hana Mikuta made waves in the young adult (YA) book community last summer when she released her Sapphic sci-fi epic “Gearbreakers.” The novel — already optioned for a movie when it was published — features star-crossed lovers fighting on opposite sides of a robot war and was a staple on LGBTQ+ reading recommendation lists last year.

    Fresh off the June 28 release of the book’s sequel, “Godslayers,” Mikuta, 22, spoke with The Seattle Times about the mecha, Sapphic duology.

    07/08/2022 | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/ya-sci-fi-author-zoe-hana-mikuta-takes-a-deeper-dive-into-gearbreakers-sequel/
  • A Walk in Their Heels: Meet the Hustle Evangelist

    Abdiel Jacobsen, a graduate in the Department of Dance and a former Martha Graham dancer, found freedom in hustle, which offers a progressive, gender-neutral vision of partnered social dance.

    07/07/2022 | New York Times
  • Nikki Yeboah, Kemi Adeyemi, and Jasmine Mahmoud together in a kitchen.

    The Power of Cohorts & Collective Histories

    Kemi Adeyemi, Jasmine Mahmoud, and Nikki Yeboah first met as PhD students in Chicago. Now they pursue scholarship in support of Black arts as UW faculty.

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Celebrating Excellence in Arts & Sciences

    This spring, the UW and the College of Arts & Sciences celebrated faculty, staff, and students for their many accomplishments. 

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Stevi Costa in a robe as Sailor St. Claire

    Staging Literature, with a Tease

    As co-founder of Noveltease Theatre, Stevi Costa (PhD, English) offers fresh takes on beloved books through burlesque. 

    July 2022 Perspectives