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  • Dean Dianne Harris meets with students during Early Fall Start

    Welcome, Huskies!

    Dean Harris welcomes Huskies - returning and new - to the College of Arts and Sciences.

    10/06/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Students crossing the quad in fall, with golden leaves on the trees

    Humanities Quarterly Letter: Autumn 2022

    Divisional Dean Brian Reed shares news and updates from the Humanities Division.

    10/05/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Kevin Thompson, Associate Dean for Advancement, UW College of Arts and Sciences

    Kevin Thompson Named Associate Dean for Advancement

    Thompson joins the UW after serving in advancement leadership roles in public and private universities.

    10/05/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • New faculty books: Black womanhood and corporate branding, reexamining Indigenous earthworks and more

    New faculty books: Black womanhood and corporate branding, reexamining Indigenous earthworks and more

    Black womanhood and corporate branding, Indigenous mound building and volunteering for the Peace Corps are among the subjects of recent and upcoming books by University of Washington faculty.

    10/05/2022 | UW News
  • UW quad during spring

    The Collective Power of Trees

    Dean Dianne Harris writes that the UW's beloved cherry trees provide no better symbol of the College of Arts and Sciences.

    10/03/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Photo of Anna Sulc holding a penguin.

    The Research Search

    The University of Washington is a top research university, with many opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research. Here's how to find the best opportunity for you.

    10/02/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • UW research team uses sound waves to move ‘excitons’ further than ever before, leading toward faster and more energy efficient electronics and optical devices

    A research team led by UW Electrical & Computer Engineering and UW physics professor Mo Li has developed a method of using soundwaves to move excitons farther than previously thought possible. This allows them to be used to create transistors, switches, and transducers — leading to faster and more energy-efficient computing and optical devices.

    10/01/2022 | University of Washington College of Engineering
  • International field course held in Indonesia and led by UW professor ends after 30 years

    International field course held in Indonesia and led by UW professor ends after 30 years

    Randall Kyes established the International Field Study Program-Indonesia at the UW. The month-long study abroad program provided field-based educational and research opportunities for students from the UW, Indonesia and other participating countries.

    09/29/2022 | UW News
  • Global Visionaries: Dr. Anu Taranath

    Dr. Anu Taranath, teaching professor with a joint appointment in UW’s Departments of English and the Comparative History of Ideas, shares her experience advancing conversations on diversity, racial equity, social justice, and global consciousness.

    09/29/2022 | UW Office of Global Affairs
  • UW joins industry-academia alliance to accelerate research in neuroscience

    UW joins industry-academia alliance to accelerate research in neuroscience

    The University of Washington has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a long-term research partnership between academia and industry geared to transform the fight against brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. Launched in 2021 by the University of California, San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Genentech — a member of the Roche group — and Roche Holding AG, the ATN seeks to accelerate the development of new therapies for a broad range of brain and central nervous system conditions.

    09/26/2022 | UW News