Arts & Sciences people and programs are often featured in local, national, and campus media. Learn about groundbreaking research and other accomplishments, and hear from faculty with expertise on complex societal issues. Be sure to check our event listings for upcoming performances, lectures, and more.
Featured
Million Named Freedom Scholar
American Indian Studies professor Dian Million received a Freedom Scholar Award, which honors leading academics whose visionary work advances social and economic justice.
A Gesture to Jump-Start Careers
To prepare students for professional success, Arts & Sciences offers “gesture,” a mock startup company where student interns gain skills that employers seek.
A Transformative Gift for Arts & Sciences
To honor his wife and support the college that has meant so much to both of them, former Arts & Sciences Dean John Simpson created the Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Deanship.
Most Recent
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10 Arts & Sciences Stories from 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we're sharing some of the year's top Arts & Sciences stories.
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A Healing Heart Returns
In February, the UW Symphony will perform a symphony that Coast Salish elder Vi Hilbert commissioned years ago to heal the world after the heartbreak of 9/11. The symphony was first performed by the Seattle Symphony in 2006.
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A recap of Webb telescope discoveries
Emily Levesque, an associate professor of astronomy at the UW who specializes in massive stars and supernovas, joined host Leah Pezzetti on The Sky Above to discuss the biggest and best discoveries to come from the James Webb Space Telescope this past year.
UW Arts Events
Upcoming College of Arts & Sciences Events
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Meany Center presents: Dianne Reeves, Jazz Singer
12/11/20257:30 p.m -
Fossil Finders | It's About Time — Noon Year's Eve Party! (Burke Museum)
12/31/202510:00 a.m