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Eddie McClary does a high kick while lifting a red stool overhead during a dance performance.

Finding Joy in Dance & STEM

“I feel like my experience at the UW has been incredibly well-rounded," says Eddie McClary, who earned bachelor's degrees in dance and biochemistry.

Daryl Maeda selected dean of Arts & Sciences

UW Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, effective July 13 (pending approval from the UW Board of Regents).

Two people excavating a shallow section at an archaeological site.

Unearthing Clues to Past Lives

Through excavations at a former plantation and a related anthropology thesis, Raquel Matthews is advancing our understanding of the lives of enslaved people.

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Valerie Curtis-Newton looks toward Seattle theater’s future amid UW retirement

After decades of refining her own artistic voice while navigating ever-shifting cultural, economic and aesthetic tides, Valerie Curtis-Newton is embracing her role as an elder states-artist, retiring from her UW role and looking toward the future.

07/29/2026 | The Seattle Times
UW study identifies genetic changes tied to more severe cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating how genetic changes impact the severity of schizophrenia symptoms. A new study supports the idea that deletions in genes that regulate early brain and neuron development are associated with more severe features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, particularly lower cognitive abilities.

07/28/2026 | UW News
Initial Thoughts on Penelope in Nolan's Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, has everyone talking, including classicists. UW Classics professor Olga Levaniouk, who has long studied Homer and the Odyssey, shares her thoughts about the movie in general and in particular what she liked about the figure of Penelope, played by Anne Hathaway.

07/28/2026 | Classical Continuum