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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. 

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2025 Dean's Medalists, Energized & Inspiring

They worked in research labs, held leadership roles, volunteered in the community, and mentored fellow students. Meet our 2025 Dean’s Medalists.
 

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A Handcrafted Award for Medalists

Each of the College's 2025 medalists received a special gift — a glass bowl, hand-blown in the UW School of Art + Art History + Design.

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Making Art, Making Connections

Art major Kyra Wolfenbarger has been a researcher, museum intern, and arts writer at the UW. What’s shaped her most are the people she’s met along the way.

Most Recent

  • Designing a Future

    Lisa K. Bambach’s path to becoming a design educator has been shaped by over a decade of professional experience, a deep commitment to collaborative inquiry, and a passion for shaping the future of design.

    07/21/2025 | School of Art + Art History + Design
  • Types of Expression

    Burke Smithers (BDes 2024) discovered a passion for typography at UW that led to award-winning work, international experience, and the launch of his own type foundry, Nightjar Type. His designs reflect personal interests in nature and climate—showing how type can be both expressive and deeply personal.

    07/17/2025 | School of Art + Art History + Design
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    The Essential Role of Higher Education

    "I believe that a university degree must deliver on the inextricably twinned promises of life-long personal transformation and enhanced opportunity for career success," writes Dean Dianne Harris.

    07/09/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences
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