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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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Arianna Long in the UW Planetarium, with galaxies projected on the screen overhead.

Massive Galaxies & Mentorship

Astronomy professor Arianna Long studies massive and extreme early galaxies, some dating back 13 billion years, and mentors future generations of scientists. 

Illustration of open book with an embedded door that is open with a desert scene through the door.

Humanity was Here

UW senior Piper Sorensen shares why the humanities matter, and how majoring in English has helped shape her world view. 

UW students walking through downtown Seattle with Smith Tower in the background.

Storytelling Centered Around the World Cup

Undergrads in the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities researched political and cultural questions that swirled around the World Cup this summer.

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  • Dubs playing in the UW Planetarium.

    One Day of Giving, Ongoing Impact

    From hosting student movies nights to supporting public events to studying the skies, we talked to two faculty members about how these discretionary funds raised on Husky Giving Day will impact their communities.

    September 2026 Perspectives
  • Arts & Sciences students Lucas Mejia, Marissa Martinez Agustin, and Demi Clark walk by Pioneer Square during a World Cup match day in Seattle

    Storytelling Centered Around the World Cup

    This summer, undergraduate students participating in the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities had the opportunity to experience the World Cup firsthand, from conducting fieldwork in downtown Seattle to playing pickup soccer games. Arts & Sciences students take us through their research projects and explain some of the broader political and cultural questions that swirled around the tournament.

    09/09/2026 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • The Big Pig's big 4-0

    Pike Place Market’s famous Rachel the Pig, a creation by Georgia Gerber, ’82, turns 40 on August 17.

    09/01/2026 | University of Washington Magazine
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