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  • An open hardcover book with more books in the background.

    Read or Listen to Faculty Favorites

    Looking for book or podcast recommendations? We asked faculty who've been featured in Perspectives newsletter during the past academic year to suggest a personal favorite. 

    July 2024 Perspectives
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    Celebrating Excellence in Arts & Sciences in 2024

    This spring, the UW and the College of Arts & Sciences celebrated faculty, staff, and students for their many accomplishments. 

    July 2024 Perspectives
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    Meet Our 2024 Graduate Medalists

    Meet the three students selected by the College of Arts & Sciences as 2024 Graduate Medalists for their accomplishments. 

    July 2024 Perspectives
  • headshot of Trey Causey

    Working Toward Responsible AI

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is an essential tool at Indeed, a global job-matching and hiring platform. Trey Causey (2009) works to ensure that the company's AI promotes equity and fairness. 

    July 2024 Perspectives
  • UW quad with cherry trees blooming

    Four Students Shine as 2024 Dean's Medalists

    Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2024. 

    July 2024 Perspectives
  • Markus Teuton playing guitar on stage

    Celebrating Contemporary Indigenous Music

    Markus Teuton, a musician and citizen of Cherokee Nation, explores contemporary Indigenous music through his academic work and as host of “Indigenous Jazz,” a radio show.

    June 2024 Perspectives
  • Sana Shetty with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

    Learning Hard Truths Through Internships

    Sana Shetty, interested in human rights law, has a more nuanced understanding of potential careers thanks to internships.

    June 2024 Perspectives
  • headshot of UW 2024 graduate Linda Allen

    Never Too Late to Graduate

    At age 83, Linda Allen is graduating from the UW College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in integrated social sciences. "It's never too late to follow a dream," she says.

    College of Arts & Sciences
  • portrait photo of Tisbe Rinehart on the UW campus

    Getting Personal About Wilderness

    UW senior Tisbe Rinehart, a wilderness guide for UW adventures, attended a wilderness therapy program as a teen — a difficult experience she explores in her CHID senior thesis.

    June 2024 Perspectives
  • Photo portrait of Edgar Quiroz Sanchez on UW campus

    A Voice for Undocumented Students

    Edgar Quiroz Sanchez, graduating with two bachelor's degrees, has been a powerful voice for the needs of undocumented students at the UW.

    June 2024 Perspectives