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  • Professor Kai-Mei Fu preparing a quantum experiment in a lab.

    The Quantum Quest

    Quantum science is poised to tackle problems of mind-boggling complexity, with UW faculty and students in Arts & Sciences and Computer Science & Engineering playing a key role in quantum research.

    December 2024 Perspectives
  • Members of the Silk Road Ensemble singing onstage, their arms raised. Photo credit: NoirPrism.

    Artistic Partners Bring New Voices to Meany

    Through its Artistic Partner program, Meany Center for the Performing Arts is introducing new voices and fresh perspectives to its programming. 

    December 2024 Perspectives
  • People on adaptive bicycles in Magnuson Park.

    Learning While Playing in the Great Outdoors

    Combining classroom time and outdoors experiences, a Disability Studies course explores what it means to provide access and disability justice for community members in recreation spaces.

    December 2024 Perspectives
  • Montage image featuring seven past presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama.

    Is This Presidential Campaign Different?

    UW History professor Margaret O'Mara provides historical context for this moment in US presidential politics. 

    November 2024 Perspectives
  • Aerial photo of the UW quad in autumn.

    A Nobel, an Inventor, a Polymath & More

    Recent awards and appointments celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty and staff for their research, leadership, and more. 

    November 2024 Perspectives
  • Illustration of a hand holding a pen and filling circles on a ballot.

    Democracy by the Numbers

    Mathematics and Democracy, an undergraduate mathematics course, explores the role of math in many aspects of democracy, from elections to proportional representation. 

    November 2024 Perspectives
  • US Capitol Building

    Making Sense of This Political Moment

    To navigate this momentous election season, Arts & Sciences faculty suggest 10 books about the US political landscape.

    October 2024 Perspectives
  • Katie Ruesink with Hojun at an event in Seoul.

    Finding Family in Korea Through Language & Plants

    Through her love of languages and plants — and some serendipity — UW junior Katie Ruesink connected with a Korean family while studying in Seoul.

    September 2024 Perspectives
  • Zaid Harchaoui with open laptop and computers on either side of him.

    A Statistician Weighs in on AI

    Statistics professor Zaid Harchaoui, working at the intersection of statistics and computing, explores what AI models do well, where they fall short, and why.

    September 2024 Perspectives
  • Nick Riley and doctoral student in his lab, in white lab coats.

    The Mystery of Sugar — in Cellular Processes

    Nick Riley's chemistry research aims to understand cellular processes involving sugars, which could one day lead to advances in treating a range of diseases.

    September 2024 Perspectives