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  • Paulo Pontemayor outside the White House, with the AIDS Memorial Quilt spread out on the lawn behind him.

    Advocating for Better Health Care

    As director of government relations for the Catholic Health Association, Paulo G. Pontemayor (BA, 2005) is dedicated to increasing equity and access to health care in the United States.

    January 2025 Perspectives
  • Tessa Olmstead portrait photo

    From Dancer to Doctor

    Alumna Tessa Olmstead, now completing a medical residency, shares how her dance major has helped her succeed as a medical student. 

    January 2025 Perspectives
  • Sara Jerger stands in a classroom with colorful posters on the wall behind her.

    Helping Kids — and Teachers — Succeed

    Throughout her journey from preschool teacher to speech and language pathologist to a special education administrator, Sara Jerger (BS, MS, Speech & Hearing Sciences) has helped students thrive. 

    January 2025 Perspectives
  • Portrait photo of David Ryder

    An Award-winning Photojournalist, in Focus

    David Ryder's photographs have been published in major US publications, including TIME magazine and The New York Times. He got his start as a photojournalist as UW undergrad working at The Daily. 

    January 2025 Perspectives
  • 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