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For his UW master's in Scandinavian Studies, Estonian student Greg Rahuoja addressed political and practical challenges for Khanty, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of Siberia. 

College of Arts & Sciences Dean Dianne Harris reflects on her five years at the helm of the College of Arts & Sciences as she prepares to step down from that role on July 13, 2026.  

With its Music and Technology program, the School of Music provides a foundation in music recording and experience in a recording studio. 

Humanities 103, part of the Humanities First program for first-year students, emphasizes place-based learning through thoughtfully designed field trips. 

Thanks to a School of Drama connection, an 19th-century illustrated Shakespeare edition with an interesting backstory is now part of UW Libraries Special Collections. 

Chemistry professor Matthew Golder and his research team are exploring ways to alter the chemical structure of plastics to keep them out of landfills.

Tom Nissley (PhD, English, 1999) is owner of Phinney Books in Seattle thanks to a love of literature and his winnings as a Jeopardy! champion. 

Recent awards celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty for their research, outreach, lifetime achievements, and more. 

After creating popular social media content analyzing basketball statistics, UW Mathematics doctoral student Maddy Brown created a course to help students present data through storytelling. 

In her new book, "You Could Be Having Better Sex," psychology professor Nicole McNichols shares frank information based on academic research.