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  • Mike Halperin, Jodi Green, and dad crouching to look at a plant in the woods

    A Campaign, A Professorship, an Iguana

    Jodi Green and Mike Halperin discuss their personal inspiration for creating an endowed professorship in biology.

    September 2018 Perspectives
  • A group of students learning to weave baskets.

    A Summer of Indigenous Cultures

    In an introductory American Indian Studies course, students left the classroom to learn about Indigenous cultures.

    September 2018 Perspectives
  • 2018 Awards of Excellence

    From Distinguished Teaching Awards to President's Medals, it's awards season at the UW.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Student writing oversized check to nonprofit as part of philanthropy course.

    What to Do with $50K

    Students had $50,000 to spend (for real) in a new UW course on responsible philanthropy.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Gloria Hewitt teaching

    Pioneering Women in Mathematical Sciences

    Race and gender challenges did not deter two brilliant alumnae in the mathematical sciences.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Student in studio, working on an art book

    Artists and Writers, by the Book

    Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course. 

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Nick Hanaer

    Anatomy of a Graduation Speech

    Nick Hanauer is grateful that he majored in philosophy. In a speech at the 2018 Department of Philosophy graduation reception, he explains why.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Claire Kenny at microscope, doing conservator work on a print

    The Paper Protector

    Art conservator Claire Kenny works with collections at the Henry Art Gallery and University Libraries.

    July 2018 Perspectives
  • Osman Salahuddin working at his ASUW office desk.

    UW's Renaissance Man

    Scientist, humanist, and ASUW president Osman Salahuddin has experienced the UW from multiple perspectives.

    June 2018 Perspectives
  • Kiki Li in a UW dance studio

    Challenging the Mind & Body

    Kyki Li came to the UW from China for the freedom to explore. It was everything she'd hoped for.

    June 2018 Perspectives