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  • UW graduate student Emily Rabe

    A Solar Energy Puzzle

    Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy.

    January 2020 Perspectives
  • Dean Robert Stacey portrait on campus with greenery behind him.

    From the Dean

    Dean Robert Stacey celebrates the central role of graduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences.  

    January 2020 Perspectives
  • Francis Abugbilla on campus

    Rebuilding Peace after War

    How can a nation heal from a civil war? UW doctoral student Francis Abugbilla traveled to Côte d’Ivoire for answers.

    January 2020 Perspectives
  • Paris residential street with apartments

    A Fantastique Parisian Gift

    An unusual bequest to the University will enable scholars to immerse themselves in research in Paris. 

    December 2019 Perspectives
  • Jacob Ball in Vanuatu with a teacher and principal on either side in bright dresses.

    Bringing Science Education to Vanuatu

    A biology professor encouraged Jacob Ball to push beyond "comfortable" teaching. Now Ball is doing that halfway around the world.

    December 2019 Perspectives
  • Don Hellmann

    A Champion, a Knight, and Other Honors

    A roundup of recent awards in the College of Arts & Sciences. 

    December 2019 Perspectives
  • Early Buddhist manuscript

    CAS in the News

    A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni.

    December 2019 Perspectives
  • Aerial photo of the UW quad in autumn.

    Coming Events in CAS

    Check out some of the exciting upcoming College of Arts & Sciences events.

    December 2019 Perspectives
  • Holly Barker points out details of a Tongan textile to a student.

    The Burke Museum, a Place for Students

    Curators at the Burke Museum are also academic faculty, which translates to unparalleled opportunities for UW students.

    November 2019 Perspectives
  • Racquel West in a storage area at the Burke Museum.

    A Museum Mission

    UW senior Racquel West has always loved museums. Now she spends nearly every day in one.  

    November 2019 Perspectives