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  • A Nobel Perspective on Literature

    A new literature course focuses on Nobel Prize winners and the sometimes surprising factors that led to their win. 

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • Students recreating ancient technology in Classics lab.

    Classics & Catapults

    A popular course combines building catapults and other ancient technologies with the study of ancient philosophers. 

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • Students during a break from the Putnam Competition.

    Putnam Fever

    An annual competition puts undergraduate mathematicians to the ultimate test.

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • Ludovic Morlot and David Rahbee

    Conducting a Musical Partnership

    Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot plays a significant role in the UW School of Music. 

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • Why Australians Keep Getting Older

    Research involving UW faculty and students shows evidence of humans in Australia much earlier than previously thought.

    December 2017 Perspectives
  • Dean Robert Stacey portrait on campus with greenery behind him.

    From the Dean

    For Veterans Day, Dean Stacey offers thoughts on Gold Star families and free speech.

    November 2017 Perspectives
  • Actress holding sword high in the air in the play Bullet Catchers

    Women in Combat, Women Onstage

    Julia Sears (2012) and Maggie Moore (2012) collaborated with female veterans to create a play about women in combat.

    November 2017 Perspectives
  • Ike Alhadeff and others serving during World War II

    After WWII Nightmare, a Generous Life

    Isaac Alhadeff, survivor of two WWII POW camps, became a generous donor to the UW Sephardic Studies Program.

    November 2017 Perspectives
  • Mentors, Materials Research, and More Awards

    Recent awards and honors for College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff.

    November 2017 Perspectives
  • Alex Quade

    Reporting from the Frontlines

    Combat reporter Alex Quade (1992) embeds with U.S. Special Operations Forces to share their stories. 

    November 2017 Perspectives