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A physics student explores the possibilities of quantum computing — with help from a Microsoft Research Fellowship.

Visiting artists are immersed in creative research at the UW through an interdisciplinary initiative.

Civil rights attorney David Owens (2004) represents victims of police misconduct and wrongful conviction. 

Meg Lemke (2001) has shared her enthusiasm for graphic novels and other comics throughout her publishing career. 

Interaction designer Erin Murphy (2013) brings a fresh perspective as a member of the Mars 2020 rover team.

Cindy Roberts (2001) focuses on the well-being of polar bears and other animals in the zoo — and in the wild.

Julian  Fellerman (2011) works abroad for a specialty direct-to-consumer coffee company, combining his personal and professional interests. 

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

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

An annual competition puts undergraduate mathematicians to the ultimate test.