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  • With Their Graduate Degree, A Graduate Medal

    Four students who earned graduate degrees this year have been named A&S Graduate Medalists for 2015.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Awards of Excellence—and More

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

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Cutting a Wide Swath with Math and Classics

    "Scary-smart" is how one professor describes David Jekel, who majored in math and classics.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Alina Aleaga on campus

    A Strong Voice for Pacific Islander Students

    Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.

    June 2015 Perspectives
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    The Fantastic Four

    A violist, an economist, a poet, and a mathematician share the College of Arts & Sciences’ highest undergraduate honor, the Dean's Medal.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • The Bearer of Good News

    Newly minted UW alum Austin Williams has built What's Good 206 into a go-to website for positive stories.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Telling Stories, Opening Minds

    Elizabeth Wu's passion for theater led her to direct a play and organize a theater conference—all in her senior year at the UW.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • A Second Chance at Following a Dream

    Disenchanted with his career as an Audi technician, Simon Walker returned to school and discovered a passion for international studies.

    June 2015 Perspectives
  • Is That Doorstop a... Dinosaur Egg?

    Bring your treasures to the Burke Museum on May 9 to learn more about them from the Burke's experts.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • After 17 Years in Prison, Success in Life

    A radio documentary, produced by a UW team with Canadian colleagues, focuses on the potential for former prisoners to succeed post-incarceration.

    April 2015 Perspectives