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  • Celebrating an Inventive Composer

    In May, School of Music faculty and students will perform the music of Harry Partch on unique instruments built by the composer.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • A Quarrel Gets its Big Screen Premiere

    In a new book and film, Professor David Shields and his former student Caleb Powell debate life and art.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • A Talent for Teaching

    To acknowledge the passing of beloved history professor Jon Bridgman (1930-2015), the College shares a 2001 profile in which he discusses his teaching, his colleagues, and more.

    April 2015 Perspectives
  • Medieval Scheming and Sabotage in Smith Hall

    In a new medieval history course, role playing is serious business as students learn about the past by living it.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Saving Lives Through Performance

    A UW doctoral student studies the powerful role of performance in providing health education in The Gambia, Africa.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • College Confidence in the High School Classroom

    Texts and Teachers bridges the gap between high school and college through parallel courses and campus visits.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Generation Putin Wins Big

    An audio documentary about young activists in the former Soviet Union earns UW faculty a top journalism award.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Identifying as Transgender in Childhood

    A new study by a UW psychology professor looks at transgender children ages 5 to 12.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Awards, Honors, and Professorships

    From UW Innovation Awards to NSF CAREER Awards to a nod from Fast Company magazine, dozens of Arts & Sciences accomplishments have been recognized in recent months.

    March 2015 Perspectives
  • Grape Expectations

    "Each wine is a story of my life," says winemaker Angela Jacobs ('03, '10), owner of WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, Washington.

    January 2015 Perspectives