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Great Reads by A&S Alums
Books make great gifts. Books by Arts & Sciences alumni? Even better. Here are some recent arrivals, from fiction to nonfiction to memoir to poetry.
December 2014 Perspectives -
Know Your Campus History?
Think you know a lot about the University's history? Time to take our quiz.
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A Bumpy Road for Citizenship
Would you have been eligible for U.S. citizenship in the late 1700s? The late 1800s? A new course looks at evolving citizenship laws and what they say about our nation.
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Looking Out for the 12th Man
Thunderous stadium noise is exhilarating for sports fans—and harmful for their ears. A class project aims to protect hearing without sacrificing team spirit.
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Jason and Walter's Excellent Arctic Adventure
During a visit to the Canadian Arctic to study Inuktitut, the Inuit language, students experienced firsthand the language's connection to the land.
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Big Universe, Big Data
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will photograph the visible sky 1,000 times over ten years, providing unparalleled data about our universe.
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An Unusual Collaboration Addresses Peer Review Bias
A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.
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What the *#@$&*?
Got your attention? Turns out swear words provide unique insights into how language works.
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A Sweet Milestone for Musical Theater
Sweet Charity, the inaugural production of the UW's new interdisciplinary Musical Theater program, opens November 14.
October 2014 Perspectives