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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.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • UW Campus History Quiz

    Answers to the UW Campus History Quiz

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • What the *#@$&*?

    Got your attention? Turns out swear words provide unique insights into how language works.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • 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