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A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.

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

Sweet Charity, the inaugural production of the UW's new interdisciplinary Musical Theater program, opens November 14.

A mathematician and artist, married for decades, teach a course that explores the creative process at the core of both disciplines.

News and award announcements from the UW College of Arts & Sciences.

Sixty entering freshmen launched their UW careers in León, Spain through a new study abroad program offered by the College.

Nine weeks to complete an independent research project? Students in the Summer Institute for the Arts and Humanities embraced that challenge.

The Biology Department has redesigned its introductory courses so that students actively participate in class, even in its largest lecture courses.

Dean Robert Stacey reflects on his stay in León, Spain, where he spent time with entering freshmen through a new Arts & Sciences program.

Undergraduates in an immersive summer program in Tahiti looked beyond the tourist appeal of French Polynesia to the implications of it being a French colony.