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Top Grad Students Honored
Four recent PhD grads, with research ranging from human rights to ultrafast X-ray science, received the A&S Graduate Medal this spring.
June 2014 Perspectives -
Brilliant at Any Age
Soon after arriving at the UW at 15, Reid Dale (Mathematics, 2014) thrived in graduate-level courses in math and philosophy.
June 2014 Perspectives -
A Mind for the Medieval
Ever heard of a student writing a second honors thesis "mostly just for fun"? Meet Kathleen Noll (History, Classics/Latin, 2014), a scholar of medieval history.
June 2014 Perspectives -
In the US, an Artistic Awakening
International student Jueqian Fang (Photomedia, Cinema Studies, 2014) studied science in China but discovered a passion for art at the UW.
June 2014 Perspectives -
From the Dean
The term "ivory tower" dates back to the Bible, but when used to describe academia, it's way off base, says Dean Robert Stacey.
April 2014 Perspectives -
UW Students Join Their Classmates in Prison
UW students and prison inmates met weekly for a senior seminar—a "mixed enrollment" class in which the two groups worked together as peers.
April 2014 Perspectives -
Lab Course Features Cutting-Edge Research
Biology Professor Jay Parrish offers students in BIOL 413 access to his research lab, where they design and conduct their own genetics experiments.
April 2014 Perspectives -
Learning By Performing—in Spanish
Audiences delighted in a lively Federico García Lorca play, performed entirely in Spanish by students in SPAN 449: Spanish Play Production.
April 2014 Perspectives -
Exploring Creativity with World-Class Artists
From discussing the creative process with renowned artists to completing their own artworks, students explore creativity in ARTS 250.
April 2014 Perspectives -
Getting Personal with Roma Communities
For students on a CHID program in Europe, visits with the Roma community (commonly known as Gypsies) challenged persistent stereotypes.
April 2014 Perspectives