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He's taught English in Russia and worked on messaging apps at Microsoft. Now Julian Chan ('07) is combining his two passions, language and technology.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Robert Stacey ponders that familiar question in his Dean's Letter and discusses how the College prepares students for the ever-changing workforce.

Three creative thinkers—an artist, an art historian, and a neuroscientist—are collaborating on Art and the Brain, a DXARTS course that explores the potential melding of art and neuroscience.

When the Soviet Union attacked the newly independent Baltic nations in 1991, Baltic citizens responded by gathering en masse and singing in nonviolent protest. The Soviets eventually backed down.

Death Over Dinner is a web resource that encourages people to host dinners for family and friends to discuss end-of-life issues. To date, Death Over Dinner has been the impetus for more than 1,000 dinners in 17 countries.

Two years ago, biochemist Roy Black had an intriguing theory about the origins of life. One problem: he had nowhere to test it.

A collaboration between the UW and the Bellevue School District, designed to improve student engagement and performance in advanced placement (AP) courses, is now finding wider success.

A&S students interested in pursuing an academic minor can choose from dozens of options, including seven interdisciplinary minors in fields ranging from diversity to education to human rights.

Cross-gender dance has a long tradition in East Java, Indonesia. Professor Christina Sunardi looks at the tradition, its evolution, and the questions it raises about gender in a Muslim-majority society.

Many households in rural India still lack electrical power despite the nation's intention more than six decades ago to bring electricity to all its citizens. Professor Sunila Kale explores why parts of India are still off the grid.