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  • Simona Liao on the UW campus

    At the Intersection of STEM and Feminism

    With a double major in computer science and gender, women & sexuality studies, Simona Liao is lifting women in STEM in the U.S. and China.

    September 2022 Perspectives
  • Ricardo Ruiz headshot

    Immigrant Stories, Shared Through Poetry

    As a UW senior, Ricardo Ruiz (2020) met Professor Frances McCue. Their connection led to his first book of poetry, published this year.

    September 2022 Perspectives
  • Illustration of students studying in various places

    A Milestone for Integrated Social Sciences

    Integrated Social Sciences, ranked #2 among online bachelor's degree programs in the social sciences, graduated its 500th student this year. 

    August 2022 Perspectives
  • Jon Wakefield portrait

    Covid Findings — with some Controversy

    Statistics professor Jon Wakefield led a team estimating excess deaths due to COVID. The findings caused a stir.

    August 2022 Perspectives
  • Nikki Yeboah, Kemi Adeyemi, and Jasmine Mahmoud together in a kitchen.

    The Power of Cohorts & Collective Histories

    Kemi Adeyemi, Jasmine Mahmoud, and Nikki Yeboah first met as PhD students in Chicago. Now they pursue scholarship in support of Black arts as UW faculty.

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Celebrating Excellence in Arts & Sciences

    This spring, the UW and the College of Arts & Sciences celebrated faculty, staff, and students for their many accomplishments. 

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Stevi Costa in a robe as Sailor St. Claire

    Staging Literature, with a Tease

    As co-founder of Noveltease Theatre, Stevi Costa (PhD, English) offers fresh takes on beloved books through burlesque. 

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Area around Drumheller Fountain on the UW campus

    Arts & Sciences' Fab Four for 2022

    Four Dean's Medalists were selected by the College of Arts & Sciences for their varied and impressive work as UW undergraduates. 

    July 2022 Perspectives
  • Ava Kloss-Schmidt working in the UW Biology Greenhouse.

    A Passion Takes Root

    During her time at the UW, Ava Kloss-Schmidt (BS, Biology, 2022) has surrounded herself with plants — in a lab, in a greenhouse, and on mountaintops.

    June 2022 Perspectives
  • Will Sanchez sitting on a bench on the UW campus.

    Networking for Change

    Will Sanchez (BA, Comparative History of Ideas, 2022) has developed connections to build on — with leaders in nonprofit, tech, and political circles.

    June 2022 Perspectives