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October 30, 2020
“2020: The Course” gives students an opportunity to hear from UW professors and special guests who will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, race in the United States, the state of the environment, the economic recession, civic participation, citizenship and this election season and outcomes. washington.edu
October 20, 2020
In honor of Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis, the Friday Foundation, a new Seattle entity, gave $9 million to nine Seattle arts organizations, one being the Henry Art Gallery seattletimes.com
October 12, 2020
A $500,000 grant from Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute to the University of Washington establishes the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professor of Persian and Iranian Studies, named in honor of Dr. Mir-Djalali, the scholar and philanthropist who founded the Institute in 2000. nelc.washington.edu
October 12, 2020
This five-year, $1.8 million training program at the UW will fund 25 academic-year graduate fellowships, develop a new training curriculum and contribute to methodological advances in health research at the intersection of demography and data science. washington.edu
September 3, 2020
In 2019, the Andrew W. Mellon foundation awarded the UW a three-year grant to build upon previous insights about process-based creative inquiry. meanycenter.org
August 19, 2020
A love of languages and a long career with the CIA inspired Helen Louise Noyes (BA, 1969) to support UW students studying challenging languages. Read More
June 1, 2020
Art collector Virginia Bloedel Wright funded countless shows at the Henry Art Gallery and brought the Broken Obelisk to the UW. magazine.washington.edu
April 27, 2020
The US Department of Defense has delivered a grant to the Asian Languages and Literature Department in order to help students achieve professional level proficiency in Chinese. washington.edu
April 6, 2020
The University of Washington has received a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to promote shared conservation services. washington.edu
February 4, 2020
The East Asia Library will be renamed the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Library in recognition of a $6 million gift to the library. washington.edu
January 27, 2020
Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, weighs in on George Soros' recent donation to Global University Initiative. diverseeducation.com
January 1, 2020
Dean Robert Stacey celebrates the central role of graduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences. Read More
January 1, 2020
Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy. Read More
January 1, 2020
How can a nation heal from a civil war? UW doctoral student Francis Abugbilla traveled to Côte d’Ivoire for answers. Read More
December 3, 2019
An unusual bequest to the University will enable scholars to immerse themselves in research in Paris. Read More