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June 8, 2017
Lupita Tovar never expected to go to a four-year college. Now she's a UW graduate pursuing a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics. Read More
June 8, 2017
For Martin Horst, with majors in French and linguistics, language is a bridge to other cultures. Read More
July 15, 2016
Amid the attempted military coup in Turkey, the UW has confirmed the safety of one of three students in the area. Resat Kasaba, director of the UW’s Jackson School of International Studies, is quoted. seattletimes.com
July 15, 2016
As tanks and protesters flood the streets of Istanbul and Ankara, the University of Washington is attempting to reach three students and one faculty member in the country. seattletimes.com
May 29, 2016
City councils, local businesses and Indian tribes have turned against plans for the nation’s largest oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver. bloomberg.com
May 9, 2016
For 2015 University of Washington graduate Benjamin Lee, the opportunity to participate in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship program is a dream come true. washington.edu
May 4, 2016
An A&S board member shares her experience of traveling in Rome with English professor Shawn Wong and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity students. Read More
April 26, 2016
Ph.D. student Tracey Chaplin published a collaborative op-ed discussing sea level rise, superstorms and drought, and the potential to decouple water rights from tenancy. nextcity.org
February 23, 2016
Almost all of the UW Fulbright scholar are majors with the College of Arts & Sciences. expd.washington.edu
February 9, 2016
An excavation of an ancient city in Honduras has yielded a trove of remarkable stone artifacts. Two UW anthropology students are part of the team. news.nationalgeographic.com
November 2, 2015
Jane Yang, a UW sophomore who grew up in Shanghai, is teaching the UW men’s basketball team about her language and culture. Now, she’s looking at her home — and herself — with fresh eyes. washington.edu
September 24, 2015
For 20 years, UW students have participated in field research on a tropical island that's home to more than a thousand monkeys. Read More
September 18, 2015
The University of Washington Center for Human Rights will hold a daylong conference Oct. 5 at the UW School of Law, underscoring a crucial international theme. washington.edu
June 12, 2015
A new video looks back on the outstanding work of our students, faculty, and alumni in 2015. youtu.be
April 21, 2015
A first-generation Latina student from Yakima, WA, Annabel Cholico, ’08, is an alumna of the Rome Academic Enrichment Program sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. washington.edu