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January 29, 2015
A&S Dean Robert Stacey discusses the College's plans to prepare undergraduates for employment—long before they graduate. Read More
December 10, 2014
Would you have been eligible for U.S. citizenship in the late 1700s? The late 1800s? A new course looks at evolving citizenship laws and what they say about our nation. Read More
October 28, 2014
Got your attention? Turns out swear words provide unique insights into how language works. Read More
October 28, 2014
Sweet Charity, the inaugural production of the UW's new interdisciplinary Musical Theater program, opens November 14. Read More
October 28, 2014
A mathematician and artist, married for decades, teach a course that explores the creative process at the core of both disciplines. Read More
September 16, 2014
Dean Robert Stacey reflects on his stay in León, Spain, where he spent time with entering freshmen through a new Arts & Sciences program. Read More
September 16, 2014
Undergraduates in an immersive summer program in Tahiti looked beyond the tourist appeal of French Polynesia to the implications of it being a French colony. Read More
September 16, 2014
Sixty entering freshmen launched their UW careers in León, Spain through a new study abroad program offered by the College. Read More
September 16, 2014
Nine weeks to complete an independent research project? Students in the Summer Institute for the Arts and Humanities embraced that challenge. Read More
September 16, 2014
The Biology Department has redesigned its introductory courses so that students actively participate in class, even in its largest lecture courses. Read More
June 25, 2014
"Learning another language is discovering another avenue for self-expression," says Joy Maa (Spanish, Japanese, 2014), who is fluent in four languages. Read More
June 24, 2014
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. Read More
June 24, 2014
Soon after arriving at the UW at 15, Reid Dale (Mathematics, 2014) thrived in graduate-level courses in math and philosophy. Read More
June 20, 2014
DONE! With four years and 181 credits behind me, I can finally say that I have graduated from the University of Washington. Last Monday, I marched up the stairs of the Communications Building to turn in my last exam, closing one of the biggest chapters in my life. Walking back... Read More
June 19, 2014
International student Jueqian Fang (Photomedia, Cinema Studies, 2014) studied science in China but discovered a passion for art at the UW. Read More