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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
June 25, 2014
Four recent PhD grads, with research ranging from human rights to ultrafast X-ray science, received the A&S Graduate Medal this spring. 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
April 29, 2014
Audiences delighted in a lively Federico García Lorca play, performed entirely in Spanish by students in SPAN 449: Spanish Play Production. Read More
April 29, 2014
For students on a CHID program in Europe, visits with the Roma community (commonly known as Gypsies) challenged persistent stereotypes. Read More
March 19, 2014
The Department of Classics was recently recognized for its efforts to promote equity and diversity in both its faculty and students. Read More
January 29, 2014
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. Read More
January 29, 2014
EMP Museum curator Jacob McMurray ('95) discovered a passion for museums while working at the UW's Burke Museum as an undergrad. Read More
December 4, 2013
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. Read More
October 22, 2013
Next time you watch the Huskies do battle on the football field, imagine the cheering crowd wearing togas. War Games, a Classics course, highlights some surprising connections between ancient and contemporary athletics. Read More
October 15, 2013
Two of the five 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships for promising U.S. poets went to UW alums Matthew Nienow and Hannah Sanghee Park, who share their thoughts on their work, their faculty mentors, and the power of the written word. Read More
October 1, 2013
A Q&A with poet and alumnus Hannah Sanghee Park. Read More
September 1, 2013
After retirement, UW professors emeriti continue to gain recognition for their work, as evidenced by recent awards to biologist Robert Paine and author Charles Johnson. Read More