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Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 16:15
WATCH NOW: The Husky Experience is about more than a degree. It's about possibility. artsci.washington.edu
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 16:30
Each spring, a handful of outstanding faculty earn a special spotlight: a Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). magazine.washington.edu
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 12:30
Journalism major, Rhea Panela, reflects on her educational journey in this special column for the Seattle Times. seattletimes.com
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 09:00
Charles Johnson has shown exceptional talent in a wide variety of artistic endeavors: cartoonist, novelist, short story writer, essayist, screenwriter, and educator. nereview.com
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 11:00
A uniquely collaborative research team unpacks a widely used but rarely scrutinized term in global health. medium.com
Monday, March 27, 2017 - 14:45
To celebrate the culture behind the cherry blossoms, the UW's Asian Languages & Literature will host Sakura-Kai Wednesday, March 29, at 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Quad at the UW campus. king5.com
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 13:30
Tell a Congressional staffer that you’re visiting to talk about public support for the humanities and you see waves of both puzzlement and relief wash across their face. simpsoncenter.org
Friday, March 17, 2017 - 14:30
Dept. of Linguistic's Alicia Wassink answers the Local Wonder question, "Why do so many people born and raised in this region pronounce the name of the state as 'Wershington'"? kuow.org
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 10:30
Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School, died on Feb. 15, 2017. A prolific scholar, he wrote and edited scores of books and articles on the Japanese economy and its history. jsis.washington.edu
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 12:30
Cluster, their concept which received $85,000 and Amazon product development support, is an online suite of composition tools using comics narratives to teach effective, situated writing. english.washington.edu
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 16:45
Christians who gathered for worship on Sunday push back against an executive order excluding all refugees and immigrants from some mostly Muslim countries. seattletimes.com
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 13:30
The interplay of race and capitalism will be the focus of a year-long investigation by UW scholars thanks to a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. medium.com
Tuesday, December 27, 2016 - 11:00
The New York Times conducted a Q&A with Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus of English at the UW and author of the award-winning novel "Middle Passage." nytimes.com
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 11:30
Charles Johnson is the S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Endowed Professor of Writing, now emeritus, at the University of Washington. washington.edu
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 09:45
Willis Konick, a retired University of Washington professor beloved for his exciting style of teaching, died Nov. 30. seattletimes.com