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June 2, 2021
How the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies continues to address the most critical issues of our time. Read More
June 1, 2021
As an undergrad interested in criminal justice, Anthony Stokes has visited prisons, met with incarcerated men, and worked on court cases. Read More
May 15, 2021
A collection of work by Arts & Sciences faculty, students, alumni and friends related to Asian American and Pacific Islander history, heritage and culture. Read More
May 11, 2021
Doctoral student Iris Viveros Avendano explores the role of fandango in resistance and healing from collective trauma. Read More
April 12, 2021
Research from the UW Center for Human Rights has confirmed disturbing human rights violations at the Northwest Detention Center. Read More
April 9, 2021
UW senior Hunter Brown has 275,000 TikTok followers. A UW Communication course helped him build his online community. Read More
December 10, 2020
As chief historian for the National Park Service, Turkiya Lowe (PhD, History, 2010) helps bring history to life. Read More
November 16, 2020
Some family separations are due to estrangement, not COVID. That's not necessarily a bad thing, says Communication Professor Kristina Scharp. Read More
November 10, 2020
Sam Dubal died while hiking on Mt. Rainier National Park in October. Read More
October 19, 2020
Think voting is simple? A new course co-taught by statistics and philosophy faculty explores the many complexities of the voting process. Read More
September 23, 2020
With a crucial US election looming, Arts & Sciences faculty are sharing their expertise and insights through online lectures on a range of election-related topics. Read More
September 21, 2020
Strategists on opposites sides of the political aisle co-teach a course on political campaigns.Good thing they're close friends. Read More
September 14, 2020
Statistics and Sociology Professor Adrian Raftery is lead author on a guide to understanding COVID-19 data, for those making public health decisions. Read More
August 21, 2020
When a noted expert on Ladino — the endangered language of the Sephardic Jewish community — taught a UW course from Israel, it attracted students from around the world. Read More
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