Arts & Sciences people and programs are often featured in local, national, and campus media. Learn about groundbreaking research and other accomplishments, and hear from faculty with expertise on complex societal issues. Be sure to check our event listings for upcoming performances, lectures, and more.
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Million Named Freedom Scholar
American Indian Studies professor Dian Million received a Freedom Scholar Award, which honors leading academics whose visionary work advances social and economic justice.
A Gesture to Jump-Start Careers
To prepare students for professional success, Arts & Sciences offers “gesture,” a mock startup company where student interns gain skills that employers seek.
A Transformative Gift for Arts & Sciences
To honor his wife and support the college that has meant so much to both of them, former Arts & Sciences Dean John Simpson created the Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Deanship.
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Elderly Asian Americans learn to protect themselves as crime, scams hit Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
UW Professor Connie So and interns in the Department of American Ethnic Studies take part in launching an educational campaign to support elderly Asian Americans in protecting themselves from crime and scams.
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New voices: Podcasts from UW alumni and faculty we’re listening to this fall
Looking for a fresh perspective? Check out these podcasts and radio shows from UW alumni and faculty, including Markus Dekanogisdi Teuton (Cherokee), (BM, Jazz Studies // BA, CHID, 2024) and Kara Bazzi (BA, Psychology, 2021).
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Recent MFA Grads Making Their Mark
Eight students graduated in June 2025 with their Master of Fine Arts degrees and concluded their programs by presenting their culminating work in the MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery. Just a few months later, these graduates are already making impressive moves in their artistic careers.
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