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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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ArtSci Roundup: December
Come curious. Leave inspired. For those near and far, we invite you to end the year with us through a range of events, performances, exhibitions, podcasts, and more. As you begin to shape your December plans, dont miss the inspiring events still to come this November. In addition,sign up to receive a monthly notice when...
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The Perks of Being a UW Student
Opportunities on campus and in the community that are free or discounted for UW students.
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Common PNW fish, uncommon feature: teeth on its forehead
Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Washington published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the spotted ratfish, sometimes called a ghost shark.Karly Cohen, a postdoctoral researcher at the UW's Friday Harbor Labs, is interviewed.
