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Finding Joy in Dance & STEM
“I feel like my experience at the UW has been incredibly well-rounded," says Eddie McClary, who earned bachelor's degrees in dance and biochemistry.
Daryl Maeda selected dean of Arts & Sciences
UW Provost Tricia R. Serio announced that Daryl Maeda will serve as the next Katherine and John Simpson Endowed Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, effective July 13 (pending approval from the UW Board of Regents).
Unearthing Clues to Past Lives
Through excavations at a former plantation and a related anthropology thesis, Raquel Matthews is advancing our understanding of the lives of enslaved people.
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Valerie Curtis-Newton looks toward Seattle theater’s future amid UW retirement
After decades of refining her own artistic voice while navigating ever-shifting cultural, economic and aesthetic tides, Valerie Curtis-Newton is embracing her role as an elder states-artist, retiring from her UW role and looking toward the future.
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Initial Thoughts on Penelope in Nolan's Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, has everyone talking, including classicists. UW Classics professor Olga Levaniouk, who has long studied Homer and the Odyssey, shares her thoughts about the movie in general and in particular what she liked about the figure of Penelope, played by Anne Hathaway.
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Death, Humor, and a Bingo Wheel
In a recent School of Drama production about the transition from life to death, actors swapped roles nightly, creating a different experience with each performance.
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