Arrive Early, Start Strong

Through the College Edge program, first-year UW students can settle into college life and academics before the start of fall quarter.

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College Edge: Arrive Early, Start Strong

Through Chemistry and 3D Printing, New Materials Emerge

A research team led by Alshakim Nelson uses 3D-printing to develop bioplastics with potential applications in medicine, engineering, and more.

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Alshakim Nelson, professor of chemistry, develops sustainable 3D-printed materials with potential applications from medicine to engineering.

An Earful of AI

Hearing aid technology is improving all the time with the help of AI and researchers like Shen Yi, professor of speech & hearing sciences.

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Shen Yi, associate professor of speech and hearing sciences, focuses on the potential of AI to provide increasingly individualized solutions for hearing aid users.

Admitted Student Day

Engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through department and program events, including on-campus and virtual information sessions.

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Dive into Research

From confirming human rights violations to studying penguin ecosystems, many research opportunities in the UW College of Arts & Sciences are open to undergraduates.

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Involving Undergrads in Research

A chemistry professor discusses involving undergraduates in her research.

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Arts & Sciences as Research Hub

As part of a leading research university, faculty across the College pursue research.

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Oh, The Places You’ll Go!

Arts & Sciences alumni have an impact in their communities and beyond. Through our Job Quiz, learn what alumni with your interests are doing now and the degrees that got them there.

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Awards and Honors

From honors in the National Academy of Sciences to the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, check out recent accomplishments in the Arts & Sciences.

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The Mystery of Sugar in Cellular Processes

Professor Nick Riley's chemistry research aims to understand cellular processes involving sugars, which could one day lead to advances in treating a range of diseases.

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“Basic research lays the foundation that allows creative real-world solutions to be born,” says Nick Riley (left), talking with undergraduate Vishnu Rajan, a summer intern, and doctoral student Kayla Markuson.

A Chemistry Powerhouse

Through discovery and collaboration, UW chemists are improving our world.

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Lessons in Chemistry

UW Chemistry’s degree programs for undergraduates are among the nation’s largest.

 Undergraduate Programs in Chemistry

The Quantum Quest

Quantum science is poised to tackle problems of mind-boggling complexity, with Arts & Sciences faculty and students among those playing a key role in quantum research.

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Kai-Mei Fu (center) adjusts equipment for a quantum experiment. Fu's research group studies the quantum-level properties of crystalline materials.