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From malaria treatment to solar energy to human rights, Arts and Sciences researchers are tackling many of our society’s most pressing issues. 

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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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

A Detention Center Exposed

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Research from the UW Center for Human Rights has confirmed disturbing human rights violations at the Northwest Detention Center. Read More

Quantum Mechanics for a General Audience

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UW Physics Professor Miguel Morales has penned a math-free tour of quantum mechanics and technology Read More

A Rarely Observed Stellar Dance

Stars appear as bright dots in the night sky.

Two stars in a binary star system eclipsed each other repeatedly over the past century, but that is expected to end this month. Read More

Distancing by Choice

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Some family separations are due to estrangement, not COVID. That's not necessarily a bad thing, says Communication Professor Kristina Scharp. Read More

Do You Speak Northwest?

Alicia Wassink in her office in 2019.

Many Northwesterners think they have no accent. UW linguist Alicia Wassink would disagree. Read More

Translating a Crisis

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As a UW undergrad, Amanda Doxtater fell in love with the Swedish book Kris (Crisis). As a UW professor, she completed its first translation into English. Read More

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