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Guiding Principles
The dean’s leadership team generated a set of guiding principles that authentically represent our aspirations for our work together and… -
Behind the Scenes in Arts and Sciences
Many A&S staff have specialized skills that are valuable to their department but not highly visible to the larger community. Meet four staff with unusual and specialized jobs.
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Hearing Aids: The Brain Connection
Millions of Americans with hearing loss turn to hearing aids for help. They spend thousands of dollars for stateof-the-art devices,… -
Zooming into Sex Ed
A psychology course on human sexuality is the largest UW class — ever. Revising the content has been a journey.
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Bringing Melville to Monroe
For most courses she teaches, Anne Dwyer zips onto campus and into a classroom. But for a class offered autumn quarter with two UW… -
Then and Now: MFA Program in Dance
Twenty-one years ago, Perspectives newsletter highlighted a new MFA program in dance, intended for retiring professional dancers. The… -
Wading into the Art World
“What can I do with an art degree?” Advisers and faculty in the School of Art frequently hear that question, especially in tough economic… -
Egan Wins National Book Award
Tim Egan ('81) has received the National Book Award for nonfiction for a book about the Great American dust bowl.
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Online Video Tours Celebrate UW's Colorful History
Walk through the University of Washington campus with Antoinette Wills (PhD, History, 1975), and you may see familiar sights with new eyes… -
Imagining the Future of Higher Education & the Liberal Arts
The Futurists, a group of Arts & Sciences faculty and leadership, are exploring the possibilities for higher education and the liberal arts many decades from now.
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Bringing Inquiry-Based Science to Middle Schools
Caroline Kiehle (‘82, ‘92) knows that middle school students can be excited by science, especially when they get to pose questions and… -
Shaping the Destiny of the Seattle School District
When Barbara Schaad-Lamphere (‘77) graduated from the UW with a B.S. in psychology, she had no intention of becoming a leader in public… -
AI in the Classroom? For Faculty, It's Complicated
Three College of Arts & Sciences professors discuss the impact of AI on their teaching and on student learning. The consensus? It’s complicated.
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5 Things UW Seniors Wish They'd Known Sooner
Advice for first-year students from those who've been there.
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Tibet to Trinidad
For 50 years, the School of Music's Ethnomusicology Program has advanced the study of music and culture, and has brought world music to Seattle through its Visiting Artist Program.