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A Lesson in Rock 'n Roll
Where were you on February 28 when the Nisqually earthquake rattled the Northwest? A group of seismologists were headed for—of all things—a… -
Harp Song Inspired by Everyday Heroes
A few years ago, Jeffrey Fracé read about Eugene V. Debs, an 1870s railroad worker who became an impassioned labor activist. It got Fracé,… -
Message from Dean Stacey to Faculty: Accommodations in a Time of Crisis
The following message was sent by Dean Robert Stacey on June 7, 2020 to Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences: The crisis that is… -
New Mineral Named for Brownlee
The International Mineralogical Association has named a new mineral—the first to be discovered in a particle from a comet—in honor of… -
An International Life Inspires an International Gift
“I wanted to do something that would be practical.” That was Alice Wanamaker’s main thought as she pondered careers after graduating… -
New Telescope Pinpoints Gamma Rays
NASA’s newest space telescope is giving scientists their best look yet at the highest-energy gamma rays generated by violent events in… -
Tiny Plastics, Big Problems
Biology doctoral student Lyda Harris studies the environmental dangers of microplastics and advocates for reducing our use of plastics.
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How an Incinerator Helped Define a Neighborhood
In the mid-1980s, a garbage incinerator was planned for a poor community in Los Angeles with a large minority population. At the same time,… -
Coming Events in CAS
Check out some of the exciting events coming this month.
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Explore Printmaking From Your Kitchen
Professor Curt Labitzke adpated his popular course for the virtual environment.
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Observing in East Timor
When Trevor Olson and Elwin Wirkala headed to East Timor this summer as volunteer observers for the United Nations Mission in East Timor … -
Department of American Indian Studies
When Trevor Olson and Elwin Wirkala headed to East Timor this summer as volunteer observers for the United Nations Mission in East Timor … -
Big Win for Title VI Centers, and Other Award News
News and award announcements from the UW College of Arts & Sciences.
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"Simming" a Mile in Others' Shoes
Simulations of everything from escaping slavery to growing old have the potential to promote social change.
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2025 Dean's Medalists, Energized & Inspiring
Meet the four new graduates honored as College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Medalists for 2025.