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"My first-gen college experience has inspired my approach to my level of research, work, and connection with this campus along with students and faculty by encouraging me to always go above and beyond what is expected and become eager to learn new things at any moment." – Pedro Caballero, College of Arts & Sciences student majoring in both Political Science and Public Health.

Lokela Alexander Minami (BA, 2010; MA, 2012) turned a lifelong passion for opera into a career that introduces others to the art form.

During her time at the UW, Ava Kloss-Schmidt (BS, Biology, 2022) has surrounded herself with plants — in a lab, in a greenhouse, and on mountaintops.

UW professor and playwright Nikki Yeboah explores Seattle's 2020 CHOP protests in a play informed by interviews with nearly 30 CHOP participants.

Kemi Adeyemi, Jasmine Mahmoud, and Nikki Yeboah first met as PhD students in Chicago. Now they pursue scholarship in support of Black arts as UW faculty.

At the Speech and Hearing Clinic's Communication Camp, children work on their communication skills with the assistance of graduate students, who gain valuable clinical experience. 

Six faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences, all parents of University of Washington students, discuss their dual roles as professors and parents. A&S staff/parents share their experiences in a related story. 

The grant is led by principal investigator Joshua Vaughan, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry.

Looking for vacation inspiration? We asked Arts & Sciences faculty to share their favorite summer places in the Northwest, with a nod to their academic interests. 

Cindy Roberts (2001) focuses on the well-being of polar bears and other animals in the zoo — and in the wild.

The University of Washington is a top research university, with many opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research. Here's how to find the best opportunity for you.

Canadian and American students collaborate through an innovative course offered jointly by the UW, Western Washington University, and University of British Columbia. 

UW geography students extensively researched neighborhoods along three new RapidRide bus routes in King County, then created a website to share their information with artists creating work for those routes. 

UW students and sixth graders at TOPS, a K-8 school, conduct water quality experiments in the classroom and then in kayaks on Lake Washington. 

Through immersive and intensive freshman study abroad in León, Spain you can take your first steps toward a transformative undergraduate experience at UW.