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  • Saving Lives, by Design

    Five UW graduate students recently developed The Pivot Project, aimed at combating human trafficking. Their weapon of choice? Design. The project won the 2013 Design Ignites Change Idea Award and is a finalist in the Industrial Designers Society of America’s Ideas competition.

  • 2023-25 Dean's Academy Futurists

    Angélica Amezcua Assistant Professor, Spanish; Director of the Heritage…

  • Support Us

    Invest in the Future By supporting strategic priority funds within the College of Arts…

  • Peer Coaching/Mentoring Groups

    In fall 2024, CAS launched faculty peer coaching groups. In November, the Peer Coaching Group Kick Off, facilitated by the Director of…

  • Apply to be a Futurist

    The College of Arts & Sciences invites faculty members to apply to join the Dean’s Academy Futurists. The Futurists is a small cohort…

  • Working Toward Responsible AI

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is an essential tool at Indeed, a global job-matching and hiring platform. Trey Causey (2009) works to ensure that the company's AI promotes equity and fairness. 

  • When Math Equals Fun

    Graduate students in applied mathematics bring their excitement to math events at K-12 schools. 

  • Partnering for Safe Water

    Eric Stowe (2001, 2003) founded Splash to ensure safe water for children living in urban poverty in Asia and Africa.

  • Coupling Art & Technology to Spark Connections

    Susie Lee's (MFA, 2006) desire to make art accessible to more people led to Siren, an award-winning online dating app. 

  • Doing Global Good at Starbucks

    The next time visit Starbucks, give a nod to Ann Burkhart ('90), who focuses on the ethical sourcing of ingredients in Starbucks' food products.

  • Exploring Blackness through Art

    The Black Embodiments Studio examines how definitions of blackness are produced and expressed through the arts.

  • A Tireless Advocate for Equity

    Shirley Malcom (1967) has been a vocal advocate for equity in STEM fields, building on her own experiences in the sciences.

  • Bridging Language and Technology

    He's taught English in Russia and worked on messaging apps at Microsoft. Now Julian Chan ('07) is combining his two passions, language and technology.

  • 5 Cool Courses for Autumn 2019

    When registering for autumn quarter courses, why not sign up for something unexpected? Consider these intriguing offerings in the College of Arts & Sciences.

  • With Psychology, a Gaming Career

    Jeff Lin (2012), obsessed with video games as a child, now leads teams of game developers at Horizon Metaverse — with the help of his UW PhD in psychology.