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An Unusual Collaboration Addresses Peer Review Bias
A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.
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Pre-Med, Italian Style
A UW pre-med student explains why her academic major — Italian — will make her a better doctor.
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Learning Through Storytelling
Through a UW-led storytelling workshop and course, English language learners in the Seattle area strengthened their language skills and built community.
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Need a break from holiday movies? Try these
For those wanting a break from holiday movies, Cinema & Media Studies faculty and grad students offer suggestions.
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Fighting Wildlife Crime Through DNA Mapping
Elephants are being killed at an alarming rate for their tusks and the illegal ivory trade can fuel terrorism. But Sam Wasser, a UW biology professor, has a solution that can track ivory back to it's source and help law enforcement catch criminals.
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Retired Teacher Endows History Chair
Alumnus Don Logan, who spent years teaching Seattle public schools after earning two history degrees at the UW, has endowed a chair in the Department of History.
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Women's Center Moves to A&S
The UW Women's Center is moving from its old home under the Provost's Office to a new one in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Remembering Sarah Nash Gates
Sarah Nash Gates, former executive director of the UW School of Drama, was a longtime leader in the Seattle theater community.
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A Creative Marriage of Art and Math
A mathematician and artist, married for decades, teach a course that explores the creative process at the core of both disciplines.
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Voting by the Numbers
Think voting is simple? A new course co-taught by statistics and philosophy faculty explores the many complexities of the voting process.
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Playing with Fire
With ingenuity and perseverance, faculty and staff built the UW glass program one kiln at a time.
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Making Music Matter
"[The students] make me laugh every day. And they will try anything," says Monte Cristo Elementary School teacher Andrea Peterson ('96), recently named Washington Teacher of the Year.
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National First-Generation College Celebration
In the College of Arts & Sciences, we are proud to support the success of first-generation students, faculty, and staff, and celebrate their many contributions to our university community.
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UW Awards of Excellence Feature A&S Faculty and Students
When the University of Washington handed out its top awards this June, eight A&S faculty and students were among those recognized for their teaching, leadership, and public service.
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Cultivating Discovery
A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.