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  • Artists and Writers, by the Book

    Art and creative writing students collaborated on artist books through an interdisciplinary course. 

  • 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.

  • Pre-Med, Italian Style

    A UW pre-med student explains why her academic major — Italian — will make her a better doctor.

  • 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.

  • Confidence & Connection Through College Edge

    Through the College Edge program, first-year UW students can settle into college life and academics before the start of fall quarter. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • Science Through a Humanist Lens

    The History and Philosophy of Science program offers humanist insights on past and present scientific advancements.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • Playing with Fire

    With ingenuity and perseverance, faculty and staff built the UW glass program one kiln at a time.

  • Stitching Together a Tradition of Giving

    Dean and Tomilynn McManus's gifts to the UW Costume Shop range from donating vintage clothing to establishing a support fund.

  • 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.