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  • Social Media Data as Research Tool

    The public may balk at the sharing of social media data, but social scientists use the information to understand our world.

  • The Common Good

    Dean Dianne Harris reflects on the Common Good and what that means for the future of higher education in the 21st century.

  • UW Planetarium Goes Digital

    In partnership with Microsoft, the Department of Astronomy has updated its planetarium with digital technology. The result is an experience—and educational resource—that is truly out of this world.

  • Cool Courses for Summer 2022

    It's time to think about summer quarter! Check out these cool Arts & Sciences courses to be offered this summer.

  • Former Slavic Major and Biotech CEO Leads A&S Board

    H Stewart Parker ('79, '81) spent nearly two decades at the helm of Targeted Genetics. Now she brings her considerable talents to her role as chair of the College of Arts and Sciences Board. 

  • The Surprising History of Musical Theater

    A new course highlights how disenfranchised communities created a distinctly American art form.

  • A Legacy for the Real World

    Professor of Philosophy Bill Talbott reflects on a career of practical inquiry

  • Read or Listen to Faculty Favorites

    Looking for book or podcast recommendations? We asked faculty who've been featured in Perspectives newsletter during the past academic year to suggest a personal favorite. 

  • An Artist Residency — from Afar

    Artists usually create work on campus during their Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency. COVID changed that, but the spirit of the residency remains.

  • Prison Education, Fossil Naming, and Other Honors

    A roundup of recent awards in the College of Arts & Sciences. 

  • Game Designer with a Humanist Edge

    Matthew Moore (2008), a game designer at Disney Interactive, says studying the humanities has made him a better designer.

  • Rome the Roller Coaster

    Communication major Jean Wong shares the ups and downs of her UW study abroad experience in Rome. 

  • Alums Launch New Model for Research Funding

    Frustrated by the current funding model for scientific research, Cindy Wu ('11) and Denny Luan ('11) created a crowdfunding platform for research.

  • Big Decisions, Little Data

    Accurate predictions for the spread of AIDS are hard to come by in countries where health data is limited. An A&S professor's new statistical model has improved accuracy of AIDS projections and is now being adopted by many African countries. 

  • An Orchestrated Life

    Julia Tai (2010), a conductor in Seattle, loves "the challenge of...pulling all the sound together to make something great."