College of Arts and Sciences

Cuong Vu, professor of music and chair of the jazz studies department, discusses his experience working with David Bowie on the album "Toy."

Dr. Gabriela Chavarria has been named the next executive director of the Burke Museum.

Bonnie Whiting, assistant professor of music, is featured for her work as a contemporary percussionist who finds music in everyday objects.

Ten recent Arts & Sciences alumni offer advice on making the most of the UW through academics, campus life, and a productive mindset.

A conversation with Dianne Harris, new dean of the UW College of Arts & Sciences.

Hannah Wiley, professor of dance, is interviewed about the vision of the UW Chamber Dance Company as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Humanities First, a new program for first year students, celebrates the humanities and their role in society.  

A group of 50 students, faculty, and staff attended a “cultural burn” at the Burke Museum on Dec. 9, implementing Indigenous practices to support the health of the Burke Meadow, located outside of the museum.

UW alum Sujin Witherspoon’s first novel “Bingsu for Two” debuted Jan. 14, with an event and conversation with fellow author and UW alum Zoe Hana Mikuta at the Elliot Bay Book Company.

Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.

Catch up with Seattle Seahawks legend and UW grad Jermaine Kearse, who spends his days golfing and supporting youth in military families.

Alexa Meyer, an English Literature and Journalism & Public Interest Communication student, discusses the value of a liberal arts education.

On Classical King’s “Northwest Focus Live” with host Sean MacLean, the UW Wind Ensemble led by Timothy Salzman performs the first two movements of Zhou Tian's Sinfonia.

Connie Eggers loves seeing families come through the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Eggers is a visitor services specialist at the Burke, part of a rotating team that works at the museum’s front desk.

Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, is a guest on this podcast about the reemergence of unions across the US and in Seattle.