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In Praise of Sabbaticals
Faculty have the rare opportunity to fully immerse themselves in a scholarly or pedagogical project during sabbaticals. -
UW hosts conference on medieval text ‘Piers Plowman’
One hundred scholars are coming to the UW this week to discuss 14th century text.
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After war, finding the right words
University of Washington's Shawn Wong, professor of english, uses storytelling to help veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars re-acclimate to civilian life.
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With Their Graduate Degree, A Graduate Medal
Four students who earned graduate degrees this year have been named A&S Graduate Medalists for 2015.
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Congratulations Class of 2015!
A new video looks back on the outstanding work of our students, faculty, and alumni in 2015.
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Cutting a Wide Swath with Math and Classics
"Scary-smart" is how one professor describes David Jekel, who majored in math and classics.
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The Fantastic Four
A violist, an economist, a poet, and a mathematician share the College of Arts & Sciences’ highest undergraduate honor, the Dean's Medal.
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Telling Stories, Opening Minds
Elizabeth Wu's passion for theater led her to direct a play and organize a theater conference—all in her senior year at the UW.
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College Confidence in the High School Classroom
Texts and Teachers bridges the gap between high school and college through parallel courses and campus visits.
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Author Charles Johnson discusses new work — and the return of Emery Jones
A Q&A with Charles Johnson, the UW's Pollock Professor of English, now emeritus. He is the author of 21 books over a 50-year career.
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A spring break of service
A first-generation student from a migrant farming family, Salvador Gomez is donating his spring break to the Pipeline Project, tutoring and mentoring children in rural Washington.
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How gang kid re-created himself as a scholar, with guidance
Earning a PhD in Comparative Literature from UW, a future professor is rescued from a life of violent crime by books and people who saw his promise. -
The best U.S. colleges for a major in English
The UW is ranked as one of the best colleges in Seattle in addition to being in the top 100 schools in the country. The university challenges students to view the world through multiple lenses and understand how fields are interrelated. -
A Bitcoin Believer
When she first heard about Bitcoin, Jinyoung Lee Englund ('06) was puzzled. Now she's a spokesperson for the Bitcoin Foundation.
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A fragile peace in the aftermath of the Marysville-Pilchuck shooting
In an op-ed piece, Stephanie Fryberg, associate professor of American Indian studies and psychology, writes about the impact of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School shooting on students and families, as well as on local tribal communities and Marysville.