Social Sciences Division

Man-made and defunct objects from over half a century worth of spacefaring now litter Earth orbits and poses a significant challenge.

Companies say they can't find skilled workers. Turns out unions are pretty good at providing them. History professor Dan Jacoby is quoted.

The concepts of freedom, equality, evolution and democracy lie at the heart of “The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How they Changed the World.”

In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a right nationwide, a whopping 26 million people slapped a rainbow flag over their Facebook photos to “celebrate pride.”

When couples have different ideas about retirement, they need to lay everything out on the table and discuss whether they can afford it.

Four students who earned graduate degrees this year have been named A&S Graduate Medalists for 2015.

The biographies of UW alums and professional golfers Cheng-Tsung Pan and Richard Lee are featured. 

Former UW golfer C.T. Pan survived the cut and is still among the field competing for the U.S. Open this weekend.

A new video looks back on the outstanding work of our students, faculty, and alumni in 2015.

Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.

David Hyde talks with University of Washington philosophy professor Michael Blake about the ethics of proposals by companies to hire more foreign workers.

The Library of Congress announced on Wednesday that Juan Felipe Herrera is the next U.S. poet laureate.

Sociology alum, Eric Larsen heads research in society and technology at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Juan Felipe Herrera, visiting professor of ethnic studies at the University of Washington, was named the 21st United States Poet Laureate on Wednesday.

A violist, an economist, a poet, and a mathematician share the College of Arts & Sciences’ highest undergraduate honor, the Dean's Medal.