• Divorces tend to spike in early spring and late summer here's why

    A 2016 study from the UW that analyzed divorce filing data across the state from 2001 to 2015, found that they "consistently peaked in March and August." Julie Brines, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
    06/05/2025 | NPR
  • 5 years after George Floyds death, where does Black Lives Matter stand?

    As the five-year anniversary of George Floyds murder approaches, KING 5 is examining the current state of the Black Lives Matter movement. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, is interviewed.
    05/26/2025 | KING 5
  • UW Information School ties for 1st; other UW programs place highly in US News & World Report Best Graduate Schools ranking

    The University of Washingtons graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Reports 2026 Best Graduate Schools released late Monday.
    04/07/2025 | UW News
  • ArtSci People & Research in the Media: Winter Quarter Roundup

    The College of Arts & Sciences is home to many distinguished researchers, faculty, and students. Their work and contributions have been featured in media outside of the UW and across the country. Take a look at some ArtSci features from this past Winter Quarter. From new telescopes to UW in high schools, ArtSci in the Media has something for everyone!

    04/01/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • April 19: Arts and Sciences Events at Admitted Student Day

    Admitted students and families can engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through several department and program specific events over the next few weeks.

    03/02/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • ChatGPT: Will you be my Valentine? More users are falling for AI companions

    People are increasingly falling for their favorite chatbots, spending hours each day building relationships with their artificial lovers. Chatbot site Janitor AI told Semafor that users have started 2.1 million conversations with its Valentines Day bots since they went live on Tuesday, representing about a quarter of all interactions on the site and breaking the companys all-time daily user record. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
    02/18/2025 | Yahoo! Life
  • January is almost as synonymous for divorce inquiries as for resolutions

    A combination of enduring holiday stress and seeking a New Years change drives interest in information about ending marriages. Julie Brines, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    02/03/2025 | Discover Magazine
  • January is almost as synonymous for divorce inquiries as for resolutions

    A combination of enduring holiday stress and seeking a New Years change drives interest in information about ending marriages. Julie Brines, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
    02/03/2025 | Discover Magazine
  • ArtSci People & Research in the Media: Autumn Quarter Roundup

    The College of Arts & Sciences is home to many distinguished researchers, faculty, and students. Their work and contributions have been featured in media outside of the UW and across the country. Take a look at some ArtSci features from this past Autumn Quarter. With everything from AI to Orca whales, ArtSci people and research in the media has something for everyone.

    01/09/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Designed in jade: Christina Chan of Dyme Designs creates jewelry inspired by her cultural heritage

    Christina Chan and her family create jade jewelry inspired by Chinese culture.

    12/23/2024 | UW Magazine
  • 10 Suggestions for First Generation Students

    Exciting. Confusing. Inspiring. Intimidating. Being a first-generation college student can bring many challenges and emotions. If you are a first-gen student, know that you are in good company. Here, ten UW Arts & Sciences students/alumni who've been in your shoes offer their thoughts on surviving — and thriving — as a first-generation student at the UW. 

    11/19/2024 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Researchers at UW improve upon survey-based system for better homeless counts

    Assessing the size of the homeless population is full of challenges and has often led to undercounts, but a team of researchers at the University of Washington has developed a system that they say fills in those gaps. Zack Almquist, a UW associate professor of sociology, and Amy Hagopian, professor emeritus of health systems and population health, are interviewed.
    11/15/2024 | KOMO 4
  • We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni

    In the College of Arts & Sciences, we are proud to celebrate our first-generation community through a collection of stories! We honor our students and alumni, and their many contributions to our university community and beyond.

    11/06/2024 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • I am First-Generation: Alexes Harris

    "Have faith in yourself. Guide the decisions you make with YOUR passions, YOUR insight, and YOUR questions, what feels good to YOU!" – Alexes Harris (B.A., Sociology), University of Washington Presidential Term Professor, Professor of Sociology; Faculty Regent to the University of Washington Board of Regents; and UW Faculty Athletics Representative

    11/05/2024 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Americans are hoarding their friends

    Much of what can make linking friends scary — insecurity, envy, an instinct to hold tight to the people you love — isn’t new; it’s fundamentally human. But keeping your friends to yourself, what I call “friend hoarding,” is a modern practice. Katherine Stovel, professor and chair of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
    10/29/2024 | The Atlantic