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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of what unites us all
Across our campuses, and far beyond, Hispanic and Latinx Americans with a UW connection are changing the world – through teaching, scholarship, research, art, literature, innovation and public service.
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From student activist to intersectional labor organizer: Meet Yasmin Ahmed
At the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, Yasmin fosters relationships between UW students and local labor organizations to promote social change.
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TURNING THE TIDE: Seattle’s waterfront is getting a major makeover — with a little help from the UW.
Norie Sato (MFA,, 1974) has been commissioned by the city to install one of seven new large-scale art pieces for the waterfront project.
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Immigrant Stories, Shared Through Poetry
As a UW senior, Ricardo Ruiz (2020) met Professor Frances McCue. Their connection led to his first book of poetry, published this year.
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UW, a jewel of Seattle, shines in global academic ranking
"UW professors and alumni are at the forefront of the arts, culture, philosophy and literature. They attract speakers and performers who contribute to the vibrancy of this culturally diverse community."
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A Black woman hits glass ceiling then breaks ground as her own boss
After leaving a job as a television news producer in 1990, Dr. Sheila D. Brooks (Communication, ’78) started her own company producing news stories and documentaries.
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'Be Water, My Friend’: A close-up of the latest Bruce Lee exhibition at the Wing Luke Museum
Bruce Lee was renowned for being many things: one of the greatest martial artists of all time, mentor, instructor, and all-star actor. He was also a devout, loving father, as well as a philosopher. Lesser known is that he was a student of the University of Washington, where he studied drama and philosophy. Beloved by our community, his legacy is now reinstated at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, where his personal collection of over 2,800 books and thoughtfully curated achievements will remain on permanent display for decades to come.
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POET LAUREATE: ADA LIMÓN
The 1998 drama graduate receives the nation's highest poetry honor.
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Ada Limón Is Named the Next Poet Laureate
Ada Limón, a UW School of Drama alum, is the 24th U.S. poet laureate.
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Ada Limón Is Named the Next Poet Laureate
Ada Limón, a UW School of Drama alum, is the 24th U.S. poet laureate.
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Staging Literature, with a Tease
As co-founder of Noveltease Theatre, Stevi Costa (PhD, English) offers fresh takes on beloved books through burlesque.
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Celebrating Pride Month
Celebrate Pride Month and the history, progress and power of the LGBTQIA+ community through a collection of works by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni.
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Connecting with Obama
Arts & Sciences alum Simon Tran says meeting with Barack Obama to discuss careers in public service was "easily the most surreal experience I've ever had."
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Creating joy through inclusion: How a UW grad brings people together in Thurston County
Thurston County Inclusion is a startup program founded in 2019 by UW Disability Studies Alum Natalie Stagnone, to provide children and young adults with and without intellectual disabilities year-round opportunities to engage with each other. Read writer Jackson Holtz's feature story about the program.
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A Window into Art
When exhibition spaces closed due to COVID, artist and alum Anna Mlasowsky found another way to share artists' work.