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Cool Courses for Summer 2020
Check out these cool Arts & Sciences courses for Summer 2020.
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Field report: Honors course explores whether national parks are in progress or peril
Nine and faculty seized the opportunity in this course to explore national parks, analyze their findings, and decide whether or not those parks are in danger.
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A Course on Plagues Hits Home
Anthropology professor Steven Goodreau's "Plagues and Peoples" course took on heightened relevance when the coronavirus emerged.
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Race and the Small Screen
In a new course, Professor Stephen Groening explores the factors that have shaped Americans' experience of race on television.
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Which face is real?
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses his research on "deepfakes" and a class he co-teaches about spotting misinformation.
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Cool Courses for Spring 2020
Check out these unique Arts & Sciences courses for Spring Quarter 2020.
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UW Professor Sarah Stroub interviewed on KUOW
University of Washington Professor of Classics Sarah Stroub talks about her class, "STEM in the Ancient World."
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Religion as a Political Force
Comparative religion professor James Wellman explores the critical role of religion in politics.
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Congratulations, You Failed
In "Learning from Failure," a Law, Societies & Justice course, alumni share how they've overcome roadblocks on the way to successful careers.
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Misinformation is everywhere. These scientists can teach you to fight BS.
The world, according to UW professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, is awash in BS. So begins their popular course, which trains college students to identify and call out misinformation.
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Health & Fitness Issue 2019: Dance is all about connections, community and expression
Mike O'Neal, a current part-time lecturer and alum from the Department of Dance at the UW, explains how movement can be reflective of who we are.
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Character: Comedian Howie Echo-Hawk is happy to make you uncomfortable
Columns interviews Howie Echo-Hawk (BA, American Indian Studies, 2018).
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The Surprising History of Musical Theater
A new course highlights how disenfranchised communities created a distinctly American art form.
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5 Cool Courses for Autumn 2019
Why not sign up for something unexpected during autumn quarter registration? Consider these intriguing offerings.
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5 Cool Courses for Autumn 2019
When registering for autumn quarter courses, why not sign up for something unexpected? Consider these intriguing offerings in the College of Arts & Sciences.