Courses

Despite its historical importance, the classical language Ge’ez is taught at just three universities in the Western world — including the UW. 

A new online course introduces students to the humanities through A&S faculty's personal stories and favorite artifacts.

Extinction is usually treated as a scientific topic. The course "Cultures of Extinction" explores it with a humanities focus.

The very name of the class seemed to fire imaginations nationwide. Now the Information School's new course "Calling Bullshit in the Age of Big Data" is getting started.

The presidency of Donald Trump has vast implications for international affairs and even the internal politics of other countries — it could lead to geopolitical realignments on a global scale.

If your New Year's resolution is to deepen your skill sets, January is bound to give you a fast start to achieving that very goal.

In UW Biology we are fueled by what if. We are driven by curiosity and a belief in what's possible. And we believe it's possible to transform the way biological research and teaching are done.

Grad students in diverse creative fields collaborated through a summer colloquium, Multiplying Mediums. 

DXARTS faculty and students find artistic inspiration in the tools of neuroscience.

Faculty in the Department of Biology are working to make STEM courses more equitable through innovative teaching.

A new certificate program at the University of Washington aims to improve outcomes for Native American students, by teaching educators better ways to connect with them and their heritage.

Challenging perceptions about the academic contributions of men of color and student athletes.

An A&S board member shares her experience of traveling in Rome with English professor Shawn Wong and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity students.

Astronomy's "Cosmologies and Cultures" course explores the Big Bang theory but also other stories about the Universe's origins.

As ancient cultural sites are pillaged in war-torn regions, a new course asks what can be done to stem the destruction.