Interdisciplinary

  • Using Facebook data as a real-time census

    UW-led study demonstrates how present-day migration statistics can be obtained by the same data that advertisers use to target their audience on Facebook.

    10/16/2017 | UW News
  • Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology Receives $2.9 Million

    The Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) at the University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences announced it received $2.9 million for a five-year grant from the Population Dynamics Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  (NICHD). 

     

    10/09/2017 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • A Teen's Diary Launches UW Publishing House

    Faculty and students are digitizing historically valuable texts through Newbook Digital Texts.

    July 2017 Perspectives
  • Tribal gaming certificate addresses economic reality of Indian reservations

    New program offers classes in marketing, management and accounting, both at the Seattle campus and at partnering tribal casinos and resorts.

    UW Today
  • Protecting Voices through Music & Science

    With degrees in music and speech & hearing sciences, Addison Francis wants to help singers and others protect their voices.

    June 2017 Perspectives
  • The Humanities Get Personal

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

    May 2017 Perspectives
  • Welcome to the Sixth Extinction

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

    May 2017 Perspectives
  • Hosting Artists in the Lab

    Through an NSF grant, scientist Jennifer Nemhauser is hosting three artists in her UW Biology lab over three years. 

    March 2017 Perspectives
  • Science Through a Humanist Lens

    The History and Philosophy of Science program offers humanist insights on past and present scientific advancements.

    December 2016 Perspectives
  • Two Passions, One Vision

    Mary and Allan Kollar have combined their passions for writing and art through a graduate fellowship that honors both disciplines. 

    December 2016 Perspectives
  • A True Gift of Creativity

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

    September 2016 Perspectives
  • A Marriage of Art & Neuroscience

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

    August 2016 Perspectives
  • Navigating the Ethics of Neuroscience

    Philosophers and scientists collaborate to explore ethical questions raised by neuroscience.

    August 2016 Perspectives
  • Portrait of a researcher

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

    The Burke Museum
  • Spring Break of Service

    For UW students involved in the Pipeline Project, spring break means teaching in classrooms across Washington.

    University of Washington