Research

For departments that require a senior thesis, the benefits for all involved are substantial. 

Sociology professor Katherine Stovel studies teens’ sexual behavior and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 

A feature-length film was the focus of a new DXARTS "Digital Production Studio" course. Most students arrived with little or no experience, but they quickly proved they had the talent and determination to make a film. 

Philosophy professor William Talbott’s new book suggests that some rights should be universal, regardless of national, religious, or cultural differences. 

Psychology Professor Marsha Linehan has developed a new approach, dialectical behavior therapy, for treating intensely suicidal patients

New courses in the Department of History explore the tragedy of the Holocaust. 

Choreographer Trisha Brown is the focus of a series of coordinated events on campus this spring, including an exhibition, lectures, performances, and master classes. 

Scientists at the Center for Nanotechnology are asking big questions using technology that allows them to study at the smallest scale. 

With recent advances in technology, artists are able to create works that once lived only in their imagination. 

UW undergrad Connie Bobroff, majoring in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, has created a website for advanced students of Persian that analyzes a single story by Persian author Mohammed-Ali Jamalzade, with extensive comments and footnotes.