UW and the Community

Margaret O’Mara, a UW history professor who has studied presidential campaigns, weighs in on Inslee’s chances of becoming president.

"Everything I do is influenced by my Chinese background," said Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990), about the cultural elements in her project with Alaska Airlines.

Alaniz, a professor in the department of Slavic languages and literatures, spoke about Mexican-American representation in comics from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Arceneaux the artist behind the architectural installation at the Henry Art Gallery, has built layers upon layers of metaphors and symbolism into “Library."

Sol Moravia-Rosenberg (BA, American Ethnic Studies | CHID, 2011) new album will be released Friday.

Learn more about how the UW's Sephardic Studies Program and the department of linguistics are collaborating to keep Ladino alive. 

A University of Washington-led research team found that children with autism communicate with peers and participate in activities more often than people might presume.

Emily Zimmerman, director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, explains how the gallery is taking action for a more equitable future for artists. 

The Dip, a band made up of College of Arts & Sciences alumni, releases their second album.

Twenty-five years ago, the University of Washington inaugurated a gallery to honor a giant of our time.

The Burke Museum is moving its collection, including seldom-seen objects, to its new home, which is scheduled to open in the fall.

If ever a show deserved a rave review, it's the Crocker Art Museum's "History, Labor, Life: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence." Lawrence was a professor of painting at the UW.

Adam Warren is an associate professor of Latin American history at the University of Washington with a special focus in science, medicine, and the study of indigenous peoples in Peru.

Professor James Gregory on the power of public history and the centenary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike

Scientists have just discovered a dinosaur relative that lived in Antarctica 250 million years ago. The iguana-sized reptile’s genus name, Antarctanax, means Antarctic king.