UW and the Community

“I want to recover these moments in which women were stepping out into the streets, onto the screen, and behind the camera and mobilizing."

UW Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers' research on the effect of climate change on plants is described in a recent article.

NPR Kroc Fellowship selected Mayowa Aina (BA, International Studies, 2017) for the yearlong program designed to develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists.

Widely dismissed after publication, John Okada's (BA, English, '47) 1957 book was nearly forgotten until it gained attention by word of mouth throughout the Asian-American community.

With guitarist Bill Frisell in tow, Cuong Vu creates a dramatic set of all original tunes that reflects a cross-continental sensability on Change in the Air.

The UW's Henry Art Gallery is hosting "Muse," a show of Mickalene Thomas's photographs, bringing the well-known painter's photographic oeure to audiences in the PNW.

Carolyn Yuen-Marino (BA, English, 2010) wanted to see more Asian American representation in pop culture, so she took a leap of faith and produced her own web series.

Students expose layers hidden beneath the city's staggering wealth, using "dark tourism" to find reasons for protest and celebration--sometimes both at once.

UW Psychology research study finds that practicing mindfulness benefits parents and their children.

Research team led by UW Professor Takato Imaizumi discovers gene activity in plants that leads to flowering.

Dudley teaches music of Latin America and the Caribbean, American popular music, Music and Community, Comparative Musicianship and Analysis, and graduate seminars in Ethnomusicology.

A conversation with Mickalene Thomas about her must-see exhibition MUSE at Henry Art Gallery.

The University of Washington opened the doors to a new Life Sciences Building that will transform learning, teaching and research for generations.

Expected to open in early September, the 207,000-square-foot building will be ready to host students in the fall. 

How do you move a museum? Very carefully, and very slowly.