• From Racehorses to Research

    When an assistant racehorse trainer and mother of three returned to school, she discovered a passion for research.

    June 2016 Perspectives
  • Knighthood and Other Honors for A&S Faculty

    Knighthood, a Woman of Courage award, and more honors for faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences.

    May 2016 Perspectives
  • Following Our Students' Steps Through Rome

    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.

    May 2016 Perspectives
  • Students Think Big at Ideathon

    Undergraduates participating in the College's first Ideathon spent 48 hours brainstorming about engagement in the humanities.

    May 2016 Perspectives
  • Arts + Sciences = Schubertiade

    Some composers transcend the music they create, coming alive in the popular imagination as figures of interest. Music + history join to offer a truly unique experience of one such composer. On Sunday, May 1, 2016, the UW School of Music hosts a Schubertiade, free and open to the public. Come hear live performances of the music of Franz Schubert, and learn about his cultural presence throughout history through narration and a pre-concert lecture. 

    04/26/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Big honors to A&S in UW Awards of Excellence

    The University of Washington has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, several come from the College of Arts & Sciences.

    UW Today
  • Benjamin Lee selected as Carnegie Junior Fellow

    Fellows conduct research , co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings.
    Office of Merit Scholarship Fellowships & Awards
  • Explaining How It All Began

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

    March 2016 Perspectives
  • Antiquities at Risk

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

    March 2016 Perspectives
  • UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge

    The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus. 

    UW Today
  • University of Washington named a ‘top producer’ of Fulbright students

    Almost all of the UW Fulbright scholar are majors with the College of Arts & Sciences.
    02/23/2016
  • Café Purrrrfection

    Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.  

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • From Dostoyevsky to Diplomacy

    "A strong sense of curiosity is an absolute necessity," says Allan Mustard (1978), U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan.

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • Game Designer with a Humanist Edge

    Matthew Moore (2008), a game designer at Disney Interactive, says studying the humanities has made him a better designer.

    February 2016 Perspectives
  • Playing Favorites

    Faculty across the College recommend a favorite book related to their field.

    December 2015 Perspectives