Undergraduate Education

The Biology Department has redesigned its introductory courses so that students actively participate in class, even in its largest lecture courses.

Nine weeks to complete an independent research project? Students in the Summer Institute for the Arts and Humanities embraced that challenge.

Sixty entering freshmen launched their UW careers in León, Spain through a new study abroad program offered by the College.

"Learning another language is discovering another avenue for self-expression," says Joy Maa (Spanish, Japanese, 2014), who is fluent in four languages.

Ever heard of a student writing a second honors thesis "mostly just for fun"? Meet Kathleen Noll (History, Classics/Latin, 2014), a scholar of medieval history.

Soon after arriving at the UW at 15, Reid Dale (Mathematics, 2014) thrived in graduate-level courses in math and philosophy.

International student Jueqian Fang (Photomedia, Cinema Studies, 2014) studied science in China but discovered a passion for art at the UW.

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at your favorite news station? I sure did and I got the opportunity thanks to the Department of Communication’s (UW COM) Career Exploration Tour program.

On May 12, I was one of seven students who toured Q13 FOX News studio in Seattle. We were greeted by UW COM alumna Kaci Aitchison, former anchor and current features reporter on Q13 FOX. Aitchison started out at 106.1 KISS FM and moved to the TV realm in August 2009 when she joined the Q13 FOX News team.

For students on a CHID program in Europe, visits with the Roma community (commonly known as Gypsies) challenged persistent stereotypes.

From discussing the creative process with renowned artists to completing their own artworks, students explore creativity in ARTS 250.

Audiences delighted in a lively Federico García Lorca play, performed entirely in Spanish by students in SPAN 449: Spanish Play Production.

Biology Professor Jay Parrish offers students in BIOL 413 access to his research lab, where they design and conduct their own genetics experiments.

UW students and prison inmates met weekly for a senior seminar—a "mixed enrollment" class in which the two groups worked together as peers.

The roots of some of today's most successful global health initiatives can be traced back to less-than-noble colonial ventures.

President's Medalist Megan Kufeld is both an athlete and a scholar."I want people to realize that it is possible to be both," she says.