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  • Mignon Fogarty

    Becoming Grammar Girl

    Known to millions as Grammar Girl, successful author and podcaster Mignon Coughlin Fogarty got her start as a UW English major. 

    January 2023 Perspectives
  • UW students dancing in a rehearsal.

    A Dance Residency, Worth the Wait

    During choreographer Ronald Brown's residency in the Department of Dance,  undergrads gained confidence while learning one of his high-energy dances. 

    December 2022 Perspectives
  • Starry sky with trees below.

    Big Data in the Night Sky

    Astronomers at the DiRAC Institute have been preparing for a flood of data from the new Rubin Observatory. Now undergrads have joined the effort.

    December 2022 Perspectives
  • Michael Biggins portrait

    A Gift for Sharing Slovenia

    Michael Biggins has cherished Slovenia for decades. A gift to Slavic Languages & Literatures ensures that others at the UW will experience Slovenia as well.

    December 2022 Perspectives
  • Lillian Williamson in Washington, DC, with the Capitol Building visible in the distance.

    My Memorable DC Internship

    As a Congressional intern in Washington DC, UW senior Lillian Williamson was immersed in historic — and contentious — events on Capitol Hill.

    November 2022 Perspectives
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    Awards for Innovation, Collaboration, and More

    Recent awards and honors celebrate Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and alumni accomplishments in research, community building, and more. 

    November 2022 Perspectives
  • Maya Angela Smith on campus

    Smith to Lead Equity, Justice & Inclusion Efforts

    Maya Angela Smith, the College's inaugural associate dean for equity, justice and inclusion, answers questions about her new role.

    November 2022 Perspectives
  • Jay Gillesie performing with others in the Navy band

    Making Music in the Military

    Veterans of the US Army and US Navy found their way to the UW School of Music after serving their country as musicians.

    November 2022 Perspectives
  • Berette Macaulay and Em Chan in front of the Henry Art Gallery

    Henry Art Liaisons Find Their Voice

    Through the Henry Art Liaisons program, UW students explore Henry Art Gallery exhibitions with museum visitors.

    September 2022 Perspectives
  • Simona Liao on the UW campus

    At the Intersection of STEM and Feminism

    With a double major in computer science and gender, women & sexuality studies, Simona Liao is lifting women in STEM in the U.S. and China.

    September 2022 Perspectives