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Best Colleges and Campus Pride Unveil 2020’s Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students
The University of Washington has been named as one of the top five best colleges for LGBTQ+ students.
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Virtual graduation: Tech tools help Univ. of Washington host first-ever remote ceremony
The University of Washington's virtual graduation ceremony and all the technology that made it possible is explained in this article.
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Trailblazers: Emmalynn Cortes - Blogger, Podcaster And Aerospace Operations
Emmalynn Cortes, graduate student in communications, discusses how she combines her career, social media entrepreneurship, and pursuit of representation through Instagram and podcasting.
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Husky 100
100 undergraduate and graduate students, including members of the College of Arts and Sciences are celebrated for their achievements at the University of Washington.
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Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19
Peter Rosencrans, doctoral student in psychology, discusses the increase in calls to helplines during the coronavirus epidemic and why anxiety is surging in these times.
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UW Drama creates a virtual showcase for graduating class
The School of Drama has created a unique virtual showcase for their MFA acting graduates, in place of one that usually takes place in-person.
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A state of emergency had been declared. A stadium employee had tested positive for Covid-19. Why did this Sounders match happen anyway?
Adam Kuczynski, a doctoral student in psychology, explains his ongoing study on the effects of the coronavirus and social distancing measures on mental health.
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COVID-19 could lead to an epidemic of clinical depression, and the health care system isn’t ready for that, either
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, and Katherine Manbeck, graduate student, explains how social distancing measures could lead to increased cases of depression.
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A Message to the City from E. J. Koh
Eun J. Koh, who is completing her PhD in English, delivers a poem entitled "Happy" to the city of Seattle during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The sharing economy helps women find new economic opportunities in Jordan
Allison Anderson, doctoral student in international studies, discusses Jordan's sharing economy, and how it helps women.
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Microplastic Madness,' an inspiring story of kids helping the planet
Lyda Harris, a Biology PhD candidate, is interviewed about microplastics and a new film "Microplastic Madness" screening at the Seattle Children's film festival.
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Opinion: Professional societies need to take bold steps to support precarious scholars
Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, is praised for his research in how professional studies have responded to the changing world of academia.
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Amid diminished humanities departments, scholars look for expanded opportunities for PhD graduates
The Simpson Center's new "Reimagining the Humanities" PhD program seeks to engage students in public scholarship and find new opportunities for professors.
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Humanities Research at the Leading Edge of Change
The Simpson Center's Next Generation Humanities PhD program is "transform(ing) what it means to be a humanities scholar.”
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Rebuilding Peace after War
How can a nation heal from a civil war? UW doctoral student Francis Abugbilla traveled to Côte d’Ivoire for answers.