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Congrats to the #Husky100
From indigenous language revitalization to healthcare and human rights -- check out each of their unique, personal stories.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jake Prendez
Meet the American Ethnic Studies alum whose new gallery in White Center celebrates Latinx art and a home for the 'in-between.'
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With ‘Nina Simone: Four Women,’ director Valerie Curtis-Newton wants audiences to see the work of black women
Valerie Curtis-Newton, head of directing program in the School of Drama, is the director of "Nina Simone: Four Women" at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, on stage April 26.
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Indigenous weaving as resistance
Artist Sara Siestreem speaks at the Henry Art Gallery about what it means to be a tribe member, artist, educator
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Seattle rap vet Sol returns sharper, more thoughtful than ever on latest album ‘Soon Enough’
Sol Moravia-Rosenberg (BA, American Ethnic Studies | Comparative History of Ideas, 2011), celebrates his new album with an April 12 release show at the Showbox.
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David Thouless–Nobel laureate and UW professor emeritus–dies at age 84
Thouless was a theoretical physicist whose most well-known work focused on the properties of matter in extremely thin layers.
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Gillian Harkins Awarded Barclay Simpson Prize for Prison Education Work
Professor of English Gillian Harkins has facilitated a number of projects that center currently and formerly incarcerated people while collaborating with various groups to identify and . . .
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Renee Erickson short-listed for Outstanding Chef at 2019 James Beard Awards
Renee Erickson (BFA, Painting and Drawing, 1995) is being honored for her work at her restaurant Bateau.
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UW anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
A new project by Jenna Grant, UW assistant professor of anthropology, uses archives of photos and documents to encourage storytelling in local Cambodian communities.
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Amarilys Ríos shares the ‘bomba’ experience
Check out this great video of Amarilys Ríos, an artist-in-residence with the UW School of Music, giving an introduction to "bomba."
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A big moment for CSO piccolo whiz, Jennifer Gunn
UW Professor Emeritus Ken Benshoof's Concerto in Three Movements will be performed for the fourth time by Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Interview: Chinese culture inspires designer in creating uniforms for major U.S. airline
"Everything I do is influenced by my Chinese background," said Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990), about the cultural elements in her project with Alaska Airlines.
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Uncanny Mex-Men
Alaniz, a professor in the department of Slavic languages and literatures, spoke about Mexican-American representation in comics from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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Edgar Arceneaux challenges historical narratives in 'Library of Black Lies'
Arceneaux the artist behind the architectural installation at the Henry Art Gallery, has built layers upon layers of metaphors and symbolism into “Library."