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Ancient whale named for UW paleontologist Elizabeth Nesbitt
A newly discovered species of whale — found preserved in ancient rock on the Oregon coast — has been named for a University of Washington paleontologist.
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Faculty Friday: Lotta Gavel Adams
UW Scandinavian Studies Department's Lotta Gavel Adams unfolds the evolution of trolls in literature from fearsome forest-dwellers to friendly beings—and back again.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Trolls
A UW professor offers a complete history of Scandinavia's mythical beasts.
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In Seattle galleries, art meets climate change
The work of alumni Eirik Johnson, Kristen Ramirez, and Margie Livingston, share the common thread of the natural environment and humans' relation to it in galleries throughout Seattle.
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Whitewashing: Seattle artist calls attention to censored history in series on WWII war crimes
Miha Sarani (BFA, 2015), an art history graduate, began the project after seeing news of the white nationalist march in Virgina and the lack of condemnation of white supremacy that followed.
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Philharmonia Northwest presents old and new music created entirely by Seattle composers
Under the direction of conductor Julia Tai (DMA, 2010), Philharmonia Northwest presents "Seattle Sounds," representing a wide sample of composing ambitions from UW alumni.
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A Vet Looks Back at Vietnam ― Finally
For years, alumnus Bill Lord suppressed memories of fighting in Vietnam. Now he explores that period of his life in a new book.
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Playwright Mrinalini Kamath is connecting with Seattle and finding inspiration here
UW Drama Mellon Creative Fellow Mrinalini Kamath discovered her passion for theatre when a professor suggested she take a playwriting class.
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Faculty Friday: Jennifer Bean
“I want to recover these moments in which women were stepping out into the streets, onto the screen, and behind the camera and mobilizing."
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Meet NPR's 2018-19 Kroc Fellows
NPR Kroc Fellowship selected Mayowa Aina (BA, International Studies, 2017) for the yearlong program designed to develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists.
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John Okada's 'No-No Boy'": Once overlooked, now a classic tale of identify
Widely dismissed after publication, John Okada's (BA, English, '47) 1957 book was nearly forgotten until it gained attention by word of mouth throughout the Asian-American community.
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Cuong Vu 4Tet: Change in the Air
With guitarist Bill Frisell in tow, Cuong Vu creates a dramatic set of all original tunes that reflects a cross-continental sensability on Change in the Air.
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Seattle style blogger launches Asian American female web series
Carolyn Yuen-Marino (BA, English, 2010) wanted to see more Asian American representation in pop culture, so she took a leap of faith and produced her own web series.
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Faculty Friday: Shannon Dudley
Dudley teaches music of Latin America and the Caribbean, American popular music, Music and Community, Comparative Musicianship and Analysis, and graduate seminars in Ethnomusicology.
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An Artist Pays Homage to Her Glamorous, Dying Mother
A conversation with Mickalene Thomas about her must-see exhibition MUSE at Henry Art Gallery.