Newsletter of the University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
Autumn 2002

Letter from the Dean

What's News

Milestones
Promotions and retirements during the past year.

Crafting a New College Identity
When the College of Arts and Sciences decided to update its visual identity, it turned to School of Art students for help.

Encouraging Questions, Not Answers
At the Summer Institute in Life Science, middle school teachers do a lot of hands-on learning--and gain ideas for their own classrooms.

Border Crossings
Canadian and American students collaborate through an innovative course offered jointly by the UW, Western Washington University, and University of British Columbia.

Deciphering an Ancient Buddhist Manuscript
An ancient manuscript, recently acquired by the UW Libraries, offers new insights into the history of Buddhism.

The Amazing Journey
Through a three-quarter program in Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Cyprus, UW students explored the causes of conflict.

Same Time, Next Year
Although Yehuda Hayuth (Ph.D., '77) is president of the University of Haifa in Israel, he still makes time to teach at the University of Washington each summer.

A&S Research
War Viewed Through the Lens of Children's Art

A Handbook for Families Living with Autism

Awards and Honors


©2002 A&S Perspectives - Editor: Nancy Joseph
University of Washington, College of Arts and Sciences
Box 353765, Seattle, WA 98195-3765
(206) 543-5340 - nancyj@u.washington.edu