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Finding Hope in Nima
Autumn 2006
UW Professor Jonathan
Mayer is "just short of obsessed" with improving health
in Nima, a desperately poor neighborhood in Accra, the largest city
in Ghana, Africa.
Choosing
to Stay: The Challenge of Retaining Talented Faculty
Winter-Spring 2005
When A&S faculty
are courted by other universities with greater resources, they must
decide whether to stay or go. Most choose to stay at the UW. In
this article, they share their reasons for staying--or leaving.
Dance
for Everyone -- and Every Body
Autumn 2004
A class in integrated
dance brings together dancers of varying abilities, including several
who use wheelchairs.
A
Ridge of One's Own
Autumn 2003
Three faculty in Earth and Space Sciences have been so involved
in research in Antarctica that they now have ridges named after
them.
Behind
the Scenes in Arts and Sciences
Summer 2002
Four staff members describe their unusual jobs--from growing algae
to rebuilding pianos--in Arts and Sciences departments.
Burke
Museum Returns Artifacts to Northwest Tribes
Autumn 2001
Staff at the Burke Museum have spent thousands of hours--about 43,000
so far--preparing to repatriate artifacts from its collection to
Northwest tribes.
A
Space Odyssey for A&S Alumni
Autumn 1998
Former and current NASA astronauts who hail from the College of
Arts and Sciences share their vivid memories of the their time in
space.
A
Life in Politics
Autumn 1997
Many of our region's political leaders graduated from the College
of Arts and Sciences. In this article, five alumni in politics are
profiled, including former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice.
Flipping
for Physics in Zero Gravity
Spring 1997
Six physics undergraduates conducted experiments aboard NASA's reduced-gravity
aircraft, known as the "vomit comet." The experience,
though stomach churning, was memorable for all.
No
Guts, No Glory: A&S Alumni Entrepreneurs
Summer 1996
Five local entrepreneurs are profiled, in fields ranging from genetics
to athletic gear.
©2004
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
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