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

Letter from the Dean

What's News

Behind the Scenes in Arts and Sciences
Many A&S staff have specialized skills that are valuable to their department but not highly visible to the larger community. Meet four staff with unusual and specialized jobs.

Aperture Fever Inspires Astronomy Fellowship
A childhood interest in astronomy, renewed in adulthood, led David Brooks to support postdoctoral fellowships in the Department of Astronomy.

An Insider's View of State Politics
UW undergraduates in the Legislative Internship Program spend winter quarter in Olympia, learning the intricacies of state politics as they intern for legislators.

Celebrating the College's Top Graduates
Meet the Dean's Medalists for 2002, representing the top student in each of the College's four divisions.

A&S Research
Burma's Enduring Military Regime

Exploring Haida Master Carvers
Major NSF Award for Information Technology Research


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