Arts & SciencesSeven-planet system part of major NASA discovery
UW astronomer Eric Agol and his colleagues helped confirm the high likelihood that a grouping of planets is a planetary system.
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Campus EventsDino Day
Join the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture for their most popular annual event. Get an up-close view of the paleontology collections. See and touch fossils, meet paleontologists, try out a fossil dig pit and more.
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EngineeringNew initiative prompts engineering students to reflect
The Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching will develop teaching practices that help undergraduate students reflect on their experiences and better prepare them to succeed after graduation.
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CommunityPolar Science Weekend
Visit the Pacific Science Center to investigate a real ice core from Greenland, survey microbes from the coldest parts of the world, compare an arctic ice camp with a research tent used in the Antarctic and talk to polar researchers.
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AlumniDoing global good at Starbucks
The next time you nibble a salad or drink juice at Starbucks, give a nod to Ann Burkhart ('90), who focuses on the ethical sourcing of ingredients in Starbucks' food products.
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Students hit the road for civil rights pilgrimage
Professor David Domke leads the group on a seven-day trek across the South to landmarks where critical events happened during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s.
Kelsey Plum named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Plum of UW Women's Basketball was an easy choice as Freshman of the Year after winning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor a record seven times during the regular season.
Arts Roundup: Dino Day, music—and Cloud Gate
This coming week in the arts there's an array of dance, theater and exhibitions to enjoy.
