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- College of Education begins sweeping changes in its teacher training program
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The UW College of Education is unveiling sweeping changes in teacher training, aimed at giving future teachers more extensive real-world experience—especially in low-income and disadvantaged areas—and encouraging a more holistic view of helping children learn.
- University of Washington ranked fourth best public research university
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The University of Washington was tied for third among American public research universities and 12th among both public and private institutions, in a recent report by the Center for Measuring University Performance.
- Undergrad research in spotlight May 16
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650 students from all three UW campuses will present their projects to an expected audience of at least 3,500 people on May 16 from noon to 5 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall.
- 'The Daily' earns national honors
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While many newspapers are worrying about the future, the UW’s student paper, The Daily, remains healthy and independent, and has two big recent awards to prove it.
- BFA students showcased in upcoming exhibits
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Who are the next generation of great artists? What traditions and inspirations are they drawing upon to create the next great work? One answer can be found at the UW School of Art spring BFA shows at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.
- Early Childhood and Family Studies program: Reaching students early with quality education
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The new College of Education undergraduate degree path in Early Childhood and Family Studies answers a longtime need in a creative and interdisciplinary way, its creators say.
- Bionic eyes: Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
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Engineers at the UW have for the first time used manufacturing techniques at microscopic scales to combine a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights.
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance: UW top value
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A national magazine has ranked the University of Washington as the country’s ninth-best public college for economic value and academics.
- UW leads in Peace Corps volunteers
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For the second year in a row, the UW tops the list of colleges and universities sending the most number of volunteers to the Peace Corps.
- The Dream Project
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A program dreamed up by a UW student teaches undergraduates about higher-education policy and helps disadvantaged high school students apply to college.
