A recent article in UW Today reports that increasing numbers of UW students, faculty and staff are using “crowd funding” to pay for their research. Master’s student Rachel Aronson made a YouTube video for her campaign to interview Alaskans about climate change.
News and Updates
2012 Common Book challenges new incoming students
Each year, the UW Common Book welcomes freshmen and transfer students with a shared reading experience. Respect: An Exploration by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot explores the meaning and power of respect.
An homage to vinyl records
“The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” at the Henry Art Gallery is the first museum exhibit to explore the culture of vinyl records and brings together 99 works by 33 artists from around the world. See this audio and visual collection combining fine art with popular culture this Thursday, August 2, when admission is free, or on other “first Thursdays” until October 7.
A boat for Seafair? Students press “print”.
UW mechanical engineering students paddled to the finish line at Seafair’s Milk Carton Derby in what they believe is the world’s first boat made with a 3-D printer.
UW first with credit courses on massive online platform
In addition to joining a national venture this week to offer free on-line courses, the UW has announced it will be the first university in the U.S. to provide fee-based credit for some of the courses using a new online learning platform.