Popular UW pod-caster Joe Janes, associate professor in the Information School, will tell the stories of Documents that Changed the World at Town Hall Seattle, February 27, 7:30 pm. Janes is continually inspired by documents from both history and current events, with his most recent podcast exploring the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Documents that Changed the World is available on the iSchool website and on iTunes, where the series is approaching its 25,000th download.
News and Updates
Psychology public lecture series begins February 20
A series of free public lectures, The Science of Psychology in the Real World, pairs University of Washington psychologists with experts from outside the university to examine the real-world impacts of research in the fields of nature, adolescence, and the legal system.
Liberal arts meet filmmaking in pilot program
The College of Arts and Sciences is working to make its curriculum more flexible to address emerging areas of interest. One new pilot program, CineMedia, combines the liberal arts and applied film production.
UW Regent Sally Jewell nominated as Interior secretary
Sally Jewell, chief executive of Seattle-based REI, a UW alum,and a member of the UW Board of Regents, has been nominated by President Obama to oversee the nation’s public lands.
New winter classes at ASUW Experimental College
Learn beginning acting, how to build a website, work as a mystery shopper, or become a socially responsible investor in just some of the new non-credit Experimental College classes starting in the next few weeks. See the new catalog.