On one level (and with the benefit of decades of practice), I find the repetitive motions of knitting to be so soothing that I often knit just before going to sleep to clear my mind and ready myself for the next day. But most of the joy that I experience from knitting is through the different forms of connection that it creates.
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AI Task Force Special Event: Sam Altman and Margaret O’Mara in Conversation
Join us online for a conversation with AI entrepreneur Sam Altman and UW Professor Margaret O’Mara as they discuss the transformative power of AI, its ethical dilemmas, and its impact on education, society and the future of work.
Celebrating first-gen students, faculty and staff
It has been many years since I was the first in my family go to college and earn my bachelor’s degree. And to this day, I am still awed by the transformative power of a college degree to change lives. In fact, my college acceptance letter hangs on the wall above my desk as a reminder of this. Higher education opened doors to a career I never knew existed and set me on a path I couldn’t have imagined.
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