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Newsletter of the University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
Autumn 2005
Letter
from the Dean
What's News
Art for the Visually
Impaired; Hooked by the Marshall Islands; 400th Anniversary for
Don Quixote; $10 Million Gift to Jewish Studies; A&S
Welcomes Scholars Displaced by Katrina; Student Research in Ecuador.
The Return of Stardust
A space capsule will return to Earth in January 2006,
ending a seven-year journey to capture comet dust.
Exploring the Refuge
Through a memorable summer course, students visited the remote National
Arctic Wildlife Refuge and met with experts to discuss the refuge's
history and future.
Cinema Summer
A feature-length film was the focus of a new DXARTS "Digital
Production Studio" course. Most students arrived with little
or no experience, but they quickly proved they had the talent and
determination to make a film.
Ed Viesturs ('81): From Lander Hall to Annapurna
His first climbs were in the Northwest, during his years as
a UW undergraduate. Now Ed Viesturs has become the first American
to successfully summit all 14 of the world's 8,000+ meter peaks
without supplemental oxygen.
A&S Research
A Sobering Map of Sexual Liaisons
A Culture of Horses
Awards, Honors, and Professorships
A&S Calendar
©2005
A&S Perspectives - Editor: Nancy Joseph
University of Washington, College of Arts and Sciences
Box 353765, Seattle, WA 98195-3765
(206) 543-5340 - nancyj@u.washington.edu
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