Newsletter of the University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
Summer 1998

What's News
News from around the college.

Please Be Our Guest
Visitors ranging from actor Patrick Duffy to European Union administrator Peter Hobbing share their real-world experiences with Arts & Sciences students.

From Toys to Telescopes:
Reaching Out to the Region's Elementary Schools

Numerous programs link Arts and Sciences faculty and students with elementary school classes, with satisfying--and sometimes surprising--results.

Odyssey to Oman
Oman, located on the Arabian Peninsula, provides the world's best example of exposed oceanic crust. A group of UW students and faculty spent two weeks exploring the site.

The Two Jaechs
A&S Alumni Jeremy and Linda Jaech have helped to shape our region--Jeremy as founder of Visio Corporation, Linda as co-founder of Richard Hugo House.

A&S Research
Mapping Faults Beneath Puget Sound
Building a Massive Particle Detector
Not Starting Out Equal in Math

 

©1998 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