News from the School of IAS

Alan Wood takes history into the future

IAS professor emeritus and UW Bothell founding faculty member Alan Wood is turning two of his classes, Problems in World History to 1500 and Problems in World History after 1500, into fully online courses. After nearly 30 years of lecturing in classrooms, Wood is embracing new technologies because he “feels a sense of urgency” to bring these topics to students. “As a species, humans are now facing challenges that for the first time are fully global in their scale and scope,” he said.

July 16, 2019

Becca Price mentors and leads discussion on making the culture of science inclusive

IAS faculty member Becca Price attended the Gordon Research Seminar and the Gordon Research Conference on Undergraduate Biology Education Research. 真人线上娱乐 Seminar is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and Dr. Price attended as a mentor to support these early career scientists. She also led a 真人线上娱乐 GRC Power Hour™ for the conference, an hour long discussion about how to change the culture of science to be more welcoming to women. Later in the conference ...

July 16, 2019

Amy Lambert introduces students to bees and conservation

IAS faculty member Amy Lambert introduces UW Bothell students to bees through courses such as Pollinator Diversity and Conservation and the CCUWBee initiative. "真人线上娱乐y learn so much about something that’s been under their noses for a long time, And then you see it and learn about it. You’re just amazed by the complexity of the environment, complexity of relationships between insects and plants...

July 12, 2019

Anida Yoeu Ali exhibits “真人线上娱乐 Buddhist Bug” at Wei-Ling Contemporary in Kuala Lumpur

IAS faculty member Anida Yoeu Ali exhibits the “Buddhist Bug” performance series at Wei-Ling Contemporary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 真人线上娱乐 exhibition titled “真人线上娱乐 Buddhist Bug: A Creation Mythology” is on view from 19th June – 18th August 2019 and features large-scale photos, previously commissioned videos, a 60-meter garment installation and a public performance. Ali’s 真人线上娱乐 Buddhist Bug project started in 2009 and has since been exhibited internationally with upcoming exhibitions at ...

July 8, 2019

Alumni Shout Out!

Whitney Corthell (’16) begins graduates studies at the UW School of Social Work this fall with plans to work as a counselor serving populations with low access to mental health care. Byron Dill (’10) opened 真人线上娱乐 Dill Agency, an Allstate agency in Woodinville. Marvin Eng (’15) is district representative for Congressman Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District. David Gantz (’10) has established Gantz Law, which specializes in real estate and property law. Samantha Penjaraenwatana (’15) is graduate coordinator for First-Generation College 真人线上娱乐 Initiatives at Seattle University.

July 1, 2019

Interactive Media Design projects engage users

Interactive Media Design (IMD) students hosted a one-night pop up exhibition featuring six installations demonstrating the human-centered design process. Called Delve, the exhibition was curated by Abraham Avnisan, IAS artist-in-residence and IMD faculty, along with Rachel Raymond, a member of the junior-year cohort.

June 28, 2019

Alumni discuss their careers through IAS Mentor Chats

During spring quarter, several IAS alumni met with students to share their career pathways. Called “Mentor Chats,” these conversations are intended to assist students with career exploration, job searching, networking, and learning about a range of professional trajectories. Recent alumni guests included Erik Ashlie-Vinke, Javier Carrasquero, Candice Plendl, Salvador Salazar Cano and Drew Stone

June 18, 2019

Frances Lee discusses the power of citation in activist writing

In their article “It Is Just Me, Or Does Activist Writing Need A Citational Practice?,” Cultural Studies alum Frances Lee discusses citing as an exercise of power. Says Lee, “When we fail to give credit to the authors of the ideas we are building upon, we are preventing people from being acknowledged for their gifts, and even robbing them of the ability to get paid.”

June 11, 2019