Biology Professor Jennifer Nemhauser leads a research laboratory of scientists, all immersed in the complex world of plant hormones.  Claire Cowie — an artist, UW alumna and lecturer — spent three months as a part-time artist in residence in Nemhauser’s lab.

The 2017 Renaissance Society of America conference had an unusually high participation by people with ties to the School. We count four faculty, three graduate students, and three alums. Were there more?

Senior Lecturer Timea Tihanyi is part of a collaboration, Axiomatic, with mathematician Jayadev Athreya. She exhibited work from this project during 9e2 and now has a show at Linda Hodges Gallery.

When Allan and Mary Kollar met as teachers at Bothell High School in the 1970s, Allan taught art and Mary taught English. They knew little about each other’s fields, but over time they discovered intriguing connections between the two disciplines.

9e2 takes place October 21 to 29 at King Street Station and other venues. Installations include work by Senior Lecturer Timea Tihanyi and two other alums. Another alum is involved in one of the performances.

6pm on Thursday, September 29:  "The Enkolpion: Object and Self in Medieval Byzantium." Free and open to the public, but please RSVP.

Five 2016 graduates of Interaction Design participated in the Faculty Summit on July 13, which was part of Microsoft Research's annual Design Expo. They presented Polly, a CUI that engages young people in political conversation.

MA and PhD students in the Division of Art History are often busy with research, writing, presentations, and projects. We report on the recent and upcoming activities of five continuing students and two newly-minted PhDs.

Interaction Design Professor Tad Hirsch has had an article and book chapter published recently. He also traveled to two conferences — CHI 2016 in San Jose, California, and DIS 2016 in Brisbane, Australia — to give presentations co-authored with graduating MDes students.

In January 2016, Painting + Drawing Professor Zhi Lin was awarded a RRF Scholar grant to support his project titled “In Search of Lost History in the 19th Century: Chinese American in Puget Sound.” He spent portions of spring quarter traveling to specific venues of historical riots...

Five graduate students from the Division of Art History completed their degrees during the 2015-2016 academic year: Di Lodovico, Hafferty, Henneman, Palmor, and Waterman.

One Division of Art History and four Division of Art students (plus a non-Art student mentored by one of our faculty) are participating in this year’s symposium on Friday, May 20.

Through August this year, MadArt Studio is hosting 3D4M Professors Amie McNeel and Mark Zirpel, along with Sam Stubblefield, as they research and experiment with materials and forms, ultimately creating an exhibit that opens on July 24.

A new installation at PACCAR Hall by UW design professors tells users how much money has been saved by correctly sorting items for composting, recycling or sending to the landfill.

Our four newest tenure-track faculty—Jason O. Germany, Aaron Flint Jamison, Adair Rounthwaite, and Michael Swaine—have been busy with developing their courses along with activities outside the classroom.

On April 6, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the winners of the 2016 Fellowships for the United States and Canada. Painting + Drawing Professor Helen O'Toole is on the list. She and two other UW professors...

Art History Professor Estelle Lingo has been selected for two prestigious visiting professor positions. One is at Villa I Tatti in Florence, Italy, and the other is at CASVA, National Gallery of Art, in Washington, DC.

Art History Associate Professor Sonal Khullar has not rested on her laurels since completing her tenure and promotion process a year ago. If anything, her activities have increased. Read more to see a list of her accomplishments beyond teaching and learn about her second and third book projects.

Several of the Art History PhD students and candidates have been busy writing articles, participating in fellowships, presenting papers, and more. Erin Giffin (PhD candidate) completed her Kress Fellowship at the Medici Archives in Florence at the end of...