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2025 Winners – Undergraduate Student Research Award
2025 Winners – Undergraduate Student Research Award Grand Prize: Upper Division, Thesis Gabrielle Lundquist Advisor: Kyle Haddad-Fonda The Exclusivity of Trauma: Psychiatric Care of Colonial Soldiers in the French Empire, 1914–1945 I argue that during the period of 1914-1945, the French government worked with its imperial medical establishment to establish a biological social hierarchy that continuously supported colonialism, particularly for North and West Africans. To do this, I synthesized governmental documents and concurrent medical journals while focusing upon the work of one particular…
Rocket Men
How former UW reporters launched a generation of influencers (before there were influencers) Last month, UW Libraries hosted a special reception for its exhibit Celebrating The Rocket, on display in Allen Library’s north lobby through February 15, 2025. Amidst a Seattle music soundtrack spun by “DJ Vallier” (aka faculty and curator for UW Ethnomusicology Archives), and a pizza buffet donated by Pagliacci, attendees meandered through the well-documented history of Seattle’s most iconic music publication featuring the paper’s artful covers, behind-the-scenes…
February Update
Don’t you just LOVE February? We do, because February means the launch of the annual “IHeartUWLibraries” Student Video Contest — check it out (and maybe win $1,000!). There’s also LOVE DATA WEEK, a great opportunity to take advantage of free workshops and events that can help level up your data skills. And don’t miss the chance to learn from distinguished experts through events on AI bias, citizen journalism and labor studies, and podcasting for public scholarship. There’s a lot to…
January Update
Happy New Year, Huskies! We hope you are having a great start to winter quarter and 2025! We know the transition between holiday breaks and returning to classes can sometimes be overwhelming, so remember that you can always ASK US for help 24/7! Grad students – applications for winter quarter programs are due soon, so don’t put off learning more about these fantastic teaching and learning opportunities. Be sure to check out our “rockin’ ” new exhibit and special events…
Libraries In the Classroom: International Edition
The University of Washington has a long, productive history of collaboration with the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s flagship research institution, going all the way back to the 1960s (see side bar)! In 2019, UW Study Abroad decided to formalize a student exchange with Ljubljana, in part to provide UW students with a more personalized, high-quality alternative to other typical European study abroad programs based out of “mega-cities” like London, Paris and Rome. While the launch of the new program was…
Your Voice, Your Books: The Return of Recommended Reads for Equity
UW Libraries is excited to re-launch Recommended Reads for Equity – a crowd-sourced book recommendation forum that directly influences a dedicated book collection in Odegaard Library for books about equity, diversity, and inclusion. This collection brings together over 170 unique voices and perspectives — students, staff, faculty and alumni have joined together to share what they think is important about equity. Anyone can submit a recommendation, and every recommendation creates an opportunity for connection through shared conversation and reflection. We…
Field Trip: Japan and Korea
UW Librarians share their journey of discovery to acquire new, historic materials for East Asia studies. Hyokyoung Yi, Interim Director of Tateuchi East Asia Library and Korea Studies Librarian Azusa Tanaka, Japan Studies Librarian Through the advancement of technology and the historically close relationship among East Asia countries, academic research within the field of East Asian Studies is becoming more and more interdisciplinary. UW research within East Asia studies includes comparative literature, migration/mobility and political and economic relationships, to name…
UW Libraries’ Amazing Student Employees
UW Libraries’ student employees are at the heart of what we do. Almost every aspect of Library operations rely on support from student employees working in libraries across all UW campuses. They help users find resources and other essential tasks, but they also take on leadership roles, advance community education, act as mentors and teach valuable skills to others. Since 1992, UW Libraries has recognized the achievements of our outstanding student employees through an annual scholarship award, generously sponsored by…
February Update
It’s only February, and yet spring and summer planning is in full swing! Don’t miss upcoming information sessions for an amazing (and FREE) summer study program. Start thinking about your I HEART UW Libraries Student Video Contest entries (and the chance to win some serious cash prizes!!) and get ahead of that winter quarter final project by connecting with a librarian NOW to help you map out your research plan. Celebrate Black History Month by sharing your favorite book, video,…