DCX in the News

Discovery Core Experience classes are designed to be engaging, interactive, and collaborative. And the faculty who teach in Discovery Core are excited about sharing their passion for the material with first-year students. It’s no wonder, then, that these classes are regularly featured in the news. The following are some of our favorite articles:

• “The Art of Disability Justice,” May 2024
  • Featuring Mo West’s course, “Disability Representation in Society”
• “Car Art Project Drives Compassion,” March 2024
  • Featuring Professor Gary Carpenter’s course, “What if Something Wonderful Happens?”
• “A World Without Borders,” February 2024
  • Featuring Professor James Reinnoldt’s course, “A World Without Borders”
• “A Project That Instills Pride,” January 2024
• Featuring Drs. Yolanda Padilla’s & Julie Shane’s course, “Place & Displacement in the Americas“
• “From Discovery Launch Par to Discovery Core,” December 2023
  • Featuring Professor Metcalf-Lindenburger’s course, “Launching STEM: An Exploration of Earth, Space, and Everything In-Between“
• “Knowledge takes flight,” November 2023
  • Featuring Professor Ursula Valdez’ course “Natural History of Urban Birds”
• “Hip-hop: More Than Music,” April 2023
  • Featuring Dr. Roberts’ course, “Hip-hop: Auto/Audiobiographies“
• “Fulbright Scholar on Icelandic Journey to Help ALS Patients,” January 2023
  • Featuring Dr. Gregory’s course, “Our Reflection in the Black Mirror”
• “Migration Through a Critical, Creative Lens,” January 2023
  • Featuring Dr. Janssen’s course, “Border Crossings: Stories of Cultural Encounter & Migration to the U.S.“
• “Reducing Stress for Success,” December 2022
  • Featuring Drs. West’s & Iyer’s course, “Mental Health & Student Life: Integrating Well-Being & Academics“
• “Learning Comes to Life,” June 2022
  • Featuring Professor Doyle’s course, “The Art of Myth: Bringing Sacred Stories to Life.”
• “Hacking Your Brain for Life,” March 2022
  • Featuring Professor Mourad’s course, “Hacking Your Brain for Life.”
• “See the Person, Not the Disability,” March 2022
  • Featuring Dr. West’s course, “Disability Representation in Society”
• “The Legal Case: Making Evidence Persuasive,” March 2022
  • Featuring Professor Doyle’s course, “The Legal Case: Making Evidence Persuasive.”
• “Creativity, Courage, and Consequences,” January 2022
  • Featuring Professor Carpenter’s course, “Creativity, Courage, and Consequences.”
• “Our Home in the Forest,” December 2021
  • Featuring Professors Atkinson’s and Stokes’ course, “Our Home in the Forest.”
• “The Hunt for Happiness,” November 2021
  • Featuring Professors Hiebert’s & Jung’s course, “Our Head in the Cloud”
• “Viral Epidemics Prepares Students for College Life,” October 2021
  • Featuring Professor McNab’s course, “Viral Epidemics”
• “What’s Surprising about Sex, Gender, Race?,” March 2021
  • Featuring Professor Morse’s course, “The Functions of Sex: Race & Gender in America.”
• “A Class Inspires Students Long After it Ends,” February 2021
  • Featuring Professor Nixon’s course, “Music & Philosophy.”
• “Historical Detectives on the Nat Turner Case,” February 2021
  • Featuring Dr. Watts’ course, “Remembering Nat Turner: Studies in Mistorical Memory & Representation”
• “Walking and Thinking Go Hand In Hand,” December 2020
  • Featuring Professor Lambacher’s course, “The Art & Politics of Walking.”
• “Democracy: How to Live Well Together,” October 2020
  • Featuring Professor Porter’s course, “This is What Democracy Looks Like.”
• “An Experience, Not a Lecture Series,” September 2020
  • Featuring Professor Hiukka’s course, “Playbook for Life.”
• “Bringing Together Culture and Ecology,” November 2019
  • Featuring Professors Gold’s and Atkinson’s course, “Our Home in the Forest.”
• “Making a Class with a Contemporary Cult Classic,” October 2019
  • Featuring Professor Gregory’s course, “Black Mirror”
• “Harry Potter and the Core of Discovery,” March 2019
  • Featuring Professor Harkewicz’s course, “The Science and Medicine of Harry Potter.”
• “Core of Discovery in Half-Marathon Course,” January 2018
  • Featiring Prodessor O’Neill’s course, “The Half-Marathon: What it Takes to Run 13.1 Miles.”
• “UW Bothell Horror Class Thrills Students,” November 2017
  • Featuring Professor Doyle’s course, “Dead Things & The Art of Fear.”
• “Core Class Supports Dreamers,” December 2016
  • Featuring Professor Redwood’s course, “The DREAM Class.”