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The arrival of Commodore Perry in Japan after centuries of isolation coincided with the rise of photography in the nineteenth century. , now on display at the Henry, offers an intimate look at Japan’s photographic—and cultural—history.

First of five eco-geographic forests planned for the Pacific Connections Garden, which eventually will be the largest exhibit of its kind in North America, the New Zealand Forest Exhibit opened with a fanfare on Sunday at the . Read more details in the .

A from UW-based public radio station KUOW features a segment on Steve Badanes, UW architecture professor who co-created the in 1990 with the help of students and the local community. (For more information about the UW and local neighborhoods see .)

A distinguished panel moderated by Ross Reynolds of KUOW-FM and sponsored in part by the ÌìÃÀÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Center for Human Rights will discuss at Seattle Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:30 – 9:00pm.

Erin Feeney, ’12, wrote a book about Seattle’s floating homes while working toward her master’s degree in at the UW. Now she has curated an exhibit on the same subject at the Museum of History and Industry. The exhibit runs until Nov. 3.