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From ‘distress’ to ‘unscathed’ — mental health of UW students during spring 2020
Kevin Kuehn, a UW doctoral student in clinical psychology, discusses the results of his new study on student mental health.
07/13/2021 | UW News -
Here are the 2021 Emmy nominees with Seattle-area ties
Jean Smart, who graduated from the UW in 1974 after studying drama, has received two Emmy nominations.
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ArtSci Roundup: Will Rawls: Everlasting Stranger Performance, Northwest Modernism: Four Japanese Americans, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! This week, attend gallery exhibitions, watch recorded events, and more.
07/13/2021 | UW News -
Covid Didn’t Kill Cities. Why Was That Prophecy So Alluring?
The pandemic promised nothing short of the End of Cities, a prophecy foretold by pundits, tweets and headlines, at times with unveiled schadenfreude. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
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CTRL-ALT-Delete? The internet industry’s D.C. powerhouse vanishes.
The Internet Association once brokered deals on tech legislation. But its role has shrunk amid the industry’s divides and changes under a new CEO. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
07/12/2021 | Politico -
How long can a human being live?
Michael Pearce, a doctoral student in statistics at the UW, talks about his study quantifying how likely it is that someone could live to extreme ages.
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UW student fights back against hate by creating video game
Chanhee Choi, a doctoral student in digital arts and experimental media at the UW, started work on her video game "Pandemic" after being verbally attacked last year.
07/12/2021 | King 5 News -
Billionaires Claiming Climate Leadership Should Not Promote Space Tourism
The UW's Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, write about Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos: "The rich want to do stuff that the unwashed masses cannot: own the biggest yacht, the most expensive house, the masterpiece by a famous painter and so on. Add becoming an astronaut to the wish list ... Both [also] want to be recognized as climate leaders."
07/12/2021 | Forbes -
‘The Things Around Us’ illustrates feelings of isolation, loneliness in pandemic
UW's Mean Center recently featured Ahamefule J. Oluo’s music video “The Things Around Us” in its online events series, "Meany on Screen."
07/12/2021 | The Daily -
UW Songwriters Circle releases new album ‘Escapisms’
The UW Songwriters Circle, composed entirely of student musicians, has released a new club album.
07/12/2021 | The Daily