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Creative Progress
An Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant helps UW students harness the power of creativity.
02/10/2021 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Alexandra Velian named 2021 Cottrell Scholar
Assistant Professor of chemistry Alexandra Velian has been named a Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, receiving $100,000 for the continuation of her research and educational accomplishments.
02/09/2021 | Department of Chemistry -
ArtSci Roundup: Monsen Photography Lecture, Meany On Screen: Martha Graham Dance Company, and More
This week at the UW, join Deborah Willis for the Monsen Photography Lecture, attend the 2021 Critical Issues series, and more.
02/09/2021 | UW News -
Faculty/staff honors: Holocaust commemoration, new compositions, a top local album of 2020
Devin Naar, professor of history and Jewish studies, Melia Watras, professor of music, and Ted Poor, assistant professor of drums, have all received honors for their work recently.
02/09/2021 | UW News -
Family Finds Mammoth Tooth on Island North of Seattle
A family discovered a mammoth tooth on Camano Island while walking on the beach. The discovery was confirmed by the Burke Museum.
02/09/2021 | The Great Courses Daily -
We’re way behind in meeting Paris climate goals, but local research shows how to catch up
One of the first actions by President Biden after his inauguration was bringing the U.S. back into the Paris climate agreement. A new study from a researcher at the University of Washington shows people how much more we will have to do, to meet the goals in that accord. Adrian Raftery, a professor of statistics, is quoted.
02/09/2021 | KNKX -
Impeachment process starts up again (part 1)
James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed about what to expect from the impeachment trial.
02/09/2021 | King 5 Early Morning News -
Impeachment process starts up again (part 2)
James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, talks about why the impeachment trial is unprecedented.
02/09/2021 | King 5 Early Morning News -
Impeachment process starts up again (part 2)
James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, says he thinks it's likely that the Senate will acquit former President Trump, but it depends on the evidence presented over the course of the trial.
02/09/2021 | King 5 Early Morning News -
Opinion: After Amazon, what’s next for Jeff Bezos?
“If history is any guide, the next act of Jeff Bezos, the man who turned a crazy-at-the-time idea to sell books over the internet into a $1.67 trillion behemoth, could be more consequential than the last,” writes Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW.
02/09/2021 | The New York Times