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Once in a decade, America comes together to count every person in every home on every block in every neighborhood, coast to coast. In theory. Politics and a pandemic have made this year’s count extra fraught, says Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance. [This is the second segment in the Dec. 2 episode of the “The Record.”]

Arts & Sciences students share how they relax despite the stress of finals and COVID.

Watch lectures online from the new interdisciplinary class "2020: The Course."

Lecturer of American Indian Studies Tami Hohn and her students Victor Andy and Shelby Cross discuss their experiences teaching and learning Southern Lushootseed.

More than 65 species of plants have gone extinct in the U.S. and Canada since European colonization, according to a new study. The study was conducted by a group of 16 experts from across the U.S., including Richard Olmstead, professor of biology at the UW. The study showed that far more plant species have gone extinct on the continent than previously documented.

Affective Software Inc., is releasing a new portal and products to harness technology in assessing and improving relationships. Affective Software was co-founded by John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology at the UW, and Julie Gottman, who found fame with their research-based love and therapy institute and the so-called “Love Lab,” which opened in 1986 at the UW.

Dr. Angelina Godoy, director of the Center for Human Rights, discusses the Northwest Detention Center's practice of solitary confinement.

After a tumultuous 2020, what have we learned that can light our way forward?

Retiring from the UW doesn’t end the story for faculty and staff. They are driven to serve their communities on a local or global scale.

UW Tacoma alum Omari Amili speaks with formerly-incarcerated UW alumni and faculty.