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“The vice presidential debate was deemed ‘civil.’ But civil does not mean it was fair. As long as interruptions are rewarded and seen as standard behavior, as they were in both the vice presidential and the presidential debates, many women will be disadvantaged in politics,” write Sapna Cheryan, professor of psychology at the UW, and Laura Vianna, a graduate student in psychology at the UW.

Ralina Joseph, a UW professor of communication, shares tips for having a conversation about race with someone you disagree with.

UW Assistant Professor of Mucis Anne Searcy's book is a study of 4 major cultural-exchange ballet tours at the height of the Cold War.

James Long, associate professor of political science at the UW, says we'd be losing an important part of the political process if the debates were canceled.

Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and of laws, societies and justice, is quoted.

If you've noticed copious amounts of spider webs decorating your railings, mail boxes and windows when venturing outside recently, you're not alone. Rod Crawford, curator of arachnids at the UW's Burke Museum, is quoted.

A dog named Eba almost died as an abandoned puppy. Now she helps conservation biologists study Southern Resident killer whales. Deborah Giles, research scientist at the UW Center for Conservation Biology, is quoted, and Sam Wasser, research professor of biology at the UW and director of the center, is mentioned.

UW Press looks back on a century of publishing, featuring works by Quintard Taylor and Bill Holms. George Behlmer’s 'Risky Shores’ honored.

Elena Erosheva (UW Professor of Statistics and Social Work) and Sheridan Grant (UW Statistics Ph.D. student) have co-authored with Carole Lee (UW Professor of Philosophy) a Correspondence featured on The Lancet on how “Alternative grant models might perpetuate Black–white funding gaps". 

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains Amazon's "Climate Pledge Friendhly" label and whether it'll impact online shopping.