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"Facebook and Twitter have already removed dozens of Russian accounts spreading disinformation. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the problem is far worse this year than in 2016. He blames the increase in foreign trolling for Trump on the weak U.S. response to the ongoing threat. Yet that’s not the whole story. No matter how cunning the trolls or relentless the bots, Russia could not reasonably expect to achieve meaningful results in the absence of an already receptive audience," write Scott Livingston at George Washington University and W. Lance Bennett, professor emeritus of political science at the UW.

Daniel Chirot, professor of international studies at the UW, talks about whether radical upheavals in the social and political order must end in tragedy and disappointment on the “Thinking Out Loud” podcast.

Alicia Ing graduated from Renton High School as part of the class of 2020 and is studying at the University of Washington. Alicia is 18 years old and getting ready to vote in her first presidential election.

Proving that creativity can flourish in the face of adversity, at least six new art spaces have opened across King County in recent months, despite and in some cases inspired by COVID-19 closures. The works of Luke Armistead and Stefan Gonzales, recent graduates of the Master of Fine Arts program in the UW School of Art, are available for view in socially distanced settings. The work of Gonzales is on display at the UW’s Jacob Lawrence Gallery as part of a residency and is accessible online.

Without preschool and playgroups, the youngest children are missing out on important educational opportunities. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is quoted.

Jennifer Bean, UW associate professor of cinema studies, suggests a few silent film viewing opportunities this fall.

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online. 

When the pandemic hit, mental health professionals predicted lockdowns and social distancing would result in a wave of loneliness. But researchers who study loneliness say that hasn’t happened. A comment by Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology at the UW, is included.

As Washington families continue to adapt to the mess of a pandemic, they’re struggling to balance their children’s relationships with screens now that school is mostly online. Sarah Roseberry Lytle, the director of outreach and education at the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, is quoted.

This five-year, $1.8 million training program at the UW will fund 25 academic-year graduate fellowships, develop a new training curriculum and contribute to methodological advances in health research at the intersection of demography and data science.