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Statistics Faculty Engaged in Research on COVID-19
Faculty in the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington are actively engaged in research related to COVID-19.
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A Gift for Language
A love of languages and a long career with the CIA inspired Helen Louise Noyes (BA, 1969) to support UW students studying challenging languages.
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Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad?
In an attack mailer, a photo of Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is Black, was altered to make her look extremely dark. Christopher Parker, professor of political science, is quoted.
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Translating a Crisis
As a UW undergrad, Amanda Doxtater fell in love with the Swedish book Kris (Crisis). As a UW professor, she completed its first translation into English.
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Was A ‘Burping’ Betelgeuse Our Last Hope Of Seeing A Star ‘Go Supernova?’ No, There Is Another
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, discusses Betelgeuse's "great dimming."
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Seattle Opera, Early Music Seattle holding virtual town halls discussing racial justice in classical music
Monica Rojas-Stewart, assistant director of the African Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs, has been sharing ideas with Early Music Seattle.
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Joe Biden’s plan to fix the world
Daniel Bessner, a professor of international studies and adviser to Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, is quoted.
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Transforming How We Live, Work, and Play
Stephen Bader (UW IxD BDes 2014) and Alanna MacGowan (UW MFA 2010) work at Microsoft Envisioning and explore how people will live, work, and play five to seven years in the future.
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What Will A Biden-Harris Administration Do For Nuclear Energy?
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, is referenced in this article explaining the Biden-Harris administration's view towards nuclear energy.
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What if ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Closer Than Scientists Thought?
Researchers are trying to figure out how many people in a community must be immune before the coronavirus fades. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, is quoted.