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ArtSci Roundup: Re/frame Series, Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair, #BurkeFromHome Trivia Night, and More
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.
08/10/2020 | UW News -
The Last Stargazers? Why You Will Never See An Astronomer Looking Through A Telescope
In “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers,” astronomy professor Emily Levesque shares the tales of modern-day stargazers.
08/08/2020 | Forbes -
Is our cancel culture killing free speech?
Victor Menaldo, professor of political science, discusses "cancel culture."
08/07/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Podcast | What regulation of Big Tech might look like
UW historian Margaret O’Mara draws on America’s history of trustbusting to explore what Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple might be facing.08/07/2020 | Crosscut -
ArtSci Roundup: Kim Van Someren at J. Rinehard Gallery, UW Alumni Book Club, Dance Graduate Symposium, and more
This week at the UW, attend an online gallery launch and a UW alumni book club meeting.
08/06/2020 | UW News -
This Year’s Must-Have Back-to-School Item: Masks for Children
Brands are starting to make colorful masks for children. Child psychologists see this as a positive step toward “normalcy.” Shannon Dorsey, professor of psychology, is quoted.
08/06/2020 | The New York Times -
Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets
In this emotional equivalent to an ultramarathon, it’s key to have some stress-reducing strategies available. Marsha Linehan, professor emeritus of psychology, is quoted.
08/06/2020 | The New York Times -
Defining ‘essential’ travel in the COVID era — and what to do when the trip in question could be your last chance to say goodbye
Some of Washington's elderly and immunocompromised have made tough choices about what is “essential” travel. Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology, is quoted.
08/06/2020 | The Seattle Times -
UW study: Parentese most effective method for teaching toddlers language
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, assistant professor of linguistics, has written a study on how parents talk to their children.
08/06/2020 | MyNorthwest -
Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prevention? How to separate science from partisanship
“It has been remarkable to see such deep partisan divides about basic medical science,” writes Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology.
08/05/2020 | NBC News