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Why labor unions make people less racist
Jacob Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains his new research saying that stronger labor unions have an anti-racist side effect.
07/01/2020 | Salon -
Professor tackles one more mystery about quantum mechanics and time’s flow
John Cramer, professor of physics, is weighing in with a potential solution to one of the longest-running puzzles in quantum mechanics: a phenomenon known as wave function collapse.
07/01/2020 | GeekWire -
Voting justice group Common Power turns to tech in time of COVID to re-imagine outreach
Common Power has had to rapidly adopt digital communications due to COVID-19, stopping face-to-face contact. David Domke, professor of communication, explains.
07/01/2020 | GeekWire -
Remembering Lynn Shelton, leader of the Seattle film scene
“Throughout the industry, Lynn was known for her nurturing and respectful treatment of every person on her sets,” writes friend Lacey Leavitt, (BA, Comparative Literature, 2003).
07/01/2020 | UW Magazine -
Protien Power
David Baker, professor of biochemistry, is known for his revolutionary approaches to creating new proteins.
07/01/2020 | UW Magazine -
Daniel Pollack named Dean for the Natural Sciences
Pollack, a Professor of Mathematics, took on the new role July 1.
07/01/2020 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Is Plant 'Intelligence' Just a Human Fantasy?
Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh, professor of biology, explains the debate over plant sentience.
06/30/2020 | Gizmodo -
Happy Asteroid Day! Why we’re going out to space rocks before they come for us
UW DIRAC Institute is mentioned in an article about the perils and prospects of near-earth asteroids.
06/30/2020 | GeekWire -
How this Black doctor is exposing the racist history of gynecology
Bettina Judd, assistant professor of gender women and sexuality studies, explains the founder of gynecology, J. Marion Sims', horrific experiments on enslaved Black women.
06/29/2020 | Today -
Gigantic Splotches on the Star Betelgeuse Might Explain Its Freaky Dimming
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, explains how Betelgeuse—a star in the final stages of its life—has been exhibiting dramatic drops in brightness.
06/29/2020 | Gizmodo