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Psychologists are watching how we cope with social distancing
Professor of psychology Jonathan Kanter and psychology doctoral student Adam Kuczynski discuss their new study about the psychological effects of social distancing.
04/15/2020 | National Geographic -
How Technology Helps Preserve Endangered Indigenous Languages
Tami Hohn, American Indian Studies lecturer, explains how technology aids in her teaching of southern Lushootseed.
04/15/2020 | Yes! Magazine -
ArtSci Roundup: Earth Day with the Department of History, Colloquia Series lecture returns online, Ask Your Farmer, and more
This week at the UW, one can virtually tune in to events surrounding Earth Day, art history, and Scandanavian studies.
04/15/2020 | UW News -
UW Center for Philosophy for Children helps families explore ‘big questions’ around COVID-19
Center for Philosophy director Jana Mohr Lone discusses a set of resources the Center has complied to help families with young children adapt to the coronavirus.
04/15/2020 | UW News -
University of Washington junior Virginia Burton receives prestigious Truman Scholarship
Junior and political science major, Virginia Burton, has won the prestigious Truman scholarship.
04/15/2020 | UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs -
The 49ers Lost the Super Bowl and May Have Saved Lives
Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how the 49er's Superbowl loss could have slowed the spread of the coronavirus.
04/14/2020 | Wall Street Journal -
Amid a Pandemic, Geography Returns With a Vengeance
Jonathan Mayer, professor emeritus of geography and epidemiology, explains how geography is an important discipline in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
04/14/2020 | Wired -
How Medium became the best and worst place for coronavirus news
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how platforms like Medium, which allows users to self-publish content, can be a hotbed for coronavirus misinformation.
04/14/2020 | The Verge -
Visiting ‘just one friend’ could undo goal of social distancing, UW researchers say
Steve Goodreau, professor of anthropology, and Martina Morris, professor of sociology and of statistics, explain how visiting just one friend could undo the goal of social distancing.
04/14/2020 | Kiro 7 News -
The Apple-Google Contact Tracing Plan Won't Stop Covid Alone
Sham Kakade, associate professor of statistics, weighs in on Apple's and Google's bold plan using signals from smartphones to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
04/14/2020 | Wired