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New center to recognize American Indian and Indigenous studies
As the discipline of American Indian studies approaches its 50th year at the UW, a new research center is in the works:
10/26/2018 | UW News -
UW physicist named Packard Fellow
UW physicist Jiun-Haw Chu named Packard Fellow for research on quantum materials.
10/26/2018 | UW News -
Randolph Hokanson, pianist and UW professor emeritus, dies at 103
Randolph Henning Hokanson carried his high musical standards from the concert stage to the University of Washington classroom.
10/20/2018 | The Seattle Times -
Meet the UW professor who just killed the death penalty
Learn how sociologist Katherine Beckett's research on racial bias contributed to the abolishment of the death penalty in WA State.
10/17/2018 | The Seattle Times -
Why do we cry on airplanes?
Stephen Groening, Professor of Cinema and Media, has studied how inflight entertainment might have unique effects on travelers.
10/17/2018 | CNN -
A sweeping legacy
The College of Arts and Sciences mourns the loss of Paul G. Allen, a long-time friend of the UW, innovator and philanthropist. UW President Ana Mari Cauce called Mr. Allen a “man of extraordinary vision, leadership and generosity whose impact on our world is profound.”
10/16/2018 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Scooter companies may have found a loophole to cities' strict limits
Aseem Prakash, founding director of the UW Center for Environmental Politics, comments on the climate impacts of scooters.
10/15/2018 | CNN -
Don’t Forget About Serena
Dr. Ralina Joseph, founding Director of the Center from Communication, Difference, on Serena Williams, racism and sexism.
10/15/2018 | NYU Press Blog -
Don’t be afraid to talk about the costs of dealing with climate change
Analysis from Aseem Prakash of the Center for Environmental Politics.
10/12/2018 | The Conversation -
Race, empire, agency explored in UW history professor’s book ‘Risky Shores: Savagery and Colonialism in the Western Pacific’
A new book by University of Washington history professor George Behlmer seeks to improve understanding of the British colonial era.
10/10/2018 | UW News