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Google to give #1 billion to nonprofits and help Americans get jobs in the new economy
Google will invest $1 billion over the next five years in organizations helping people adjust to the changing nature of work. Margaret O'Mara, a history professor at the UW, is quoted.
10/16/2017 | USA Today -
Experts: Local elections are where voters' opinion matters most
UW political scientists Mark Smith is quoted
10/16/2017 | Yakima Herald -
Faculty Spotlight: Carmen Gonzalez
Meet the Department of Communication professor working at the intersection of health, equity and digital literacy.
10/13/2017 | The Whole U -
Review: 'Myanmar's Enemy Within' and the Making of Anti-Muslim Rage
Review by Mary Callahan, Associate Professor at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
10/13/2017 | Time Magazine -
Virtual Reality Video Game Helps Reduce Pain Without Medication, Researchers Say
David Patterson, professor of psychology in the departments of rehabilitation medicine, surgery and psychology, is quoted.
10/12/2017 | CBS News -
Proxima b May Have An Aurora That We Can Detect
A study has suggested it might be possible to detect aurorae on Proxima b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, which might tell us about the planet’s potential habitability.
10/12/2017 | IFL Science -
A 'Pale Green Dot': Why Proxima Centauri b May Have a Shiny Tint
A world orbiting the sun's closest stellar neighbor may have a shiny green tint to it. Rodrigo Luger, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
10/12/2017 | Space.com -
Our Nearest Neighboring Star Might Have Been Stolen From Somewhere Else
New evidence from a pair of scientists in the UK shows that our nearest star could have been "stolen." Russell Deitrick, UW graduate student in astronomy, is quoted.
10/12/2017 | Gizmodo -
This is why you might want to avoid having a group leader
The social dynamics of groups of students working on a project affect academic performance, a new UW study suggests.
10/12/2017 | World Economic Forum -
Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology Receives $2.9 Million
The Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) at the University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences announced it received $2.9 million for a five-year grant from the Population Dynamics Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
10/09/2017 | College of Arts & Sciences