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Earth to warm 2 degrees Celsius by the end of this century, studies say
By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
08/01/2017 | CNN -
We only have a 5 percent chance of avoiding ‘dangerous’ global warming, a study finds
A study conducted by UW statistician shows that the Earth could warm five degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
08/01/2017 | The Washington Post -
Planet has just 5% chance of reaching Paris climate goal, study says
A new study warns that the planet will warm more than two degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
08/01/2017 | The Guardian -
Analysis shows global warming will almost certainly break the ‘speed limit’ by 2100
A statistical analysis led by researchers at the UW sees almost no chance that the world’s nations will be able to keep the rise in global temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius
08/01/2017 | Geekwire -
Geckos evolve rapidly in Brazil after new dam constructed
The construction of a dam in central Brazil has spurred remarkably fast evolution of geckos in the region. Raymond Huey, an evolutionary biologist at the UW, is quoted.
08/01/2017 | Science -
Military's transgender challenges are reminder of race, gender struggles
For UW History professor, Nathan Roberts, past is prologue.
07/28/2017 | Q13 -
Donate your voice so Siri doesn’t just work for white men
“Historically, most collections of speech and language tend to be more male and white and middle class,” says UW Linguistics prof. Rachael Tatman.
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Run-up to revolution: Early American history seen through the stage in Odai Johnson’s book ‘London in a Box’
The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might not have been the Boston Tea Party, but Congress' decision to close the theaters in British America.
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Hands free music
Dr. Thomas Duell, a neurologist at Swedish Medical Center and a music professor at UW, invented an instrument that reads the electrical activity of the brain and turns it into musical notes.
07/28/2017 | KOMO 4 -
Plight of immigrants brought to light in ambitious Tacoma Art Museum show
A new exhibition featuring UW art professor Zhi Lin at the Tacoma Art Museum focuses on a time in history when U.S. society rejected immigrants.
07/28/2017 | The Seattle Times