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CAS in the News
A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty.
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Why are so many gray whales dying in the Pacific?
Scientists are struggling to explain why the gray whale population plummeted by nearly a quarter between 2016 and 2020. Sue Moore, affiliate professor of biology and of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
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After 2020’s BLM protests, real police reform proves a struggle
Jake Grumbach, political science professor, discusses the state of police reform in the United States.
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A Detention Center Exposed
Research from the UW Center for Human Rights has confirmed disturbing human rights violations at the Northwest Detention Center.
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Undergrad’s Novel Optioned for a Movie
At age 19, UW undergrad Zoe Hana Mikuta had already secured a two-book deal with Macmillan Publishers.
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Nomadland, Economic Disruption, And The Need For “Just Climate Transition”
"Nomadland could provide a glimpse into future politics unless decarbonization processes are made equitable ... this is why 'just transition' policies should be a top political priority in climate policy design," write Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW.
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Professor Discusses What Might Be To Come In Myanmar
Mary Callahan, associate professor in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is interviewed about the conflict in Myanmar, following her recent departure from the country.
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Leaked calls show ALEC’s secret plan to fight Biden on climate
Republican efforts to stall President Joe Biden’s climate agenda are slowly beginning to take shape. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a membership organization for state lawmakers and industry representatives that is best known for drafting model bills that are then picked up by state legislatures, is also involved. Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.
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Yup’ik engineers team up to build apps for Yugtun language learning
Two Yup’ik engineers are trying to push the Yugtun language into the future using technology. Their latest project opens the door for Yugtun autocorrect, grammar checkers and automatic subtitles on Yup’ik videos. Lonny Alaskuk Strunk developed the technology for Yugtun.com during his master’s program in computational linguistics at the University of Washington.