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The financial penalties of our criminal justice system
What does the state of Washington owe people who were convicted under a drug possession law that's been overturned? Alexes Harris, UW professor of sociology, is interviewed.
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Killing in Minnesota amplifies the anguish over police violence
In the wake of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis as former police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for George Floyd's death, Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, comments on the two events.
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2 Yup'ik Engineers Team Up To Build Groundbreaking Yugtun Technology
Two Yup'ik engineers, Christopher Egalaaq Liu and Lonny Alaskuk Strunk, who recieved his masters in computational linguistics from the UW, have worked on a new advanced Yugtun translation tool.
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The UW's trailblazing women studies program turns 50
The UW's womens studies program has celebrated its 50th anniversery. Professor and department chair Shirley J. Yee and Mary Logan Rothschild, the first acting director of the program, discuss.
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Jacob Lawrence Gallery accepting applications for 2021 BIPoC Graduate Student Curatorial Fellowship
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery has started accepting applications for its 2021 BIPoC Graduate Student Curatorial Fwlloeship, which supports students in curating their own show at the gallery.
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Bipartisan concern over Big Tech’s impact on children could mean better odds of new regulations
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, Republican of Washington, drew kudos from across the aisle last month when she questioned the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet about the impact of their platforms on children. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
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Native Communities Seek to Keep the Spirit of the Powwow Alive During the Pandemic
In an effort to protect the Native American community, the elders of Washington’s tribes and the state government have been forced to shut down large competitive and traditional powwows as a matter of social distancing, leaving this important emblem of Native American community, cultural visibility and in some cases, livelihood, on indefinite pause. Scott Pinkham, lecturer in American Indian studies at the UW, is quoted.
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Why Amazon and Jeff Bezos are backing a corporate tax rate hike
Jeff Bezos surprised some Amazon critics and followers this week by throwing his weight behind a federal corporate tax hike to help pay for President Biden’s infrastructure plan. It was a position that seemed out of step with his company’s history and the rest of corporate America. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
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Day 2: Amazon defeated the union in Alabama, but did it win on the larger stage?
Amazon warehouse employees voted against unionization in Bessemer, Alabama, in a victory for the company and a defeat for organized labor. But even if the results hold, was this really a win for Amazon? Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
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Creating Community on TikTok
UW senior Hunter Brown has 275,000 TikTok followers. A UW Communication course helped him build his online community.