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Grace Funsten (PhCand) and Adriana Vazquez (PhD '17) win Rome Prize
Grace Funsten (Classics PhD candidate) and Adriana Vazquez (who received her PhD in classics in 2017) have won the 2021-22 Rome Prize, a year-long residential fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.
04/26/2021 | Department of Classics -
Cool Courses for Autumn 2021
It's time to think about autumn quarter! Check out these cool Arts & Sciences courses to be offered this fall.
04/26/2021 | College of Arts & Sciences -
What does Indigenous reclamation mean? Three Native voices discuss
The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize. Charlotte Coté, associate professor of American Indian studies, is quoted.
04/25/2021 | Crosscut -
Overtime bill for agricultural workers marks a historic change for workers and industry
Under a bill headed to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk, all agricultural workers will start receiving overtime pay in 2022 and have a 40-hour work week by early 2024. It is part of a wave of momentum for legislation to extend overtime pay to farmworkers. Carlos Gil, professor emeritus of history at the UW, is quoted.
04/25/2021 | The Yakima Herald -
Do We All Have A Built-In Moon Clock? How This Week’s ‘Super Pink Moon’ May Change How You Sleep Without You Knowing
With a “supermoon” full moon coming early this week it’s likely that you’ll go to bed later and sleep less than on average. Research led UW biology professor Horacio de la Iglesia is quoted.
04/24/2021 | Forbes -
The transformational mentor: Remembering G.W. "Skip" Mercier
Professor Skip Mercier leaves a lasting mark on his students in the School of Drama.
04/23/2021 | College of Arts & Sciences -
Deepfake tech takes on satellite maps
While the concept of “deepfakes,” or AI-generated synthetic imagery, has been decried primarily in connection with involuntary depictions of people, the technology is dangerous (and interesting) in other ways as well. For instance, researchers have shown that it can be used to manipulate satellite imagery to produce real-looking — but totally fake — overhead maps of cities. Bo Zhao, assistant professor of geography at the UW, is quoted.
04/22/2021 | Tech Crunch -
What virtual learning has taught UW professors about the future of in-person schooling
History Professor Margaret O’Mara explains how she plans on incorporating teaching techniques she developed during the pandemic into future curriculum.
04/22/2021 | The Daily -
UW biology professors Jeffrey Riffell, David Perkel awarded research grants from Human Frontier Science Program
Biology professor and chair David Perkel and Biology Professor Jeff Riffell have been awarded research grants from the Human Frontier Science Program.
04/22/2021 | UW News -
It took this to finally get justice': What was different — and not — George Floyd's murder
Many people across the country felt relief Tuesday as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges brought against him for the murder of George Floyd. But many also felt conflicted about what the moment meant to them. Christopher Parker, professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed.
04/21/2021 | KUOW