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Staying in Iran was not a choice, it was just a surrender.' Mahvash Khajavi-Harvey on her refugee experience.
Fifty-one Greek Hellenistic and early Islamic empire coins were seized by border patrol agents in Blaine. Homeland Security contacted UW classics professor Sarah Stroup to help identity them. [This is the third segment of "The Record"]
03/17/2021 | KUOW -
‘Forgetting Nature’: Peter Kahn offers warning in short documentary film
Peter Kahn, professor in the Department of Psychology, discusses his new documentary about humanity's connection to the natural world.
03/17/2021 | UW News -
For Maya Lin, a Victory Lap Gives Way to Mourning
Maya Lin's mother, Julia Lin, graduated with a Ph.D. in Chinese language and literature from the UW and is mentioned in this article.
03/17/2021 | The New York Times -
ArtSci Roundup: Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series, Museums on a Mission?, and More
This week at the UW, attend talks about museum curation and the history of the Pacific Northwest, visit the Burke Museum, and more.
03/17/2021 | UW News -
A New Twist Reveals Superconductivity’s Secrets
An unexpected superconductor was beginning to look like a fluke, but a new theory and a second discovery has revealed that emergent quasiparticles may be behind the effect. Matthew Yankowitz, assistant professor of physics at the UW, is quoted.
03/16/2021 | Quanta Magazine -
Prosecuting ex-presidents for corruption is trending worldwide – but it’s not always great for democracy
“At first glance, prosecuting current or past top officials accused of illegal conduct seems like an obvious decision for a democracy: Everyone should be held accountable and subject to the rule of law ... [But] if the prosecution of past leaders is brought by a political rival, it can lead to a cycle of prosecutorial retaliation,” write the UW's Victor Menaldo, professor of political science; James Long, associate professor of political science; and Morgan Wack, a doctoral student in political science.
03/16/2021 | The Conversation -
Relearning normalcy, focusing on the positive: UW psychologist on the vaccine phase of the pandemic
Psychology professor Jane Simoni explains the mental health implications of the COVID-19 vaccine phase.
03/16/2021 | UW News -
Jackson School to partner with US Army War College to expand understanding of technology and international security
Sarah Lohmann, Acting Assistant Professor at the Jackson School, will be leading an initiative involving collaboration between the Jackson School of International Studies and the U.S. Army War College.
03/16/2021 | The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies -
Print artist’s work focuses on bugs that fascinate and frighten us
Curt Labitzke, chairman of the Printmaking Program, is featured in this article about his recent work.
03/15/2021 | Herald Net -
Art Mailbox: Wa Na Wari's New Artist Residency, Brandi Carlile Wins a Grammy, I Want to Play an Evolano
School of Art + Art History + Design instructor Rafael Soldi has led a new installation on 12th and E Pike featuring work from students in the UW Photomedia program.
03/15/2021 | The Stranger