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C.D.C. Draws Up a Blueprint for Reopening Schools
Amid an acrid national controversy, the CDC proposed detailed criteria for returning students to classrooms. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
02/12/2021 | The New York Times -
A UW professor explains why the GOP, even now, just can’t quit Trump
There’s a sense of disbelief that a president could foment a riot at the Capitol to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, and yet his party remains reluctant to hold him to account. Christopher Parker, professor of political science at the UW, isn’t the least bit surprised.
02/12/2021 | The Seattle Times -
Diving into the Middle East
UW senior Arwa Mokdad has explored her Middle Eastern heritage through ambitious projects at the UW and beyond.
February 2021 Perspectives -
A Writing Resource for Grad Students
Graduate student writing projects can be massive and isolating. Odegaard Writing & Research Center offers programs to help.
February 2021 Perspectives -
Out in the Elements, for Art
Students in "Introduction to 3D4M" had the option to take the fall quarter course in person. One catch: it was held entirely outside.
February 2021 Perspectives -
The extraordinary Seattle legacy of the Cayton-Revels family
Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history and the founder of Blackpast.org, discusses the life and legacy of Horace Clayton and his wife, Susie Revels.
02/11/2021 | Crosscut -
ArtSea: An otherworldly woman is enthroned at the University of Washington
There’s something both ancient and otherworldly about the stunning new sculpture that recently landed on the University of Washington campus. “The Seated IV,” by Nairobi-born and Brooklyn-based artist Wangechi Mutu, is a 7-foot-tall, cast-bronze female figure in a regal pose, as if on a throne. Shamim Momin, director of curatorial affairs at the UW’s Henry Art Gallery, is quoted.
02/11/2021 | Crosscut -
The in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world
Professor of biology Carl Bergstrom is featured in this article for his popular course "Calling BS: Data Reasoning in a Digital World."
02/11/2021 | The Hechinger Report -
List of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists includes seven from UW
Seven UW scientists were included on Cell Mentor's list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists, including postdoctoral chemistry fellow Tam’ra-Kay Francis and Assistant Professor of mathematics Bobby Wilson.
02/10/2021 | UW News -
Is the U.S. turning a corner in the pandemic?
Optimism is tempered by the fact that while case numbers have been decreasing steadily, they are still much higher than they were during the first wave. And looming over all the recent progress is the threat of more contagious coronavirus variants that are already spreading rapidly in the U.S. — along with concerns that variants could pose problems for the current round of vaccines. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
02/10/2021 | NBC News