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The Long Darkness Before Dawn
With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.” Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is mentioned.
11/30/2020 | The New York Times -
‘Secret prison within a prison’: Report details solitary confinement practices at Northwest detention center in Tacoma
Angelina Godoy, director for UW’s Center for Human Rights, explains the center's new report on solitary confinement practices at Tacoma's Northwest Detention Center.
11/30/2020 | The Seattle Times -
The Long Darkness Before Dawn
With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.” Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is mentioned.
11/30/2020 | The New York Times -
ArtSci Roundup: Katz Lecture: Remaking the Silicon Society, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump, and more
This week at the UW, attend the Katz Lecture, a lecture on the nuclear arms race, and more.
11/30/2020 | UW News -
Opinion: Educational equity is an old idea with new urgency
“Washington state is now a national leader in providing financial aid to low-income college students, and at the University of Washington, we ensure that the cost of tuition is not a barrier for low-income students. But access and equity do not begin or end with college enrollment,” writes UW President Ana Mari Cauce.
11/30/2020 | Puget Sound Buisness Journal -
What happens if WA Gov. Jay Inslee takes a job in Biden’s cabinet
A federal appointment for Gov. Inslee would set off a cascade of political moves here in his home state. Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.
11/30/2020 | Crosscut -
The Value of the Humanities: A Literature PhD in the Tech World
Kevin Tahmoresi (PhD Chinese literature 2020) is interviewed about his interests in the intersection of technology with the humanities.
11/30/2020 | UW News -
Ladino newspapers are the new wave in “uncharted waters” of digital history
Doctoral student in computer science and Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow Ben Lee created a powerful search tool of scanned historical newspaper pages.
11/30/2020 | Stroum Center for Jewish Studies -
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
Margaret O’Mara, history professor, discusses Amazon's pandemic hiring spree.
11/27/2020 | The New York Times -
New Program for Native Students at UW Continues Online Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The Native UW Scholars program, which works to “build community across the year and help students braid their academic and social lives on the UW campus and on local Coast Salish lands,” has continued and adapted to the online world.
11/27/2020 | Native News Online