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Mount Everest summit success rates double, death rate stays the same over last 30 years
Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of biology, explains the results of his new study on the summit and death rates on Mount Everest.
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Opportunities to Explore
Check out opportunities to explore the College of Arts & Sciences from your home.
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CAS in the News
A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty.
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Terms in Seattle-area rental ads reinforce neighborhood segregation, study says
Ian Kennedy, sociology graduate student, is the lead author of a study on Seattle-area rental ads and how they can reinforce segregation.
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Burnout, splinter factions and deleted posts: Unpaid online moderators struggle to manage divided communities
The real world is seeping into online communities and making them harder to moderate. Charles Kiene, a doctoral student in communication, is quoted.
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Do STEM toys actually teach kids science and math?
Do toys advertised as teaching STEM actually work? Allison Master, a research scientist at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is quoted.
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Designing Cutting-Edge Materials From Home
Xiaosong Li, chemistry professor brings computational science to the virtual classroom during COVID-19.
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Release the Kraken!
To understand the origins of this beast of myth and legend, KUOW spoke with Lauren Poyer, a lecturer in Scandinavian Studies who specializes in mythology.
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In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, what should you say to someone who refuses to wear a mask? A philosopher weighs in
Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, explains what to say to someone who refuses to wear a mask.
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Are Black Lives Matter protesters peaceful or violent? Depends on whom you ask.
Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies, and Yuan Hsiao, sociology doctoral student, explain the disagreement over whether Black Lives Matter protesters are peaceful.