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  • Black scientists call out racism in the field and counter it

    A National Science Foundation survey found that in 2016, scholars who identified as Black or African American were awarded just 6% of all doctorates in life sciences, and less than 3% of doctorates in physical and Earth sciences. Overt harassment and subtle intimidation during fieldwork compound the discrimination that Black scientists and those from other underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds already feel in academic settings. Christopher Schell, assistant professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Tacoma, and Scott Freeman, principal lecturer emeritus in biology at the UW, are quoted.

    09/13/2020 | AP News
  • Seattle and Portland, long left out of presidential politics, fuel Trump narrative

    Washington and Oregon rarely feature in presidential races. But as demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism have continued across the country, the Pacific Northwest — the site of some of the country’s largest and most persistent protests — has taken on a narrative role in the national campaign even as it remains an electoral backwater. Jacob Grumbach, assistant professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    09/13/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • Why is processed food so sweet? Alum looks for answers in our genes

     

    As a kid growing up in Kennewick, Danielle Reed (BA, Psychology, 1984), was drawn to eating kale, dandelion and other sharp-flavored greens—but their bitter taste repelled most of her friends. That made her wonder why. When she was a student at the UW in the 1980s, she learned about the study of physiological psychology, or the biological explanations for how our minds work. Next came the opportunity to conduct research that examined animals’ food intake and what drove their approach to food.

    09/12/2020 | UW Magazine
  • Now streaming: Alaska Native and First Nations films during online festival

    Sven Haakanson Jr., a curator at the Burke Museum and faculty member in Anthropology and American Indian Studies, is interviewed in the films "A Kayak To Carry Us: Lived Knowledge" and "Stories in Stone" about his efforts to preserve the past on Kodiak Island, a place where he grew up.

    09/12/2020 | KTOO Public Media
  • U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds

    After 9/11, "Americans grew more suspicious of and outwardly hostile to Muslims. Research shows that these views increased in the years that followed. Our recently published paper in the Public Administration Review shows that — even 19 years later — public officials in the United States discriminate against Muslims," write Steven Pfaff, professor of sociology at the UW; Charles Crabtree of Dartmoth College; Holger L. Kern of Florida State University; and John B. Holbein of the University of Virginia.

    09/11/2020 | The Washington Post
  • U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds

    Muslims and atheists in the United States are more likely than those of Christian faiths to experience religious discrimination, according to new research led by the University of Washington.

    09/11/2020 | The Washington Post
  • 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

    Emeritus Professor Eric Adelberger, Professor Jens Gundlach, and Professor Blayne Heckel are the recipients of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

    09/10/2020 | Department of Physics
  • Four UW professors win 2021 Breakthrough Prize — so-called ‘Oscars of Science’

    Three UW physics professors have won the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Physics.

    09/10/2020 | UW News
  • Protein design and physics earn UW professors a pair of prestigious Breakthrough Prizes

    Researchers at the UW, working on the understanding of gravity, have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics.

    09/10/2020 | GeekWire
  • 2021 Breakthrough Prize Winners Announced: Researcher Who Developed Protein Design Technology Awarded $3 Million

    Three physics professors at the UW have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in physics.

    09/10/2020 | Forbes