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Inaugural Intensive Nepali Language Workshop Draws Students from across the US
The South Asia Center recently concluded a workshop that brought together 26 language learners from across the country for two weeks of online learning sessions.
08/05/2020 | Jackson School of International Studies -
Calling Bullshit Skewers the World’s BS Merchants
"Calling Bullshit," co-authored by Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, teaches us how to live in a world that’s full of BS, and how to spot it in ourselves.
08/04/2020 | Wired -
Voting justice group adapts its methods to continue advocacy in the pandemic
Common Power, a group founded by David Domke, professor of communication, continues its voting justice work amidst COVID-19.
08/04/2020 | The Daily -
The Future of Social Lives: Could Covid-19 Melt the Seattle Freeze?
Seattle’s known as a city of icy introverts. The pandemic proved otherwise, even as we socially distanced. Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
08/04/2020 | The Seattle Met -
Stars in her eyes
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, has written a new book entitled "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers" that explores the wonder of astronomy.
08/04/2020 | University of Washington Magazine -
China’s covid-19 stimulus plan isn’t as green as it looks
Hanjie Wang, political science PhD student and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discuss China's COVID-19 stimulus plan.
08/03/2020 | The Washington Post -
How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, explains how you can evaluate COVID-19 news in a calm way and avoid things like "anxiety scrolling."
08/03/2020 | Scientific American -
After two months of protests, Seattle activists say work not done
James Gregory, professor of history, explains the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement.
08/03/2020 | The Seattle Times -
Migrating big astronomy data to the cloud
The astronomy community looks to the cloud to store big data. Mario Juric, associate professor of astronomy, is quoted.
08/03/2020 | Nature -
Childhood trauma found to accelerate biological signs of aging
Natalie Colich, a postdoctoral fellow in psychology, explains how her new research suggests violent or traumatic experiences in childhood can accelerate biological signs of aging.
08/03/2020 | New Atlas