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Urban Heatwaves Are Worse For Low-Income Neighborhoods
Aseem Prakash, Director of the Center for Environmental Politics, weighs in on the inequities felt by low-income neighborhoods during heatwaves.
08/14/2020 | Forbes -
Amazon downplays latest relocation rumors, but experts say COVID makes Seattle even less attractive
Margaret O’Mara, professor of history, explains Amazon's relocation rumors and what effect COVID-19 could have on them.
08/14/2020 | The Seattle Times -
The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might ‘Forget’ the Coronavirus, Too
Meg Spratt, a lecturer in communication at the UW, talks about how the media covered the 1918 flu.
08/13/2020 | Scientific American -
Initiative announces award of 14 COVID-19 population health equity research grants
The Populaton Health Initiative has given grants to COVID-19 health equity research projects.
08/13/2020 | UW Population Health -
Opinion: Seattle international students caught between Trump and COVID-19
Johnny Horton, Co-Director of Creative Writing in Rome, argues that the pandemic and an America First presidency threaten a great American institution.
08/12/2020 | Crosscut -
UW professors give insights on the past, present, and future of Ladino
David Bunis, former visiting professor, and Devin Naar, associate professor of history and Jewish studies, explain their scholarship on Ladino and the future of the language.
08/11/2020 | The Daily -
The Disparate Financial Impact of the American Justice System
An in-depth analysis of court data in Seattle reveals the racial breakdown of fines and court fees. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, is quoted.
08/11/2020 | Bloomberg -
The 2019-2020 IE fellows reflect on the Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program amidst a pandemic that brought in-person gatherings to a grinding halt
The International Examiner concluded its Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program. Fellows, including Isabel Wang, a communication student, reflects on their experiences.
08/11/2020 | International Examiner -
A Message to the City from Fox Whitney
Fox Whitney, who is presenting online performances through the Henry Art Gallery, gives his message to the city.
08/11/2020 | The Stranger -
A Honeybee’s Tongue Is More Swiss Army Knife Than Ladle
Once again, insects prove to be more complicated than scientists thought they were. Alejandro Rico-Guevara, assistant professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
08/11/2020 | The New York Times