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“Societies that reject scientific knowledge and research, for whatever reason, remain weak, poor, backward and dependent. They also tend to be despotic. Scientific work demands much freedom, including the pursuit of phenomena and ideas that may run counter to religious, cultural, or political beliefs sacred to some and useful to others,” writes Scott Montgomery, a lecturer of international studies at the UW.

Experts and lawmakers warn that undoing the last four years of immigration policy requires more than just a new president. Sophia Jordán Wallace, associate professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

In honor of Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis, the Friday Foundation, a new Seattle entity, gave $9 million to nine Seattle arts organizations, one being the Henry Art Gallery

Student Life honors DXARTS, the College of Engineering, and Housing & Food Services with the Outstanding New Initiative Award for McMahon 8, a makerspace that provides students, staff, and faculty from the UW with the tools and resources to build and prototype their next great idea.

A sitting Boston mayor was last unseated in 1949. How unusual is a seven-decade stretch of incumbency dominance? A Boston Globe review of 18 of the nation’s most populous municipalities found a mixed bag when it comes to the reelection success of sitting mayors. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today released the 2021 edition of the Best Global Universities rankings. With data on nearly 1,500 schools, the rankings evaluate universities from dozens of countries on academic research and reputation. The UW is ranked No. 8.

“You face failure every day as a writer,” says writer and professor Shawn Wong. In this wide-ranging conversation, Wong cracks open the door to the creative process and lets us peek in to understand the importance of representation in literature and why he teaches his students to tell the truth, not the facts.

A psychology course on human sexuality is the largest UW class — ever. Revising the content has been a journey.

Concerned about the lack of health coverage for undocumented individuals, UW senior Marium Raza is taking action.

Think voting is simple? A new course co-taught by statistics and philosophy faculty explores the many complexities of the voting process.