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7 University of Washington researchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2020
Sue Moore, a research scientist in the Department of Biology, and Christine Luscombe, professor of chemistry, were elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
07/16/2020 | UW News -
OPINION: Biden’s Climate Plan Needs To Do Better On The Concepts Of ‘Just Transition’ And ‘Critical Minerals’
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains the shortfalls in Biden's climate plan.
07/16/2020 | Forbes -
Trump rescinds new policy towards international students
NW Asian Weekly discusses the UW's and other schools' response to Trump's policy towards international students.
07/16/2020 | NW Asian Weekly -
OPINION: Not Bird Brains: Research Suggests Hummingbirds Use Numbers To Find Flowers
Alejandro Rico-Guevara, assistant professor of biology, is quoted in this article about how hummingbirds may be more intelligent than we think.
07/15/2020 | Forbes -
Loneliness Hasn't Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?
Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, discusses how, surprisingly, loneliness hasn't drastically increased during the pandemic.
07/15/2020 | NPR -
Episode 3: Faint of He(Art)
Megan Ming Francis, associate professor of political science, is featured in this podcast about how crises and art intersect.
07/14/2020 | Philanthropy and Social Movements -
The CDC Is Wrong
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains why COVID-19 testing is necessary for re-opening colleges safely.
07/14/2020 | The Chronicle of Higher Educaton -
Covid-19 Reinvades U.S. States That Beat It Back Once
Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses how COVID-19 has surged again in places that once had it more under control.
07/13/2020 | Bloomberg -
Trump administration’s move on visas is ‘dream-crashing’ for Indian students and families
Freshman Prakriti Dahiya is featured in this article about the Trump administration's visa decision and its effects on Indian students.
07/13/2020 | Washington Post -
Travel is said to increase cultural understanding. Does it?
Anu Taranth, a principal lecturer of English and Comparative History of Ideas, is quoted in this article about whether travel really leads to empathy.
07/13/2020 | National Geographic