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The coronavirus is spreading rapidly. So is misinformation about it.
Carl Bergstromm, biology professor, discusses how misinformation about coronavirus is spreading rapidly, due to both bad-faith actors and human error.
02/10/2020 | Washington Post -
Faculty/staff honors: Awards in architecture education, biomaterials research; nursing, cloud computing fellowships; and drama leader named among most Seattle’s most influential
School of Drama Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton is featured in this round-up of UW faculty who've recently won honors and awards.
02/10/2020 | UW News -
What if Earth were a super-Earth?
Rory Barnes, assistant professor of astronomy, puzzles what would happen if Earth were a superplanet.
02/09/2020 | LiveScience -
Infantilizing babies helps them learn language
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, weighs in on baby talk and a research-backed alternative, "parentese."
02/08/2020 | Ars Technica -
Interactive map shows worldwide spread of coronavirus
Assistant professor of geography, Bo Zhao, has created an interactive map of the spread of cornavirus.
02/08/2020 | UW News -
Kumar: Language and your brand new glasses
Dr. Valentina Zaitseva, senior lecturer in the Russian language department, discusses the benefits of learning multiple languages.
02/07/2020 | The Daily -
Faculty Friday: David Alexander Rahbee
David Alexander Rahbee, School of Music Director of Orchestral Activities and Chair of Orchestral Conducting, is featured in this edition of Faculty Friday.
02/07/2020 | The Whole U -
The loudest room in this Seattle library hides a treasure trove of local music
John Vallier, ethnomusicology curator, explores a collection of seven thousand reel-to-reel tapes donated by the late recording engineer Kearney Barton.
02/07/2020 | King 5 News -
ArtsUW Roundup: a Valentine’s Day concert with Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Money can’t buy you HYGGE Presented by Kristian Næsby, and more
This week at UW, see art ranging in topics from Valentine's Day to jazz, both on and off-campus.
02/07/2020 | UW News -
Parentese' is not just baby talk. It boosts baby's language skills
Naja Ferjan Ramírez, assistant professor of linguistics, discusses her new research into "parentese," a new style of baby talk.
02/07/2020 | CBC