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Seattle’s hidden housing crisis: Middle-class workers forced out of the city
Margaret O'Mara, history professor, weighs in on why Seattle's middle class is struggling to find housing.
01/22/2020 | KUOW -
Community-based counselors help mitigate grief, stress among children orphaned in East Africa
Shannon Dorsey, psychology professor, is the lead author of a study on how cognative behavioral therapy can help children in low-income countries recover from traumatic events.
01/22/2020 | UW News -
Citizen Science: Why Scientists Need Your Kids’ Help
Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers discusses community scientists and the important role they play in collecting consistent data on changing ecosystems.
01/22/2020 | Parent Map -
Off the Rez Cafe
Off the Rez Cafe, an indigenous restaurant inside of the Burke Museum and co-owned by two UW alums is highlighted as a great place to visit in Seattle.
01/21/2020 | Atlas Obscura -
Ancient aboriginal aquaculture system older than Stonehenge uncovered by Australia wildfires
Ben Marwick, associate professor of anthropology discusses an ancient aboriginal aquaculture system recently uncovered by the Australian wildfires.
01/21/2020 | The Washington Post -
Mosquitoes are drawn to flowers as much as people — and now scientists know why
Biology Professor Jeffery Riffell explain why mosquitos are so drawn to flowers.
01/21/2020 | UW News -
What's the Most Monogamous Animal?
David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology, discusses monogamy in the animal kingdom.
01/20/2020 | Gizmodo -
Iranian in America: Immigrants share their hopes, fears and frustrations
Aria Fani, Iranian immigrant and assistant professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization is profiled in this article on the experiences of Iranian immigrants amid US-Iran conflict.
01/20/2020 | Crosscut -
‘We were before our time’: Remembering the fight to change King County’s namesake from a slave owner to a civil-rights leader
Christopher Sebastian Parker, political science professor, discusses King County's decision to change its namesake from a slave owner to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
01/20/2020 | Seattle Times -
The 57 Best Things to Do in Seattle This Week: January 20-26, 2020
UW events such as UW Dance Presents and Burke NiteLife: Earth are featured on this list of the best things to do in Seattle this week.
01/20/2020 | The Stranger