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Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change
History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the cause and impact of Jeff Bezos' recent commitment of $10 billion to fight climate change.
02/17/2020 | New York Times -
Troll Watch: Misinformation Around The Coronavirus
Carl Bergstromm, biology professor, discusses the misinformation about coronavirus, and how it's spreading.
02/15/2020 | NPR -
Astronomers to sweep entire sky for signs of extraterrestrial life
Victoria Meadows, astronomy professor, describes observations planned with the intention of searching for extraterrestrial life.
02/14/2020 | The Guardian -
UW’s Race Porter and Myles Gaskin are raising awareness about mental health, one broken heart at a time
Comparative History of Ideas senior Race Porter discusses his apparel company, HOMS, and how he's using it to advocate for mental health.
02/13/2020 | Seattle Times -
12 Solid Seattle Restaurants Where Parking Isn’t a Complete Nightmare
Off the Rez Cafe, one of the Pacific Northwest's only Native American restaurants and co-owned by two UW alums, is recommended as a restaurant with both exceptional food and easy parking.
02/13/2020 | Eater Seattle -
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ … and to Fans Hungry for More
Communications Professor LeiLani Nishime discusses Asian-American representation in the hit movie "To All the Boys I've Loved Before."
02/12/2020 | New York Times -
WHO Names New Coronavirus Disease as COVID-19; Death Toll Spikes to 1,115
Assistant professor of geography, Bo Zhao, has created an interactive map showing the spread of coronovirus.
02/12/2020 | The Weather Channel -
Climate change may not claim as many species as we thought
Biology Professor Lauren Buckley discusses new research into the effect of climate change on extinction rates.
02/12/2020 | Popular Science -
Big telescopes join hunt for things that go flash in the night
Eric Bellm, research assistant professor of astronomy, discusses new technology is space observation.
02/12/2020 | The American Association for the Advancement of Science -
These Crows Evolved Into a New Species, Boned the Old Species Too Much, Now Back Where They Started
Dave Slager, doctoral student in biology, discusses his research into the evolution of a particular crow species.
02/11/2020 | Gizmodo