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Race and the Small Screen
In a new course, Professor Stephen Groening explores the factors that have shaped Americans' experience of race on television.
February 2020 Perspectives -
I Climb Up the Ladder
UW volunteers visited his second grade class on the Makah Reservation. Now Auston Jimmicum is a UW student and paying it forward.
February 2020 Perspectives -
The New Rules of Campaigning
Political science Professor Christopher Parker is featured in this article about the changing norms of campaigning in 2020.
02/04/2020 | Politico -
Babies Show Signs of Altruism, Giving Up Food Even When They're Hungry, Study Finds
Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.
02/04/2020 | Newsweek -
Babies are willing to give up food, showing altruism begins in infancy, study says
Psychology professor Andrew Meltzoff explains the results of a study he co-authored showing babies' natural tendencies towards altruism.
02/04/2020 | CNN -
Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.
02/04/2020 | CNN -
First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines and chemicals
Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine.
02/04/2020 | UW News -
CAS in the News
A sampling of recent stories in local and national media featuring College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and alumni.
February 2020 Perspectives -
Democrats Face Off in New Hampshire in the First of 3 February Presidential Primary Debates. Here's What to Know
History Professor Margaret O'Mara weighs in on the upcoming February democratic debates.
02/03/2020 | Time Magazine -
More evidence 'parentese' does help babies learn language
Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.
02/03/2020 | Reuters