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‘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 -
Opinion: Professional societies need to take bold steps to support precarious scholars
Daniel Bessner, assistant professor of international studies, is praised for his research in how professional studies have responded to the changing world of academia.
01/19/2020 | Times Higher Education -
How To Spot Misinformation In An Election Year
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses the role social media can play in spreading politically-charged misinformation.
01/18/2020 | NPR -
The Climate Leadership Race: Microsoft’s Climate Moonshot and Amazon’s Climate Pledge
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash analyzes the race for climate leadership among tech companies.
01/17/2020 | Forbes -
Microsoft’s ambitious ‘carbon negative’ climate goal sets it apart from Amazon and other tech giants
Political science Professor Aseem Prakash weighs in on the analysis surrounding Microsoft's newly-announced "carbon-negative" goal.
01/17/2020 | Geek Wire -
ArtsUW Roundup: Midori with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, UW Dance Presents, Burke NiteLife, and more
Take a break from studying for midterms with these great opportunities from ArtsUW.
01/17/2020 | UW News -
When All the Forests Burn
Abigail Swann, associate professor of biology, details the connection between the climate crisis and forest fires.
01/17/2020 | Gizmodo -
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Economic hope in the 21st Century; fossils after dark; and more
The Burke Museum Burke NiteLife: Earth is featured on this list of GeekWire's calendar picks.
01/17/2020 | Geek Wire -
Developer demolishing Keiro gives short shrift to area’s history
James Gregory, history professor, discusses the importance of sensitivity towards a place's racial history.
01/16/2020 | Northwest Asian Weekly