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How America Is Failing Native American Students
Punitive discipline, inadequate curriculum, and declining federal funding created an education crisis.
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Elephant Researcher
Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., research professor, Biology, director, Center for Conservation Biology, UW
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Students avoid 'different' classmates for group discussions
In a study at the University of Washington, in Seattle, researchers found that “in almost all cases, students self-sorted by ethnicity and gender.”
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Why identity politics win elections
Salon talks to Christopher Parker about why the Democrats should "play the race card" in the next election
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Peer review is a black box. Let's Open it Up.
Carole Lee, a philosopher at the UW, and David Moher, of the Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, argue that publishers should become much more transparent about their peer review practices.
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UW team shows a way to teach babies second language if parents only speak one
Researchers from the University of Washington trained and sent 16 tutors to help infants in Spain learn English as a second language. -
A New Tool for Studying Cancer Cells
UW chemists are developing tools to improve our understanding of cancer cells — and our ability to treat cancer.
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A Teen's Diary Launches UW Publishing House
Faculty and students are digitizing historically valuable texts through Newbook Digital Texts.
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Reducing Trash through Thoughtful Design
An interactive recycling and composting station designed by a UW team will move to the HUB this summer.