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Hans Dehmelt—Nobel laureate and UW professor emeritus—has died at age 94
Dehmelt was a celebrated scientist whose research career spanned more than half a century.
03/21/2017 | UW Today -
When is cultural appropriation OK? Never, say some Native Americans
Assistant Professor of Art History and Curator of Northwest Native American Art at the Burke Museum, Kathyrn Bunn-Marcuse, offered some choice words on cultural appropriation of native art.
03/21/2017 -
Why do some locals say ‘Wershington’ instead of ‘Washington?’
Dept. of Linguistic's Alicia Wassink answers the Local Wonder question, "Why do so many people born and raised in this region pronounce the name of the state as 'Wershington'"?03/17/2017 | KUOW -
Bollywood & Bolsheviks Visit Suzzallo
A Suzzallo Library exhibit created by history grad student Jessica Bachman highlights Cold War-era cultural ties between India and the USSR.
March 2017 Perspectives -
Statistics for Global Impact
Adrian Raftery receives Ireland's St. Patrick's Day Medal for contributions to statistics
03/15/2017 | UW Today -
In times of plenty, penguin parents keep feeding their grown offspring
According to a University of Washington biology department research team, humans are not alone in continuing to support offspring who have "left the nest."
03/14/2017 | UW Today -
Whose Votes Count Least in the Electoral College
The 2016 election made clear that the Electoral College does not weigh votes from all states equally.
03/14/2017 | U.S. News -
A Visual Guide to the Women Venus's Geography Is Named For
When space tourism is in full swing, you’ll need to know how to get around foreign planets. Biology Ph.D. candidate Eleanor Lutz is already making maps to guide us.
03/13/2017 | Mental Floss -
Gaslighting in American politics: The line between disagreement and lies
UW professors Christopher Sebastian Parker and David Domke joined Wellspring Family Services vice president R. Keith Myers to discuss the question: Is President Trump gaslighting us?
03/13/2017 | KUOW -
How early do girls decide math isn't for them?
Research shows that in the U.S., both adults and older children believe that math is a male activity.
03/10/2017