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Gender Wage Gap Wider in King County Than Elsewhere in Washington State
Although pay equity for women has improved, men are still paid more for the same work. Why is the problem even worse in King County than elsewhere?
03/10/2017 -
Americans are having less sex than they once did
"A major detractor to Americans’ sex lives has been the rising necessity of the two-income family, said Pepper Schwartz, a sociology professor at the University of Washington."03/08/2017 | Washington Post -
Iconic Seattle artist’s last works touch on themes of remorse
UW School of Art faculty member Akio Takamori, a renowned local ceramics artist, completed his final body of work just a day before dying from pancreatic cancer.
03/08/2017 -
‘Poor writing makes for poor science’: Scott Montgomery publishes new edition of popular ‘Guide to Communicating Science’
Scientific research that doesn't get communicated to the public may as well not have happened at all, says Scott Montgomery in his updated book, "The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science."03/06/2017 -
In Memoriam: Kozo Yamamura (1934-2017)
Kozo Yamamura, who taught Japan studies at the Jackson School, died on Feb. 15, 2017. A prolific scholar, he wrote and edited scores of books and articles on the Japanese economy and its history.02/27/2017 | Jackson School of International Studies -
Do dope-smugglers also peddle ivory?
Center for Conservation Biology director Dr. Sam Wasser comments on how DNA mapping illegal ivory can illustrate its wider connections to drug trafficking rings.
02/27/2017 -
The UW connection to an amazing astronomical discovery
This week’s discovery of seven planets around a distant star has a connection right here at the University of Washington. The star is called TRAPPIST-1 and the scientist is Eric Agol.
02/27/2017 -
Righting history: Every month is Black History Month at BlackPast.org
UW professor Quintard Taylor is blowing students’ minds in class and with his website devoted to black history.
02/23/2017 | The Seattle Times -
Medina, Bergstrom, and Wang Receive Catalyst Tech Grant
Cluster, their concept which received $85,000 and Amazon product development support, is an online suite of composition tools using comics narratives to teach effective, situated writing.02/22/2017 | Department of English -
Scientists plan to march on Washington — but where will it get them?
In April, thousands of scientists will take to the streets to rally on behalf of publicly funded, openly communicated, evidence-based research.
02/09/2017