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From the Dean
Robert Stacey reminds us that higher education's fundamental purpose remains unchanged, even during turbulent times.
January 2017 Perspectives -
Coupling Art & Technology to Spark Connections
Susie Lee's (MFA, 2006) desire to make art accessible to more people led to Siren, an award-winning online dating app.
January 2017 Perspectives -
CBC's 'The National' | UW historian Margaret O'Mara on the historical significance of President Trump's executive orders
Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history, is interviewed on "The National" on the history of signing executive orders in a president's first week in office.
01/31/2017 -
Opinion | Why the Women's March may be the start of a serious social movement
"Research into civil resistance suggests five reasons the Women’s March may succeed as a movement where others have failed," writes Emily Gade, poli-sci student at UW.
01/31/2017 -
KOMO Radio | UW's Sabine Lang on the widespread impact of the Women's March
KOMO Radio interviews Sabine Lang, associate professor of international studies at the UW, about the Women's March and why it was held across the world.
01/31/2017 -
Seattle-area worshippers mourn, denounce Trump's immigration ban
Christians who gathered for worship on Sunday push back against an executive order excluding all refugees and immigrants from some mostly Muslim countries.
01/31/2017 -
UW class on how to spot fake data goes viral within hours
Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring.
01/31/2017 -
Counting in the dark: The challenge and power of counting homeless people in the dead of night
Last week King County embarked on a census project one demographer described in understated terms as “challenging” — a count of people experiencing homelessness.
01/30/2017 -
A designer's guide to surviving four years of Trump
Here’s a reading list for designers in Trump's America. UW professors Carl Bergstrom (biology) and Jevin West (Information School) are mentioned.
01/30/2017 -
6-year-old girls already have gendered beliefs about intelligence
UW's Sapna Cheryan asks, “Do we want a society where each gender thinks they are smarter, or do we want one where boys and girls think the genders are equally smart?”
01/30/2017