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Physicist Hans Dehmelt, the first UW professor to win a Nobel Prize, dies
The German-born physicist, who spent most of his career at the UW, died earlier this month. He was 94.
03/27/2017 | The Seattle Times -
$12 million gift from professor and his wife will serve as a catalyst for UW chemistry
Most of the money committed by professor emeritus Larry Dalton and his wife, Nicole Boand, will go to establish the Dalton Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemistry.
03/27/2017 | GeekWire -
UW to celebrate Sakura-kai Cherry Blossom Festival Wednesday
To celebrate the culture behind the cherry blossoms, the UW's Asian Languages & Literature will host Sakura-Kai Wednesday, March 29, at 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Quad at the UW campus.03/27/2017 -
Beloved professor's next act: Civic Activism, social justice, and 'ethical courage'
What's next for communication professor David Domke? Championing the causes he values and that are under attack today.
03/24/2017 | The Seattle Times -
Meet the encephalophone: An instrument you can play with your mind, just by thinking
Neurologists, composers and tech-geeks at the UW's DXARTS program study music and the mind — including the encephalophone, a new instrument you can play without moving a muscle.
03/24/2017 | Seattle Times -
Building Community, in the Living Room
Sandra Leyva and Shawn Goicoechea (both BA, 2008) have used unorthodox methods to build community in Arkansas.
January 2017 Perspectives -
Lobbying for the Humanities in Washington, DC
Tell a Congressional staffer that you’re visiting to talk about public support for the humanities and you see waves of both puzzlement and relief wash across their face.
03/23/2017 | Simpson Center -
UW Chemistry to establish a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship thanks to $12 million commitment from professor emeritus Larry Dalton and Nicole Boand
Gift to UW Chemistry builds upon Dalton and Boand's long legacy of supporting scientific innovation and education.
03/23/2017 | UW Today -
‘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 the Jackson School's Scott Montgomery in "The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science."03/23/2017 | UW TODAY -
Jackson School to offer lectures for students on ‘Trump in the World’
The presidency of Donald Trump has vast implications for international affairs and even the internal politics of other countries — it could lead to geopolitical realignments on a global scale.03/23/2017 | UW Today