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Harry Partch instruments, now at UW, featured on new Paul Simon album
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s latest album includes music performed on instruments created by composer/inventor Harry Partch -- instruments now in residence at UW School of Music.
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Parents wrote about their transgender 5-year-old, and readers had strong reactions
Ron and Vanessa Ford are the parents of a 5-year-old transgender child. A recent UW study is referenced.06/08/2016 | Washington Post -
Opinion | It's not just Flint: Here's why we ignore water pollution
"What do Flint, Mich., and Victoria, B.C., have in common? Huge water-quality problems that suddenly are getting some attention," write UW professors Nives Dolsak.06/08/2016 | Washington Post -
Diversity takes center stage at Airbnb's annual tech conference
This year, the annual Airbnb conference, OpenAir, will focus on a different challenge for the company and the tech industry: diversity and inclusion.06/08/2016 | LA Times -
Paying your debt to society (with 12 percent interest)
UW professor Alexes Harris' new book examines how fines and fees keep people imprisoned long after their sentence is through.06/08/2016 | Seattle Weekly -
UW Grad Creates Digital Museum Exhibit on a “Sephardic Lighthouse”
Ashley Bobman, who will graduate from the University of Washington this week, has helped to create the first-ever online exhibit of the new Sephardic Studies Digital Museum.06/08/2016 | Stroum Center for Jewish Studies -
She’s a theater legend — but still often the only black person in the room
Valerie Curtis-Newton directs the UW graduate acting and directing programs. Off-campus, she’s developed a career as a freelance stage director.06/07/2016 | KUOW -
Soon Your City Will Know Everything About You
The world’s cities are collecting ever-increasing amounts of data, and it is time for mechanisms to prevent abuse writes Associate Professor Philip Howard.
06/07/2016 | FP -
The raw truth about Washington’s oysters
From June 4 to 11, oyster lovers will be able to study, shuck and slurp up oysters to their hearts’ content at events across Puget Sound.06/06/2016 | CrossCut -
Access to nature In urban areas is key to healthier living
Mental illnesses and mood disorders are more prevalent in urban areas partly due to reduced access to nature, according to a new UW study.
06/06/2016 | Tech Times