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Charles Johnson: By the Book
The New York Times conducted a Q&A with Charles Johnson, a professor emeritus of English at the UW and author of the award-winning novel "Middle Passage."
12/27/2016 -
US parents are starting to accept their children's transgender identities as early as age 3
Doctors and parents of transgender children are embracing their identity as early as age 3. The UW's TransYouth Project, led by psychology professor Kristina Olson, is mentioned.
12/27/2016 -
Children pick up on and copy non-verbal social biases expressed by adults
Social bias can be expressed in variety of ways. A UW research reveals children not only notice non-verbal signals of social bias by adults, but also generalize the learned bias.
12/27/2016 -
Cursive comeback: Will Washington join handwriting revival?
Children in the Grand Canyon State will soon be writing A-r-i-z-o-n-a as one linked series of letters. Is a conjoined W-a-s-h-i-n-g-t-o-n far behind?
12/27/2016 -
The best Northwest nonfiction of 2016
Knute Berger's list of the year’s best reads in NW nonfiction, with an emphasis on history. Blackpast.org, the brainchild of UW professor emeritus Quintard Taylor, is featured.
12/27/2016 -
Bionic eyes could bring a new vision to 10 blind people in the UK
Ten blind people in the UK are set to be given "bionic eyes" for free by the National Health Service. Geoffrey Boynton, professor of psychology at the UW, is mentioned.
12/27/2016 -
NASA Is Looking For Alien Life On Star Wars-Like Planets
NASA plans to use Star Wars' colorful worlds as inspiration in its hunt for other planets. Victoria Meadows, an astronomer at the UW, is quoted
12/21/2016 -
Kennewick Man's Reluctant Custodian Will Be Glad To Give Up The Job
Peter Lape, UW professor of anthropology, is the man who makes sure Kennewick Man’s remains are kept safe at the museum.
12/21/2016 -
In Drumpf’s America, Varisha Khan Remains Unbowed
Seattle Met profiles UW student Varisha Khan. She is the founder of the UW's Middle Eastern Student Commission.
12/21/2016 -
KOMO Radio | Worms may hold key to limb regeneration in humans
KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Billie Swalla, professor of biology and director of UW's Friday Harbor Labs, about a new study exploring limb regeneration.
12/21/2016