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UW political scientist Rebecca Thorpe’s book “The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending,” has been honored by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.

Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics. 

Research from Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences reveals for the first time that 15-month-old babies generalize an adult’s angry behavior.

The number of Wikipedia entries on female scientists is staggeringly low, but that might be changing. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

The Creative Age Festival of Edmonds begins April 15. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, will speak on “Love and Intimacy in Midlife and Beyond.”

Experts say it’s not the norm to stray from one’s political upbringing. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW is quoted.

From 1901-1920 the Socialist Party of America was a force in U.S. politics. Rebecca Flores and Arianne Hermida, undergraduates and research associates on a history project at the UW, are mentioned.

Kiana Scott, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication, writes that investing in the human capital of our state is a prudent economic decision and smart social policy.

What does religion mean to 21st-century Seattleites? James Wellman, professor and chair of the Comparative Religion Program at the UW, shares his thoughts. 

The Department of Justice condemned jailing people over the failure to pay tickets, court fees, or fines for petty offenses. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.