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‘Protest vote’: In Washington, more voters cast ballots for governor than for president
For the first time in more than 30 years, more people voted for the candidates for governor in Washington than for the listed candidates for president.
11/17/2016 -
Deforestation Is Going To Cause More Climate Chaos Than We Imagined
Climate models reveal possibility of woodland El Niño.
11/17/2016 -
Opinion: UW Department of American Ethnic Studies responds to election result
The UW Department of American Ethnic Studies released a post-election statement on undocumented students.
11/17/2016 -
Quantum computers can talk to each other via a photon translator
Researchers have come up with a way to allow one quantum computer component to efficiently transmit information to another, without losing its quantum character.
11/16/2016 -
Whispering microresonators detect absorption spectra of individual nanoparticles
A new method expands the range of materials for which ultrasensitive measurements can be made. David Masiello, professor of chemistry at the UW, is featured.
11/16/2016 -
Put me in, coach: How to spark kids' love of sports
Some 70 percent of young athletes drop out of team sports by age 13, citing lack of fun as their main reason for quitting. UW psychologists Ron Smith and Frank Smoll are featured.
11/16/2016 -
Coming to Town Hall: The John Cage Musicircus in all its weird glory
More than 40 players will perform works composed or inspired by the experimental composer John Cage, all around Town Hall Seattle on Nov. 19. There will even be amplified plants.
11/16/2016 -
Gender Identity: Why It's More Important Than Ever to Educate Yourself and Your Family
ParentMap gives advice on how to discuss awareness and understanding of the world's wide range of gender variations with kids.
11/16/2016 -
Philanthropy in Silicon Valley: Big Bets on Big Ideas
UW Economics and Jackson School alum Matt Bannick, who is managing partner of the Omidyar Network, shares his approach to philanthropy in Silicon Valley.
11/08/2016 -
Elephant poachers are hard at work in Africa, and carbon dating proves it
A team of scientists examining seized shipments of elephant tusks from Africa have found that the vast majority of the ivory came from elephants that died within the last 3 years.
11/08/2016