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States with punitive justice systems have higher rates of foster care, study finds
The study looked at rates of foster care nationwide and found that states with more punitive criminal justice systems tended to remove children from their homes far more often.
04/19/2016 | UW Today -
Changes coming to U District should be embraced, not feared
Coming changes should be quite different than South Lake Union precisely because of the collaborative, community-centered work done over the past four years.
04/19/2016 | The Seattle Times -
For many, monogamy is not an emotionally healthy pursuit
There is evidence that suggests non-monogamous relationships can be just as beneficial. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
04/17/2016 | Quartz -
Scientists crack secrets of the monarch butterfly’s internal compass
Eli Shlizerman, assistant professor in Applied Mathematics talks about new research on the internal, genetically encoded compass that the monarchs use in flight.04/14/2016 -
Why the Panama Papers matter
Political science professor, Christopher Adolph talks about how things might change following the release of Panama Papers.
04/14/2016 | FOX Q13 -
Russia: a global energy powerhouse that’s much more than a petro-state
Jackson School faculty member Scott Montgomery says Russia is not what you think.
04/14/2016 | The Conversation -
Hot On The Trail Of Alien Moons
UW Astronomy's Rory Barnes speaks about the explorations for moons on newly-discovered distant planets.04/13/2016 -
Why you should never give up on love
"People are wired for love, that's why they keep coming back, despite heartbreaks and losses," says Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW.
04/13/2016 | MSN -
Tunisia uncovered a history of state sexual violence. Can it do anything?
"(The) number of women who had suffered from sexual abuse at the hands of state agents was surprising," writes Hind Ahmed Zaki, doctoral student in political science at the UW.04/12/2016 | The Washington Post -
Two-state study examines migrant women’s use of technology
Graduate students from the UW are part of a research project aimed at learning how migrants use new communications technology.
04/12/2016 | The News Tribune