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College behind bars: An old idea with some new energy
College education in American prisons is starting to grow again. Katja Schatte, a graduate student at the UW who teaches world history at Monroe Correctional Complex, is quoted.
02/29/2016 | The New York Times -
The World's Smallest Penguin May Be In Danger
Dee Boersma discusses declines in Magellanic penguins in Argentina.02/26/2016 -
Op-Ed: How to raise happy, healthy transgender kids
UW Psychology's Kristina Olson and Kate McLaughlin's new research suggests transgender children supported in their identities show positive mental health.02/26/2016 -
Broader implications of the GOP's decision to block a potential Supreme Court nominee
What impact will the GOP may on the 2016 presidential election and Supreme Court decisions if its members don't consider President Obama's nominee?
02/26/2016 | KOMO -
Transgender kids’ mental health boosted by family support, UW study finds
Research from UW Psychology faculty show transgender children can thrive with the right support.02/25/2016 -
Why Bernie burned out in Dixie
Christopher Parker, an associate professor of political science, explains why he believes Bernie Sanders will struggle to gain support from black voters.
02/25/2016 | The Conversation -
University of Washington named a ‘top producer’ of Fulbright students
Almost all of the UW Fulbright scholar are majors with the College of Arts & Sciences.02/23/2016 -
Four UW scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research
The group includes three Arts & Sciences professors: Bingni Brunton, Matthew McQuinn, and Christopher Laumann.02/23/2016 -
NGOs demand transparency but struggle to provide it
NGOs are in the forefront of the transparency movement but there is a question that most tend to be less interested in answering: Where do they get their money from?
02/22/2016 | The Washington Post -
Black drug dealers arrested more often than white or Latino drug dealers
100 percent of the people arrested and charged in federal court under Operation Safe Schools were black. UW sociology professor Katherine Beckett is cited.
02/22/2016 | SF Weekly