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Political mailer from conservative group tells if you and your neighbors have voted
A national conservative group has sent mailers to some state voters disclosing their and their neighbors’ voting history, trying to pressure them to vote.
11/07/2016 -
Why 'Loving' Film's Portrayal of Interracial Marriage is Relevant Today
Nearly 50 years after the Supreme Court struck down the last remaining bans on interracial marriage, mixed-race couples are on the rise.
11/07/2016 -
5 Smart Technologies That Will Crack Down on Wildlife Trafficking
Technology by itself will not save pangolins or elephants, but it can help make major progress.
11/07/2016 -
Is Good Design a Result of Science, or an Evolution of Ideas?
"To be a great innovator, you have to do things – bring people together, explore ideas and experiment with different forms of realization," writes Axel Roesler.
11/07/2016 -
Masculine culture responsible for keeping women out of computer science, engineering
"The failure of computer science and engineering to recruit and graduate women is incredibly costly," writes Sapna Cheryan, UW associate professor of psychology.
11/07/2016 -
Axion Alert! Exotic Particle Detector May Miss Out on Dark Matter
Supercomputer calculation suggests hypothesized particle may be heavier than thought.
11/07/2016 -
The Structures of Our Cells Live Inside the Stars
Instead of being unique to human cells, it turns out that Terasaki "ramps" show up elsewhere, too: in the crust of collapsed stars.
11/07/2016 -
Here’s how Seattle became so segregated
A new look at New Deal ‘redlining’ maps offers insight into subtle racism's not-so-subtle predecessor.
11/07/2016 -
Patricia Moy Elected to ICA Presidency
UW Communication Professor Patricia Moy was elected as VP/President-Elect of the International Communication Association (ICA). Moy is the first UW faculty member to serve in this role.
11/07/2016 -
Tricking moths into revealing the computational underpinnings of sensory integration
A research team led by University of Washington biology professor Tom Daniel has teased out how hawkmoths integrate signals from two sensory systems: vision and touch.
11/04/2016