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Edmonds embraces Creative Age with art, music, learning
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.”03/18/2016 | Herald Net -
Families and their political ‘oddballs’
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.03/18/2016 | Herald Net -
Meet the socialist running for president in the shadow of Bernie Sanders
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.03/18/2016 | Vice -
Ph.D. candidate says lawmakers must not let college funding slip
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.
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Are we losing our religion? Searching for spirituality in Seattle
What does religion mean to 21st-century Seattleites? James Wellman, professor and chair of the Comparative Religion Program at the UW, shares his thoughts.
03/14/2016 | Seattle Magazine -
Justice Dept. tells state judges to stop targeting the poor
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.03/14/2016 | The Christian Science Monitor -
Is the dining room dead? See the fun ways people repurpose theirs
"There's no question that there's a move away from a nuclear family sitting down together and sharing a meal" says Michael Hebb, a teaching fellow at the University of Washington.03/12/2016 | Los Angeles Times -
Seattle is tops for per capita Bernie Sanders donations
Seattle ranks No. 1 among the 50 biggest U.S. cities for per-capita contributions to Bernie Sanders. James Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
03/11/2016 | Seattle Times -
Why does a penguin visit a Brazilian fisherman every year?
UW Biology's Dee Boersma discusses the unusual bond between humans and penguins.03/10/2016 -
Washington's obsession with "credibility" is wrongheaded and dangerous
The theory goes, the U.S. keeps the peace in the world through reputation. Jonathan Mercer, professor of political science at the UW, weighs in on the validity of this theory.
03/10/2016 | Vox