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BlackPast.org history site gets redesign, first executive director
BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by University of Washington history professor Quintard Taylor, is getting an executive director and a website redesign.03/09/2016 | UW Today -
How the Cheap, Creepy Robotic Hand from UW Will Change the Way We Work
Applied Mathematics and CSE Professor Emo Todorov talks about the $1,000 breakthrough he helped create.03/09/2016 -
How politicians should and shouldn’t use Twitter bots
Campaigns and officials worldwide now use bots for a multitude of tasks beyond simple social media account management. A Department of Commuication research project is referenced.
03/08/2016 | Slate -
Your dog could live a longer, healthier life thanks to UW researchers
UW Biology and Pathology Professor Daniel Promislow speak about his new research on canine health and vitality.03/08/2016 -
Oldest member of Quinault Nation, 'a true hero,' dies
102-year-old Emmett Oliver — died on Monday in Edmonds. He directed the Indian Student Program at the UW, which is now the Department of American Indian Studies.03/08/2016 | KING 5 -
UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge
The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus.
03/07/2016 | UW Today -
$750,000 Mellon Foundation grant will fund research, collaboration in arts
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded UW a three-year, $750,000 grant to support creative fellowships, and to better integrate arts disciplines into the broader UW curriculum.
03/04/2016 | UW Today -
Faculty Profile: Madeleine Yue Dong
The Whole U profiles Madeleine Yue Dong, chair of the Jackson School's China Studies Program. She talks about reconciling the many facets of modern China.
03/04/2016 | The Whole U -
White Seattle gets a lesson in racism
A mostly white crowd gathers to hear an all-black panel including Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science. But listening is, at best, a start.
03/04/2016 | Crosscut -
Powerful documentary play kicks off International Women's Month in Seattle
The Women’s Center is co-presenting the sold-out documentary play SEVEN at Town Hall on Sunday. Executive Director, Sutapa Basu plays one of the seven women featured.
03/03/2016 | KING 5