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How the Bundys' social media machine fed their political movement
After several leaders from the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested the alarm was sounded on social media. Phil Howard, professor of communication at the UW, is quoted.
01/29/2016 | The Washington Post -
Iowa caucuses: Expectations can trump votes, but will Trump meet expectations?
In the Iowa caucuses, expectations are nearly as important as votes, say University of Washington professors who are closely watching this year’s presidential race.
01/29/2016 | UW Today -
The 800 phonemes of the tiniest linguists
I-LABS' Patricia Kuhl helps explain how infants acquire language skills – by losing their ability to discriminate sounds they don’t need.01/28/2016 -
What was the Egyptian military thinking after the revolution?
"The role of the armed forces in shaping events is at once obvious and mysterious," writes Ellis Goldberg, professor emeritus of political science at the UW.
01/28/2016 | The Washington Post -
Tourists: Use Your Photos To Help Galapagos Penguins
UW Biology's Dee Boersma explains how a quick photo of cute penguin can make a big difference for conservation work.01/26/2016 -
What is your class telling you?
UW Biology's Ben Wiggins details how implicit bias negatively impacts classroom setting and what faculty can do to change that.01/26/2016 -
Lifting of sanctions: shopping spree for Iran?
KOMO radio interviews Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba about what potential effects the lifting of sanctions will have on Iran and the U.S.
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When do children show self-esteem?
New research from UW Psychology and I-LABS shows children have a strong sense of self from a young age.01/22/2016 -
Diplomacy and danger in orbit: The Jackson School's role in discussions of space
Saadia Pekkanen is associate director at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and is leading conversations about the frontiers of diplomacy.
01/21/2016 | UW Today -
Stroum Center Launches “Israel Studies Today” Lecture Series
During Winter Quarter 2016, the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies will host three scholars who represent new approaches in the growing field of Israel Studies.01/21/2016 | Stroum Center for Jewish Studies