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Portrait of a researcher
Challenging perceptions about the academic contributions of men of color and student athletes.
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Harry Partch instruments, now at UW, featured on new Paul Simon album
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon’s latest album includes music performed on instruments created by composer/inventor Harry Partch -- instruments now in residence at UW School of Music.
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Parents wrote about their transgender 5-year-old, and readers had strong reactions
Ron and Vanessa Ford are the parents of a 5-year-old transgender child. A recent UW study is referenced.06/08/2016 | Washington Post -
Opinion | It's not just Flint: Here's why we ignore water pollution
"What do Flint, Mich., and Victoria, B.C., have in common? Huge water-quality problems that suddenly are getting some attention," write UW professors Nives Dolsak.06/08/2016 | Washington Post -
Diversity takes center stage at Airbnb's annual tech conference
This year, the annual Airbnb conference, OpenAir, will focus on a different challenge for the company and the tech industry: diversity and inclusion.06/08/2016 | LA Times -
Paying your debt to society (with 12 percent interest)
UW professor Alexes Harris' new book examines how fines and fees keep people imprisoned long after their sentence is through.06/08/2016 | Seattle Weekly -
UW Grad Creates Digital Museum Exhibit on a “Sephardic Lighthouse”
Ashley Bobman, who will graduate from the University of Washington this week, has helped to create the first-ever online exhibit of the new Sephardic Studies Digital Museum.06/08/2016 | Stroum Center for Jewish Studies -
She’s a theater legend — but still often the only black person in the room
Valerie Curtis-Newton directs the UW graduate acting and directing programs. Off-campus, she’s developed a career as a freelance stage director.06/07/2016 | KUOW -
Soon Your City Will Know Everything About You
The world’s cities are collecting ever-increasing amounts of data, and it is time for mechanisms to prevent abuse writes Associate Professor Philip Howard.
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The raw truth about Washington’s oysters
From June 4 to 11, oyster lovers will be able to study, shuck and slurp up oysters to their hearts’ content at events across Puget Sound.06/06/2016 | CrossCut