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Antiquities at Risk
As ancient cultural sites are pillaged in war-torn regions, a new course asks what can be done to stem the destruction.
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Designing for Disney
With a major award and internship from Disney, drama major David Borning is one step closer to his dream of designing theme parks.
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Explaining How It All Began
Astronomy's "Cosmologies and Cultures" course explores the Big Bang theory but also other stories about the Universe's origins.
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A Marriage of Music and Motion
Composer Marcin Pączkowski uses sensor technology to alter music through specific movements.
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A Prize for the Penguin Protector
Biology professor Dee Boersma is a finalist for the Indianapolis Prize, the highest honor for animal conservationists.
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Myanmar Goes Mobile, with UW's Help
With Myanmar's transition to democracy, access to information has surged. UW helps Myanmar's citizens navigate this new reality.
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Awards, Honors, and Professorships
Recent honors to College of Arts & Sciences faculty and staff.
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Rebecca Thorpe’s book ‘American Warfare State’ honored
UW political scientist Rebecca Thorpe’s book “The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending,” has been honored by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.03/22/2016 | UW Today -
Vulgarity in politics: The shiny object that distracts us
Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics.
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Better safe than sorry: Babies make quick judgments about adults’ anger
Research from Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences reveals for the first time that 15-month-old babies generalize an adult’s angry behavior.03/21/2016