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Seeking Information, Fighting for Justice
An October 5 conference addresses how access to information can be a tool in securing truth, justice, and reparations in human rights cases.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Science Takes Center Stage in 'Thought Experiments'
Playwrights and scientists pair up to explore what it means to be human in light of current developments in science and technology.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Monkeying Around in Remote Indonesia
For 20 years, UW students have participated in field research on a tropical island that's home to more than a thousand monkeys.
September 2015 Perspectives -
Cooled down and charged up, a giant magnet is ready for its new mission.
Thanks to UW researchers, a 680-ton superconducting magnet is secure in its new home and nearly ready for a new era of discovery in particle physics.09/24/2015 -
China's Xi Jinping brings ping pong diplomacy to Tacoma high school
China's leader exchanged sporting gifts with high school students in Washington State. Professor David Bachman is quoted.09/24/2015 | The Christian Science Monitor -
Profound changes in China are straining its economic ties with the US
China is undergoing rough economic and political transitions, setting the scene for Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the nation's capital. Professor David Bachman is quoted.09/24/2015 | Los Angeles Times -
Linking brains: UW scientists say they’ve done it.
UW I-LABS researchers have conducted what is believed to be the first experiment to show that two brains can be directly linked, allowing one participant to guess correctly what the other is thinking.09/23/2015 -
Why did China's president visit Seattle first?
David Bachman, professor of international studies at the University of Washington, discusses why Seattle was Chinese President Xi Jinping's first stop on this trip to the U.S.09/23/2015 | KUOW -
Tough talks ahead for Pres. Xi in DC
Some sensitive subjects were mentioned to Chinese President Xi by members of the Washington Delegation during his visit. David Bachman, professor of international studies at the UW, is referenced.09/23/2015 | Northwest Cable News -
Trumpism: The symptom of something much bigger
The Western world is slipping back into demoralization and loss of faith in its own values, write Daniel Chirot and Scott L. Montgomery, UW professors of international studies.09/22/2015 | Huffington Post