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Native Ph.D.s bring fresh approach to academic study
Native graduate students can face many challenges while completing their degrees. Stephanie Fryberg, professor of American Indian studies at the UW, is quoted.06/06/2015 | Al Jazeera -
Climate change tightens a metabolic constraint on marine habitats
It is well known that climate change will warm ocean waters, but dissolved oxygen levels also decrease as water warms. A new paper by UW researchers in Science magazine reveals likely consequences.06/05/2015 -
Finding his voice: UW aphasia expert’s work with country musician Billy Mize featured in film
A new documentary film captures Mize's recovery as he worked with Diane Kendall, now a University of Washington professor of speech and hearing sciences.06/05/2015 -
Body lingo: What you don’t say in an interview matters, too
How you carry yourself in a job interview makes as much of an impression as the words you say. Valerie Manusov, a communications professor at the UW, is quoted.06/05/2015 | The Seattle Times -
How forensic intelligence helps combat illegal wildlife trade
Over the past decade, illegal poaching of wildlife has quickly caught up to habitat destruction as a leading cause of wildlife loss in many countries.06/05/2015 -
The Bearer of Good News
Newly minted UW alum Austin Williams has built What's Good 206 into a go-to website for positive stories.
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Warmer, lower-oxygen oceans will shift marine habitats
A new paper from UW researchers suggests as global warming continues marine animals will need more oxygen even as their supply diminishes in warmer waters.06/04/2015 -
Telling Stories, Opening Minds
Elizabeth Wu's passion for theater led her to direct a play and organize a theater conference—all in her senior year at the UW.
June 2015 Perspectives -
A Second Chance at Following a Dream
Disenchanted with his career as an Audi technician, Simon Walker returned to school and discovered a passion for international studies.
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Barack Obama’s mother and the UW Department of Anthropology
Stanley Ann Dunham pursued research in Indonesia and her son, Barack Obama, went on to become President of the United States.
06/03/2015 | AnthropoLog