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Why some women choose to get circumcised
Bettina Shell-Duncan, an anthropology professor at the UW, discusses some common misconceptions about female genital cutting, including the idea that men force women to undergo the procedure.
04/08/2015 | The Atlantic -
Your guide to low-cost streaming TV sticks: Amazon beats Google, Roku
Media distribution evolves. Today, only about half of us watch traditional TV. Kathy Gill, lecturer in communication at the UW, compares streaming video options.04/08/2015 | PBS -
How Google Pulled Off Its Ingenious Pac-Man Maps
A UW Mathematics professor and Google partner share how they came up with the hit mapping game.04/08/2015 -
A Talent for Teaching
To acknowledge the passing of beloved history professor Jon Bridgman (1930-2015), the College shares a 2001 profile in which he discusses his teaching, his colleagues, and more.
April 2015 Perspectives -
Anne Greenbaum a 2015 fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
A University of Washington mathematician is among 31 new fellows honored from institutions around the world.
04/01/2015 -
Designer Michael Cepress finds the ‘fab’ in fabric
School of Art adjunct professor Michael Cepress (MFA '06) makes his mark on the Seattle style scene.
03/29/2015 -
After Kleiner trial, expect less shooting from the hip in Silicon Valley
Details that came out during the trial may upend perhaps the most celebrated aspect of venture capitalism: investing on instinct. Margaret O'Mara, an associate professor of history is quoted.03/28/2015 | The New York Times -
Video: Honoring March 29, El Salvador’s Day of the Disappeared Child
Students in the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights honor El Salvador's "Day of the Disappeared" with a report and videos about some of the thousands of children who were disappeared.03/27/2015 -
UW students spend spring break teaching kids a way forward
They could have spent their week off at a beach. They could have gone home to see family. Instead, five University of Washington students spent their spring break helping in the classroom.03/27/2015 -
Asia's Simmering Rivalries Are Shifting To Outer Space
Today there is greater contestation and participation in the global space regime than ever before.03/27/2015 | Forbes