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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.
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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 -
Opinion: Officers' race matters less than you think
An opinion piece on racial bias by columnist Charles M. Blow cites the UW-developed Implicit Association Test.
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Labor Archives of Washington kicks off minimum-wage history project April 11
The Labor Archives of Washington is creating an online resource called the Minimum Wage History Project to document the 2013-2014 campaign that succeeded in mandating a $15 minimum hourly wage.03/25/2015 | UW Today