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  • Art of Light

    A set of disappearing glass lungs. Clear glass fingers that reach out from a computer screen to touch the keysof a modified laptop. A mysterious glow emanating from a grove of trees.What will sculptor Julia Chamberlain dare to do next?
    12/04/2014 | University of Washington
  • The surprising origins of the #CrimingWhileWhite movement

    By Thursday morning, the online #CrimingWhileWhite campaign that some saw as a show of solidarity had become another source of division. Christopher Parker, associate professor of political science, is quoted.
    12/04/2014 | Washington Post
  • Some Latino fundraisers throw support to Clinton

    Some of President Obama's biggest financial backers in the Latino community already are throwing their support behind Hillary Clinton. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.
    12/03/2014 | USA Today
  • 'Mirage Earth' exoplanets may have burned away chances for life

    New research led by an astronomy graduate student at UW indicates planets orbiting close to low mass stars may have lost their chance at hosting life because of intense heat during their formative years.
    12/02/2014 | UW Today
  • Yakima Valley agencies differ on how to handle officer-involved shooting investigations

    The city of Yakima relies on its own officers to conduct such investigations. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office calls on outside agencies to investigate. Jonathan Wender, lecturer in the UW's Law, Societies, and Justice Program, is quoted.
    11/30/2014 | Yakima Herald-Republic
  • My journey from an undocumented immigrant to Harvard Medical School

    UW alum Carlos Estrada Alamo thinks people should be grateful that President Obama is brightening the futures of thousands of children by finally acting on immigration reform, in a special contribution to the Seattle Times.
    11/26/2014 | Seattle Times
  • US attracting fewer educated, highly skilled migrants

    The U.S. economy has long been powered in part by the nation's ability to attract the world's most educated and skilled people to its shores. But a new study of the worldwide migration of professionals to the U.S. shows a sharp drop-off in its proportional share of those workers
    11/24/2014 | UW Today
  • A new reality for rehabilitation

    Recovering from a stroke is an arduous process, but thanks to four UW students and their project, virtual reality video games could transform the way patients experience therapy.
    11/24/2014 | UW Today
  • '90s immigration battle remade California's political landscape

    The '90s battle over illegal immigration helped remake California's political landscape. Matt Barreto, professor of political science, is quoted.
    11/23/2014 | Los Angeles Times
  • Turmoil over immigration status? California has lived it for decades

    There may be no better place than California to measure the contradictions, crosswinds and confusion that come with trying to change immigration law. Matt Barreto, professor of political science, is quoted.
    11/22/2014 | New York Times