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Local Union could feel fallout from high court's ruling
A Supreme Court ruling could create new obstacles for the Service Employees International Union in Washington state. George Lovell, professor of labor studies, is quoted.07/01/2014 | The Seattle Times -
Threat of costly West Coast port shutdown spurs pay talks
Twelve years after a labor dispute closed West Coast ports and cost the U.S. economy $1 billion a day, negotiators on both sides want to avoid a repeat that could be twice as expensive. George Lovell, professor of labor studies, is quoted.07/01/2014 | Bloomberg -
City Smells Confound Flower-Seeking Moths
Car exhaust and other urban fumes can disrupt moths' ability to make their way to flowers, a new study reports.06/30/2014 | The New York Times -
Both sides overreacting to Supreme Court decision
In a commentary for Politico, associate professor of sociology Jake Rosenfeld argues that a recent Supreme Court decision did not "kill unions."06/30/2014 | Politico Magazine -
An Ambassador for Language Learning
"Learning another language is discovering another avenue for self-expression," says Joy Maa (Spanish, Japanese, 2014), who is fluent in four languages.
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Top Grad Students Honored
Four recent PhD grads, with research ranging from human rights to ultrafast X-ray science, received the A&S Graduate Medal this spring.
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Brilliant at Any Age
Soon after arriving at the UW at 15, Reid Dale (Mathematics, 2014) thrived in graduate-level courses in math and philosophy.
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A Mind for the Medieval
Ever heard of a student writing a second honors thesis "mostly just for fun"? Meet Kathleen Noll (History, Classics/Latin, 2014), a scholar of medieval history.
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Retirement: How couples resolve financial fights
Retirees often feel extra stress about money because of scarcity and not earning an income. UW sociologist Pepper Schwartz is quoted.06/22/2014 | USA Today -
In the US, an Artistic Awakening
International student Jueqian Fang (Photomedia, Cinema Studies, 2014) studied science in China but discovered a passion for art at the UW.
June 2014 Perspectives