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Arts Roundup: Music, drama- and Noche Flamenca
Drama, lectures, dance and exhibitions fill this especially busy week in the arts. From the closing of the Mad Campus exhibition to the start of the UW World Series collaboration with Noche Flamenca on a new work, "Antigona," there's plenty to see and do.10/22/2014 | UW Today -
Latinos, angry with Obama, may sit out midterm vote, hurting Democrats
Latino voting tends to drop in midterm elections, and that may prove all the more so next month, given deep frustration with the president. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.10/20/2014 | Los Angeles Times -
'Mad Campus' exhibit at UW full of surprises
The 'Seattle Sketcher' captures the Mad Campus exhibit at the UW Seattle Campus, which is up through Oct. 25.10/19/2014 | Seattle Times -
$16M for UW foreign-language students, programs
The UW has received a $16 million grant to offer scholarships to students studying less-commonly taught foreign languages.10/18/2014 | Seattle Times -
What's next for Seattle megachurch?
KUOW talks with Jim Wellman, associate professor of American religion, about Mark Driscoll's resignation and what it could mean for the future of Mars Hill Church.10/16/2014 | KUOW -
Can you pick out the Northwest accent?
Think we don't have an accent here in the Pacific Northwest? Think again. Scientists say we do, in fact, have an accent, though our native ears may not always pick up on it.10/15/2014 | KPLU -
Life Reimagined tackles relationships at any age
"New Day" talks with Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology and AARP's "Love and Relationship Ambassador."10/15/2014 | KING 5 -
Orphanage care linked to thinner brain tissue in regions related to ADHD
A paper published this month in Biological Psychiatry shows that children who spent their early years in overcrowded institutions with minimal human contact have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas that correspond to impulse control and attention.10/14/2014 | UW Today -
MadCampus: Vibrant outdoor exhibit brings local art to public spaces at UW
There's no better time to take in the beauty of the UW campus than now. MadArt, which brings the work of local artists to public spaces, has organized a vibrant campus-wide outdoor art exhibit that runs through October 25.10/13/2014 | The International Examiner -