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Fast-food protests spread overseas
On Thursday, the fast food workers' movement wants to take its cause global as it pushes for a $15-an-hour wage. Jake Rosenfeld, associate professor of sociology, is quoted.05/15/2014 | The New York Times -
Reshaping medicine through Google Glass
Entrepreneurs, professors, photographers, secret service agents, and architects are just a handful of the individuals who currently see the world through Glass. And one of these tech-savvy professionals is dissecting ways to use Glass at UW Medicine.05/14/2014 | The Daily -
Exhibit review: Painting + Drawing graduation exhibition
The current Painting + Drawing BFA Show held in the Art Building's Jacob Lawrence Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Covering the walls of the showroom are works from students receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from the UW's School of Art.05/13/2014 | The Daily -
Race alone doesn't explain hatred of Obama
Political science professor Christopher Parker says, "It's more than just about race. He represents the changing demographic nature of America, the browning of America."05/13/2014 | NPR -
UW School of Music, Pacific MusicWorks join forces for 'Semele'
George Frideric Handel's 1743 opera, "Semele," a tale of lust, jealousy and revenge, is being staged by Seattle's Pacific MusicWorks and the University of Washington's School of Music May 16-18 at Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.05/12/2014 | The Seattle Times -
Was your Seattle neighborhood racist?
Seattlepi.com profiles the work of James Gregory, professor of history, and the Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project.05/11/2014 | SeattlePI -
June 8 memorial for historian Stephanie Camp
Stephanie Camp, University of Washington associate professor of history, will be remembered as a beloved mother and friend, and a leading feminist historian.05/09/2014 | UW Today -
Arts Roundup: Dance, music-- and IMPFest
This week, enjoy a bevy of events that range from the painting and drawing exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery to IMPFest at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse.05/07/2014 | UW Today -
UW student briefs lawmakers on global land use, touts undergrad research
A geographer and a biologist at the University of Washington have teamed up to examine the connections between consumers and goods that come from agriculture and forest production.05/07/2014 | UW Today -
Campus Pulse: News from UW research community
UW study finds that high doses of selenium and vitamin E can increase prostate cancer risk; UW researcher finds that social workers can help patients recover from mild traumatic brain injuries; New approach of collaborative care decreases symptoms of depression in women05/07/2014 | The Daily