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If there's going to be a Thai civil war, Isaan will be its front line
Resentment toward Thailand's latest military coup is palpable in the Isaan region of northeastern Thailand. Charles Keyes, professor emeritus of international studies, is quoted.07/02/2014 | TIME -
Send Gordon Hirabayashi to the National Statuary Hall
Seattle Times columnist Jonathan Martin proposes making Gordon Hirabayashi part of Washington state's delegation in the National Statuary Hall. Tetsu Kashima, professor of American ethnic studies, is one of the people who proposed Hirabayashi.07/02/2014 | The Seattle Times -
Neurobiologist zaps bugs to teach science
Stephanie Seeman, graduate student in the Neurobiology & Behavior program at the University of Washington, uses SpikerBoxes in her outreach efforts with students in the Seattle area.07/01/2014 | CSNE -
Photo gallery: Korea Studies program named in honor of Paull Shin
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies have named the Korea Studies Program in honor of Paull Shin.07/01/2014 | Northwest Asian Weekly -
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.
June 2014 Perspectives