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Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout
In a city with more than 2 million eligible voters, roughly 400,000 may cast ballots in Tuesday's election. The low turnout is in keeping with historical trends. Matt Baretto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.05/15/2013 | LA Times -
Poet Colleen McElroy On
KUOW presents Colleen McElroy, professor of English, reading her poem "Crossing Oceans"05/15/2013 | KUOW.org -
Wright named Pac-12 defensive player of the year
Senior softball player and sociology major Shawna Wright became just the second Husky in school history to be named conference Defensive Player of the Year.05/15/2013 | gohuskies.com -
A Medieval Moment at EMP
With so many fantasy novels and their on-screen adaptions set in neo-medieval times, EMP looked to members of a UW medieval studies group to help with its new exhibit on the fantasy genre.
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Working for Justice in El Salvador
Students and faculty in the UW's Center for Human Rights, working with a partner organization in El Salvador, are helping Salvadorans seek justice for crimes committed during El Salvador's brutal civil war.
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UW athlete overcomes blindness to compete at the highest level
KOMO profiles UW social sciences student Eleni Englert, a member of the women's crew team who has a degenerative eye disease and is legally blind.05/07/2013 | KOMO-TV ABC 4 -
India rapes show gender inequality persists despite economic growth
In an op-ed piece, Joshua Eastin, a UW PhD candidate in political science, and Aseem Prakash, a UW professor of political science, argue that economic growth has not necessarily empowered women in India.05/04/2013 | The Seattle Times -
Public and Provocative: Sanctum at the Henry
Sanctum, an installation outside the Henry Art Gallery, brings viewer engagement to a whole new level as it combines social media, surveillance technology, and LCD monitors to create a provocative, ever-changing artwork.
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Rethinking Research: What's Ethics Got to Do With It?
When scientists studying the deadly H5N1 “bird flu” virus reengineered it to be transmissible in humans, the potential for the virus to become a public security threat intensified.
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Cap and Gown and Pointe Shoes
After years of balancing UW studies with a demanding full-time dance career, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer Leah O'Connor will earn a bachelor's degree in sociology in June.
May 2013 Perspectives