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  • Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, documentary claims

    Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new documentary by Spain’s national broadcaster that also rekindles questions of religious persecution and the treatment of Indigenous communities. Devin Naar, associate professor of history and of Jewish studies at the UW, is quoted.
    10/16/2024 | NPR
  • Q&A: New book shows how innovation inequality fuels America’s political divide

    Q&A: New book shows how innovation inequality fuels Americaâs political divide

    Victor Menaldo, UW professor of political science, co-authored the forthcoming book, "U.S. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism." The book focuses on how former President Donald Trump â like other populists that came before him â exploits âinnovation inequality," or the divide between areas that are more technologically advanced and those that arenât.
    10/15/2024 | UW News
  • Rubin Observatory telescope team installs its huge mirror

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope in Chile has now been equipped with all three of its mirrors, plus a camera for good measure. James Davenport, research assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. The UW's Željko Ivezić and Mario Jurić, both professors of astronomy, are mentioned.
    10/11/2024 | GeekWire
  • ArtSci Roundup: Election Events, Meany Hall Performances, Artist Panel and more

    ArtSci Roundup: Election Events, Meany Hall Performances, Artist Panel and more

    This week, attend the Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy lecture at Kane Hall, check out performances at Meany Hall, learn from a panel of artists at Henry Art Gallery, and more. Election & Democracy Events October 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm | The 2024 Election: A Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy featuring Dr. Christina Greer, Kane...
    10/10/2024 | UW News
  • Kitsap County schools enact phone bans, following Gig Harbor's lead

    Success in Gig Harbor comes as more schools are looking to reign in cell phones. Four of the five school districts in Kitsap County now have bans, a pair of which are new this fall. Central Kitsap, the lone holdout, plans to have a ban by early next year. Lucía Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
    10/09/2024 | Kitsap Sun
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    Making Sense of This Political Moment

    To navigate this momentous election season, Arts & Sciences faculty suggest 10 books about the US political landscape.

    October 2024 Perspectives
  • How to Steal an Election: New UW course examines democracy’s vulnerability

    How to Steal an Election: New UW course examines democracyâs vulnerability

    James Long, University of Washington professor of political science, launched a new course this quarter. "How to Steal an Election" highlights the types of politicians who try to steal elections, and how and what can be done to secure them.
    10/08/2024 | UW News
  • How light pollution influences interest in astronomy

    Experts at the UW have focused their lens on a rather unconventional subject of study – the link between the ability to view stars free from light pollution and an interest in astronomy. Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, a research scientist at the UW Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, and Andrew Meltzoff, professor of psychology and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, are quoted.
    10/08/2024 | Earth.com
  • Moo Deng, Pesto, Nibi: Why we’re so into these viral animals

    Moo Deng. Pesto. Nibi. The three are a pygmy hippo, king penguin, and beaver, respectively, and they’re some of the latest celebrities to captivate the internet. David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
    10/08/2024 | Vox
  • The Newsfeed: WA Gen Z voters excited, but turnout still a toss-up

    UW students cited abortion, LGBTQ+ rights & gun violence as important issues, but can they be motivated to vote? Students from the UW and James Long, professor of political science at the UW, are quoted.
    10/07/2024 | Cascade PBS