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Elephant Tusk DNA Exposes Illegal Poaching Networks
Sam Wasser, professor of biology, explains how DNA tests of seized elephant tusks can reveal ivory trafficking networks.
02/25/2022 | Smithsonian Magazine -
The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker Is Armed to the Teeth
Karly Cohen, a doctoral student in biology, discusses the curious Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker, "one of the cutest fish that you can find."
02/25/2022 | The New York Times -
Meet the mysterious particle that’s the dark horse in dark matter
Gray Rybka, associate professor of physics, explains the difference between WIMPS and axions, both of which are hard-to-spot theoretical, subatomic particles.
02/25/2022 | Popular Science -
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?
Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, discusses false flag attacks and how the concept may apply to the recent conflict in Ukraine.
02/24/2022 | The Conversation -
What Americans Should Do to Prepare for Russian Cyberattacks
Jessica Beyer, co-leader of the Cybersecurity Initiative in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, explains how Americans may feel the effect of Russian cyberattacks.
02/24/2022 | The Atlantic -
8 Strategies for Scholarships
Hoping for a scholarship? Check out this advice from the UW's scholarship office and Arts & Sciences students.
02/23/2022 | College of Arts & Sciences -
‘It’s just terrifying to hear the news every day’: Ukrainians in Seattle fear for their homeland
Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies; Sofiia Fedzhora, a Fulbright foreign language teaching assistant; and Sasha Senderovich, assistant professor of Slavic languages and literatures, are quoted in this article about how Ukrainians in Seattle are reacting to the invasion of Ukraine.
02/19/2022 | The Seattle Times -
Lift the burden of legal fines and fees
Alexes Harris, professor of sociology; and Ian Kennedy, a doctoral student in sociology, discuss how legal fines and fees are badly in need of reform.
02/18/2022 | The Seattle Times -
Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union
Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, explains the historic echos of unionization at the Amazon Fresh store.
02/18/2022 | KUOW -
Bill targeting ballot harvesting moves to House floor
Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains how, although mail election processing has increased in recent years, there has not been any change in voter fraud levels.
02/15/2022 | Idaho 6 News