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  • Is Mark Cuban right about the pervasiveness of prejudice?

    Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ignited a firestorm with candid comments on his own biases. The Washington Post talks to UW psychologist Anthony Greenwald about the nature of racial bias.
    05/22/2014 | The Washington Post
  • Exhibit preview: IVA Honors + Juried Show

    Here's a public service announcement if you haven't noticed: there's a monster residing in the Art Building. Curled in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery is a loud, colorful, woven, feathered, bedazzled dragon of a show replete with gnashing teeth, wagging tongue, Hello Kitty decals, and multiple video screens.
    05/22/2014 | The Daily
  • UW School of Drama to Close Season with 'The Workroom'

    UW School of Drama showcases the work of first year students in their Professional Actor Training Program (PATP) in the final show of their 2013-2014 season, Jean-Claude Grumberg's 'The Workroom,' May 28-June 8.
    05/21/2014 | Broadway World
  • Is immigration really the #1 issue to Latinos?

    Scholars and policy experts are beginning to ask whether immigration is crowding out other issues facing the Latino community. UW political scientist Matt Barreto says there is "no evidence" that Latinos are overlooking other important issues.
    05/20/2014 | NBC News
  • As Court Fees Rise, The Poor Are Paying The Price

    A yearlong NPR investigation found that the costs of the criminal justice system in the United States are paid increasingly by the defendants and offenders. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology, is quoted.
    05/20/2014 | NPR
  • The 2014 Stranger Genius Award nominees are...

    The nominees for the 2014 Genius Awards are in and included is School of Drama's own Valerie Curtis-Newton.
    05/19/2014 | The Stranger
  • A splendid 'Semele,' via Pacific MusicWorks and UW partners

    A review of Handel's myth-based opera "Semele," a coproduction of early-music company Pacific MusicWorks and the UW School of Music.
    05/19/2014 | The Seattle Times
  • UW professor builds visualization of legislative process

    John Wilkerson, UW professor and director of the Center for American Politics and Public Policy, created the Legislative Explorer, a web-based model for education the public about legislative process.
    05/19/2014 | The Daily
  • Mudslinging starts early in Senate race

    The campaign for a Pierce County legislative seat has seen its first hit piece -- before filing week. David Domke, professor of communication, is quoted.
    05/18/2014 | Tacoma News Tribune
  • Could Iran's high profile executions change capital punishment laws?

    Law, Society, and Justice associate professor Arzoo Oshanloo comments on human rights issues in Iran.
    05/16/2014 | The Guardian