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August 1, 2017
A study conducted by UW statistician shows that the Earth could warm five degrees Celsius by the end of this century. The Washington Post
August 1, 2017
By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit. CNN
August 1, 2017
The Earth is very likely to exceed a 2 degree Celcius change, according to new University of Washington research. UW Today
August 1, 2017
A University of Washington-led study has found that for Asian Americans, those who appear heavier are perceived to be more “American." UW Today
July 28, 2017
A new exhibition featuring UW art professor Zhi Lin at the Tacoma Art Museum focuses on a time in history when U.S. society rejected immigrants. The Seattle Times
July 28, 2017
Dr. Thomas Duell, a neurologist at Swedish Medical Center and a music professor at UW, invented an instrument that reads the electrical activity of the brain and turns it into musical notes. KOMO 4
July 28, 2017
The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might not have been the Boston Tea Party, but Congress' decision to close the theaters in British America. washington.edu
July 28, 2017
“Historically, most collections of speech and language tend to be more male and white and middle class,” says UW Linguistics prof. Rachael Tatman. newscientist.com
July 27, 2017
Half of the atoms making up everything around you are intergalactic interlopers. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. New Scientist
July 27, 2017
It turns out that, if new estimates are right, half of the atoms in our galaxy could have been stolen from other galaxies. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. Gizmodo
July 27, 2017
Congratulations to the nine 17-18 Fulbright recipients from the College of Arts and Sciences! UW News
July 27, 2017
Social hierarchy may be so naturally ingrained, that toddlers as young as 17 months old can perceive who is dominant and also anticipate that the dominant person will receive more rewards. UW Today
July 26, 2017
Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., research professor, Biology, director, Center for Conservation Biology, UW UWTV
July 26, 2017
Punitive discipline, inadequate curriculum, and declining federal funding created an education crisis. The Nation
July 25, 2017
Salon talks to Christopher Parker about why the Democrats should "play the race card" in the next election Salon
July 25, 2017
In a study at the University of Washington, in Seattle, researchers found that “in almost all cases, students self-sorted by ethnicity and gender.” Times Higher Education
July 24, 2017
Carole Lee, a philosopher at the UW, and David Moher, of the Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, argue that publishers should become much more transparent about their peer review practices. STAT
July 21, 2017
Researchers from the University of Washington trained and sent 16 tutors to help infants in Spain learn English as a second language. Seattle Times
July 19, 2017
A team of researchers, including a faculty member and seven students from UW, have found artifacts in Australia that indicate humans arrived there about 65,000 years ago. washington.edu
July 19, 2017
Future cancer patients may have Dan Fu to thank for their individualized cancer treatment. Perspectives
July 18, 2017
A new study by I-LABS researchers, is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home. UW Today
July 13, 2017
Forty percent of women of color said that they felt unsafe in their current job as a result of harassment about their gender. The Washington Post
July 13, 2017
Good news for people who hate practicing scales: scientists have created a musical instrument you can play with just your thoughts. The Verge