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The number of Latino voters in the U.S. has been growing steadily over the past two decades. Professor Matt Barreto, an expert on Latino politics, shares his insights on Latino voters' influence in the upcoming election.

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, established two decades ago through the generosity of hundreds of labor union members, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on November 16-17 with a conference and banquet.

UW Election Eye 2012, a blog created in partnership with The Seattle Times, has captured this election year through the eyes and ears of students and faculty in the Department of Communication.

Three UW faculty, including two from Arts and Sciences, have been elected senators of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation's most prestigious academic honor society. The election of three senators from one university is unprecedented.

Despite its small size, Cuba has loomed large in U.S. foreign policy, and its exile community in the U.S. has influenced American elections. A study abroad program explores this complex relationship.

For UW freshmen, the prospect of writing college-level papers can be daunting. English 108, a writing course for entering freshmen, has been helping for the past nine years.

After decades of searching, scientists recently found the Higgs boson, an elusive subatomic particle that may provide clues to the origins of the universe. UW physicists played a key role in the discovery.

Most members of the creative team for Intiman Theatre's summer production of Dirty Story were UW faculty or alumni, reflecting the UW School of Drama's collaborative relationship with the Seattle theatre community.

The Northwest Census Research Data Center, officially opening September 24, will provide access to extensive restricted data about American households, with enormous benefits for researchers—once they receive security clearance.

The White House announced that UW biology professor Jay Parrish has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the government's highest honor for scientists in the early stages of their research careers.