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October 30, 2020
A new UW study finds that denser neighborhoods reach peak infection rate earlier while nearby neighborhoods won’t reach their peak infection until weeks or even years later. Zack Almquist, assistant professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted. king5.com
October 27, 2020
It’s the most expensive race in Washington’s 2020 election. In Washington’s 3rd Congressional District in Southwest Washington, Republican incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler is fighting for a sixth term against second-time Democrat challenger Carolyn Long. Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, and Aseem Prakash, professor of... knkx.org
October 26, 2020
“A recent study has determined that watching nature programming on TV or via a virtual-reality headset reduces feelings of sadness and boredom. According to researchers from the University of Exeter, scenes of nature soothe us – whether they are real video footage of a coral reef, to use the study’s... docs.google.com
October 22, 2020
Leela Fernandes, director of the UW Jackson School of International Studies, joins former Attorney General Rob McKenna and KUOW's Ross Reynolds for a preview of the final presidential debate. youtube.com
October 16, 2020
“Democrats project the image of one big happy pro-climate family, united against a common foe. This has fed the expectation that the Biden administration will transform U.S. climate policy. Trump turned the climate action switch off, but Biden will turn it back on,” write Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and... forbes.com
September 23, 2020
Amazon is launching a new tool to help shoppers select items that are deemed more environmentally friendly. Products will earn the “Climate Pledge Friendly” label if they have been approved by one of 19 certification programs, including Amazon’s own Compact by Design designation. Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at... geekwire.com
September 18, 2020
"As I write, my city has been invaded. It is the month when Seattle weather normally gleams with clarity, yet my throat burns and the trees at the end of the block are being dissolved by a Martian haze. Across the street, my neighbor’s house appears as if in a... globalpolicyjournal.com
September 13, 2020
"How a society handles disasters says a lot about its resilience, character and governance capacities. Disasters can foster paranoia or encourage solidarity. They can bring the country together or tear it apart," write Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political... forbes.com
September 9, 2020
The Department of English has introduced its new “Literature, Language, Culture” Dialogue Series, a series of podcasts and YouTube videos in which UW humanities faculty discuss their research and teaching — “including the ways our work contributes to how we experience and seek to understand this time of global crisis.” washington.edu
September 4, 2020
With two months before the general election – and amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – mail-in voting has taken on a greater importance, and drawn more political attention, than in elections past. washington.edu
September 1, 2020
Emeritus research psychologist Michael D. Beecher discusses the complex calls of song sparrows. forbes.com
September 1, 2020
Christian Sidor, biology professor, discusses the history of hibernation. smithsonianmag.com
September 1, 2020
Center for Conservation Biology orca researcher Deborah Giles explains Southern orca resident presence in the Salish Sea. kuow.org
September 1, 2020
Scott Montgomery, professor of international studies, discusses the silver linings of the post-pandemic energy landscape. globalpolicyjournal.com
August 30, 2020
Megan Whitney, doctoral student in biology, and Christian Sidor, biology professor discuss new evidence suggesting a species that roamed the Earth with the dinosaurs hibernated. cnn.com