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Black Scientists Face a Big Disadvantage in Winning NIH Grants, Study Finds
Elena Erosheva, professor of statistics and of social work at the UW, and Carole Lee, associate professor of philosophy at the UW, are quoted. -
Awards of Excellence
A wide variety of College of Arts and Sciences students and faculty have been honored with the 2020 Awards of Excellence.
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Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
Jana Mohr Lone, Director of the Center for Philosophy for Children discusses children's philosophical questions about the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020 Awards of Excellence Recipients Announced
UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more.
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UW Center for Philosophy for Children helps families explore ‘big questions’ around COVID-19
Center for Philosophy director Jana Mohr Lone discusses a set of resources the Center has complied to help families with young children adapt to the coronavirus.
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Online classes, video meetings: Can coronavirus spur low-carbon habits?
Ian Schnee, undergraduate studies director of philosophy, gives insight on what it's like holding online classes.
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How social 'tipping points' could limit global warming
Alex Lenferna, philosophy doctoral student, writes about how the creation of social 'tipping points' could lead to social transformations that mitigate the effects of climate change.
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ArtsUW Roundup: Creating Alternative Worlds, Bulrusher, Final Week of James Coupe: Exercises in Passivity and more!
Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!
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Students & Superlatives
Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists.
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Vast subsidies keeping fossil fuel industry afloat should be put to better use
Analysis from Alex Lenferna, Mandela Rhodes & Fulbright Scholar, PhD in Philosophy (Climate Ethics), UW.
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What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School
UW Center for Philosophy for Children weighs in on the beenfits of introducing students to the world of ethics at a young age.
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What about Two-Year Colleges?
Through a Simpson Center program, UW doctoral students explore the challenges and benefits of teaching at a two-year college.
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UW-led philosophy team receives $1.5M grant to study the ethics of neurotechnology research
UW associate professor of philosophy, Sara Goering, to lead team studying how brain-computer interfaces affect whether patients feel they are in charge of their own actions.
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What exactly is the point of a border?
Op-ed by UW political philosopher Micheal Blake
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Anatomy of a Graduation Speech
Nick Hanauer is grateful that he majored in philosophy. In a speech at the 2018 Department of Philosophy graduation reception, he explains why.