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Terms in Seattle-area rental ads reinforce neighborhood segregation, study says
Ian Kennedy, sociology graduate student, is the lead author of a study on Seattle-area rental ads and how they can reinforce segregation.
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Are Black Lives Matter protesters peaceful or violent? Depends on whom you ask.
Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies, and Yuan Hsiao, sociology doctoral student, explain the disagreement over whether Black Lives Matter protesters are peaceful.
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The Disparate Financial Impact of the American Justice System
An in-depth analysis of court data in Seattle reveals the racial breakdown of fines and court fees. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, is quoted.
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National Academies publishes guide to help public officials make sense of COVID-19 data
Adrian Raftery, professor of statistics and sociology, explains how different sets of facts and figures about COVID-19 can paint different pictures of the pandemic.
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Faculty/staff honors: Women in engineering network nod, winning magazine article on geologic hazards and refugees — and two national genetics society 2020 awards
The Women in Engineering ProActive Network has given its 2020 Founders Award to Elizabeth Litzler, affiliate assistant professor of sociology.
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Why divorce rates could spike after the pandemic ends, according to a family and divorce lawyer
A study from the department of sociology about divorce rates is mentioned in this article about how divorce rates may spike after the pandemic ends.
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Our Double Pandemic Does Not Need More Fines and Fees
Alexes Harris, professor of sociology, explains how the system of monetary sanctions (fines and fees) can devastate peoples' lives.
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Race and the justice system: 3 areas to target, according to this Seattle professor
Robert Crutchfield, UW sociologist who studies the justice system, shared with KUOW three areas of the system he believes should change.
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UW books in brief: Mutiny at sea, an anthropologist’s memoir, ‘unsettling’ Native American art histories, global social media design — and an award for UW Press
A variety of books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty are featured in this list of recent UW books.
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How the pandemic is changing relationships
Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, discusses how COVID-19 is changing relationships.
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How HIV/AIDS changed the world
The HIV/AIDS pandemic was the formative experience for many of the doctors leading the response to COVID-19. Martina Morris, professor emeritus of sociology and statistics, is referenced.
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OPINION: Companies Can Keep Their Hollow Statements on Racism. We Need Real Change
"Organizations are issuing public statements as anti-racism protests continue...But the words are empty without real change,” writes Alexes Harris, professor of sociology.
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Feeling lonely in your marriage? Why it's common and how to speak up
At a time when couples are spending more time together than ever, some may also discover they’re lonely in their marriage. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
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Gender and racial disparities evident in evictions, UW study reveals
Tim Thomas (BA, Sociology, 2017) and data scientist Jose Hernandez discuss their study regarding gender and racial disparities in evictions.
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Awards of Excellence
A wide variety of College of Arts and Sciences students and faculty have been honored with the 2020 Awards of Excellence.