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Short Stories, Big Questions
Professor Michelle Liu shares literary works with employees at Microsoft and other companies to explore complex workplace issues.
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Celebrating the 2019–20 President’s Medalists
Sam Colgan, junior majoring in English and Economics; Natasha Lavides, sophomore majoring in Psychlogy; and Nuria Alina Chandra, freshman majoring in biochemistry are the 2019-2020 UW President's Medalists.
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"Faculty/staff honors: Field research grant, staffer’s play streams, cartoon remembrance UW News staff"
Smadar Ben-Natan, a postdoctoral fellow in Israel studies in the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Holly Arsenault, director of engagement for the School of Drama, and José Alaniz, professor of Slavic languages and literatures have all recieved recent honors.
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The Kraken Are Coming!
David Bonderman, who graduated in 1963 with a degree in Russian languages, is part-owner of the Kraken, Seattle's new hockey team. Another Husky, Ryan Minkoff, who graduated in 2015 with a BA in economics, has played for a professional hockey team in Finland.
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‘This is bigger than just Timnit’: How Google tried to silence a critic and ignited a movement
Big Tech has used its power to control the field of AI ethics and avoid accountability. Now, the ouster of Timnit Gebru from Google is putting the movement for equitable tech in the spotlight. Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted.
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ArtSci Roundup: Fermented Face with Candice Lin, After Democracy: A Conversation with Zizi Papacharissi, and More
This week at the UW, attend Fermented Face with Candice Lin, the School of Drama's dis/re/connection, and more.
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Learn Hindi from the best Universities in the World
The University of Washington is featured in this article about the world's best schools to learn Hindi.
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Ancient coins transferred to UW
UW classics professor Sarah Stroup says that ancient coins that were seized at the Canada-U.S. border represent the cultural history of the world, and Sandra Kroupa, UW Libraries' book arts and rare books curator, talks about how impactful it will be for students.
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Priceless, ancient coins find a home at UW Libraries
Professor Sarah Stroup of the Department of Classics explains the process of getting seized ancient coins transported to the UW Libraries.
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Rust, robots, and romance: The UW undergrad’s upcoming novel that has people talking
A new novel by Zoe Mikuta, a junior studying English, is being released this Spring.
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51 rare coins officially transferred to the UW
In a ceremony, Homeland Security gave ancient coins to the UW. UW classics professor Sarah Stroup talks about how impactful it is to be able to show students coins that are 3,000 years old.
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Ancient coins seized at Blaine border transferred to UW
Homeland Security agents transferred ancient coins seized at the Canadian border to the University of Washington on Thursday. UW classics professor Sarah Stroup and Sandra Kroupa, UW Libraries’ book arts and rare books curator, are interviewed.
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ArtSci Roundup: Katz Distinguished Lecture: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Contemporary Environmental Issues In Taiwan, Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race, and More
This week at the UW, attend the Katz Distinguished Lecture, the 2021 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival with Ted Poor and Cuong Vu, and more.
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UW undergrad’s first novel, optioned for a movie, features big robots and even bigger feelings
UW student Zoe Mikuta’s first book, “Gearbreakers,” is set to come out June 29. Mikuta has sold the film rights to “Gearbreakers,” and she’s currently working on its sequel, due out in 2022. Shawn Wong, professor of English at the UW, is quoted.
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Enunciating Power: Amanda Gorman and My Battle With Claiming My Voice
“I caught the live telecast [of the presidential inauguration] just as Amanda Gorman was set to recite her soul-stirring poem ‘The Hill We Climb.’ As she took the stage, radiant in her bright yellow jacket and red headpiece, the morning’s frustrations began to recede. And when she gifted us her words, I could feel the nation let out a collective sigh of relief after four years of weathering trauma,” writes Maya Smith, associate professor of French and Italian studies at the UW.