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Why It's Hard for Adults to Learn a Second Language
Brianna Yamasaki, Ph.D. student in psychology, explains why adults can have a harder time learning a new language.
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Why it's hard for adults to learn a second language
Brianna Yamasaki, Ph.D. student in psychology, writes on why it can be more difficult for adults to learn a new language.
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Cost of COVID-19: ‘Every one of those deaths has a story.’ Here’s Pierce County’s first
Psychology Professor Shannon Dorsey explains the psychological effects of COVID-19.
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The 7 rocky planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 may be made of similar stuff
Eric Agol and Victoria Meadows, professors of astronomy, have authored a new study on the TRAPPIST-1 star system.
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Supporting Equity in STEM Research and Teaching
Through PR2ISM, chemistry postdoc Tam'ra-Kay Francis and others are focused on helping STEM students persist and succeed.
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For each of the Burke Museum’s 18,000,000+ artifacts, there’s a story that helps us understand our world a little better
The Seattle Times speaks with several Burke Museum curators to learn the story behind some of its artifacts.
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Sexual harassment claims considered more credible if made by ‘prototypical’ women
A new UW study has found that "prototypical" women who look and act more feminine are more likely to believed when making allegations of sexual harassment.
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Astronomers document the rise and fall of a rarely observed stellar dance
Researchers at the UW examined 125 years of astronomical observations of a nearby stellar binary called HS Hydrae, and discovered changes to its eclipses.
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Why Some Sexual Harassment Claims Are Considered More Credible Than Others
A University of Washington-led study, involving more than 4,000 people, found that people were more likely to think “prototypical” women — who are conventionally attractive and appear and act feminine — would be harassed. Bryn Bandt-Law, a doctoral student in psychology at the UW, and Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology at the UW, are quoted.
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Sexual harassment claims by less feminine women perceived as less credible
Women who don’t fit female stereotypes of look or personality are perceived as less credible when lodging sexual harassment claims, according to a study published Thursday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Bryn Bandt-Law, a doctoral student in psychology at the UW, and Cheryl Kaiser, professor of psychology at the UW, are quoted.
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DANCE 345 emphasizes the plurality of dance history
DANCE 345: “Boogie, Break, Blues: American Popular & Social Dance Histories” explores the history of social dance movements.
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A single genetic switch can lead to rapid evolution in sea anemones
Anyone who has been stung by a jellyfish might think they know more than enough about cnidocytes, the cells that deliver the sting. But a researcher has found that these cells have much more to tell, including insight into a simple evolutionary mechanism that may enable jellyfish, sea anemones, corals, and their relatives — collectively known as cnidarians — to quickly adapt to new environments. Billie Swalla, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
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Executions don’t deter murder, despite the Trump administration’s push
“Death penalty advocates most frequently focus on deterrence [as a justification for the death penalty] — but as research including my own work shows, it has not been shown to be effective,” writes David Barash, professor emeritus of psychology at the UW.
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Learning Ceramics at Home
Carley Long, a senior studying art and psychology, and Shiuan Chu, a junior studying art, explain what it is like to learn the art of ceramics at home.
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As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond
A South African tip led to the discovery of mutations around the world. With infections skyrocketing, “it’s a race against time.” Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.