Social Sciences Division

Over the past decade, the rate of new HIV infections has increased in 74 countries, according to a new study.

In this radio interview, Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba discusses U.S. relations with Turkey, and the politics behind and what's ahead following the attempted coup in Turkey on July 15.

A new certificate program at the University of Washington aims to improve outcomes for Native American students, by teaching educators better ways to connect with them and their heritage.

Amid the attempted military coup in Turkey, the UW has confirmed the safety of one of three students in the area. Resat Kasaba, director of the UW’s Jackson School of International Studies, is quoted.

As tanks and protesters flood the streets of Istanbul and Ankara, the University of Washington is attempting to reach three students and one faculty member in the country.

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba, who has spent his career studying Turkish politics and is an expert in international relations, spoke to King 5 TV news about the unfolding attempted coup crisis

Sea? "While the South China Sea has been a source of territorial dispute for many years, involving all of its bounding nations, China has been particularly aggressive of late,"

In “What’s At Stake in China’s Claims to the South China Sea”, Professor Scott L. Montgomery examines a new ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration under the United Nations Convention.

HIV transmission is highly unlikely among straight couples who have sex without condoms when one partner carries the virus but takes medication, new research suggests.

A team of Pakistani scientists created a phone service that could accurately point health workers to areas where the disease was emerging.

Long before Facebook and YouTube shared the horrific videos of the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, few websites shared the visceral truth of police brutality.

Zoe Mesnik-Greene is the founder of Lasting Smiles, an eco-friendly lip-balm company that raises funds for cleft-palate lip surgery for children in developing countries.

On campuses in the thick of societal transformation, Donald Trump viewed his education in a utilitarian light. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.

This summer, Washuta is a writer in residence atop the Fremont Bridge’s unused northwest control tower.

New research debunks the sexist stereotype that women grow bitter and jaded after separating from their husbands.