Social Sciences Division

With the election two months away, now is not the time for voter apathy. Just the opposite, says UW Department of Communications Chairman David Domke.

A variety of space-savvy luminaries reflect on the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek,” which is being celebrated at Seattle's EMP Museum.

How social media is bringing groups of people together in the Yakima area.

Elena Bell, a PhD student in International Studies, spent the summer studying Inuktitut with instructor and Inuktitut scholar Mick Mallon. 

State election officials suspect hackers stole the personal information of 86,000 voters, not 200,000 it first suspected. 

Federal officials have also expressed concern that hackers – including those said to be working for Russia – may try to interfere with the US presidential election.

Americans have widely different views of racial tension -- and who's to blame.

This summer has been rife with news of election-related hacking. Last month it was the Democratic National Committee; this week, voter election databases in Illinois and Arizona.

To run for office, you have to meet certain criteria. But there's no requirement that you live in the congressional district you are vying to represent.

Despite sagging support in Washington state, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made an appearance at a rally in Everett on Tuesday.

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was interviewed on Seattle's KIRO Radio while visiting Washington on Monday.

Two doctoral students at UW are researching how people tweet at the dead.

They didn’t set out to do a study on divorce, but two University of Washington researchers poring over a range of sociological data saw such a clear pattern emerge that they’ve ended up with one.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was interviewed by Dori Monson Monday afternoon on KIRO Radio covering several local issues. KIRO later did a fact-check on Trump's statements.

Despite sagging support in Washington state, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to make appearances here Tuesday at a rally in Everett.