Social Sciences Division

The United Kingdom has voted by a close margin to leave the European Union.

In his academic work and community involvement, Dustin Abrahamson is committed to addressing racism.

The year’s not quite yet half over, but it’s already been an auspicious one for Elissa Washuta. The University of Washington graduate and author of two books.

Americans often pay for their crimes twice — first with a prison sentence, then with a lifetime of debt many will never be able to escape.

Students majoring in biochemistry, English and political science receive 2016 President's Medals.  

The University of Washington Women’s Center brings “Seven,” a collaboration of seven award-winning female playwrights, to Everett on Friday.

The University of Washington's new two-year Native Education Certificate blends online learning with hands-on projects to build relationships in Native American communities.

The College of Arts & Sciences awarded its 2016 Graduate Medal to three exceptional graduate students.

When an assistant racehorse trainer and mother of three returned to school, she discovered a passion for research.

Teachers in Los Angeles are taking issue with an observation-based teacher evaluation system. Dan Goldhaber, director of the Center for Education Data & Research at the UW, is quoted.

The United States has reinstated a broad system of debtors’ prisons, in effect making it a crime to be poor. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

"A debtor’s prison of court fines and fees needs to be reformed," writes The Seattle Times Editorial Board. Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

Donald Trump's comments about Sen. Elizabeth Warren, calling her to "Pocahontas," have sparked a new discussion in the election dialogue.

The Marshallese community in Oregon hosted a Republic of the Marshall Islands-US Nuclear Legacy Summit over the Memorial Day weekend as part of its annual RMI Constitution Day celebrations.

On June 1, students of “COM 495/EE 299 – Innovation Readiness: Cultivating an Innovation Mindset” participated in a final innovation fair to present their ideas about how to improve life at the UW.