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  • Why a blue state elects a purple government

    "The state votes so consistently Democratic... that presidential campaigns generally don't even bother advertising in Washington," says Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW.
    01/12/2016 | Crosscut
  • Why climate change is an ethical problem

    "We do not solve the climate problem if we inflict catastrophe on future generations," writes Stephen Gardiner, professor of philosophy at the UW.

    01/09/2016 | The Washington Post
  • How to calculate the costs to society of the VW scandal

    A lawsuit against Volkswagen says the car maker willfully violated U.S. emission standards. Hendrik Wolff, assistant professor of economics at the UW, is quoted.
    01/08/2016 | The Wall Street Journal
  • The secret of Seattle’s success? Innovation, resilience … and a little dumb luck

    "History, geography and education all played a role in the prosperity we like to brag about," writes Ron Judd. John Findlay, professor of history is quoted.
    01/08/2016 | The Seattle Times
  • Walker leaves philanthropic legacy at UW

    Pioneer, adventurist, and 'Renaissance man' Doug Walker remembered

    01/07/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Mark Smith featured in New Books in Political Science

    Mark Smith, a professor of political science, was recently featured in the New Books in Political Science podcast where he talked about his book "Secular Faith."

    01/06/2016 | New Books in Political Science
  • Why Seattle is scoring victories against labor traffickers

    Professor Kirsten Foot says the Seattle-based team has managed to bridge the worlds of nongovernment organizations and diverse law enforcement agencies.
    01/04/2016 | The Christian Science Monitor
  • Japan's space security worries extend to the U.S.

    Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies, writes that Japan's quest for parity raises questions about the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

    12/28/2015 | Forbes
  • Faculty Focus: Kathie Friedman

    The first time she taught a class about immigration, in 1991, she assigned her students to write a fictional story for their final project. Today, they don't have to make anything up.

    12/18/2015 | The Whole U
  • ‘But my tail light isn’t broken, officer’: A conversation on policing and race

    Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science at the UW, says there's a long history of distrust between minority populations and police.
    12/17/2015 | KUOW
  • UW pen drummer goes viral

    For communication major Shane Bang, a writing implement doubles as a musical instrument. The Seattle native has racked up nearly 22 million views on his YouTube channel. 

    12/17/2015 | New Day Northwest
  • Cassie Strickland wins 2015 Senior CLASS Award

    Anthropology major Cassie Strickland has won one of the most prestigious awards in college sports, the 2015 Senior CLASS Award in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball.
    12/17/2015 | UW Athletics
  • Muslim-American parents struggle to keep kids' faith innocent

    Muslim-American parents are finding that keeping their children’s faith experience joyful is becoming a more challenging task. Michael Perez, lecturer in anthropology at the UW, is quoted.
    12/17/2015 | The Washington Post
  • Does it matter that Greenpeace journalists lied?

    Matthew Powers, assistant professor of communication at the UW, writes about Greenpeace journalist posing as energy company representatives to expose academics-for-hire. 

    12/16/2015 | The Conversation
  • 'Sea is My Country' author set for Neah Bay book reading Thursday

    Joshua Reid, author of "The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs," and associate professor of history, will give a presentation Thursday afternoon.

    12/15/2015 | Peninsula Daily News

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