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  • A natural fix for ADHD?

    What happens when part of a nomadic tribe settles down and what can that tell us about ADHD? Dan Eisenberg, assistant professor of anthropology explains.
    10/31/2014 | New York Times
  • Jason and Walter's Excellent Arctic Adventure

    During a visit to the Canadian Arctic to study Inuktitut, the Inuit language, students experienced firsthand the language's connection to the land.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • A 2-to-1 statewide lead for Initiative 594 in KCTS-9 Washington Poll

    Initiative 594, the ballot measure to close the "gun show loophole," enjoys a 2-to-1 lead and surprising strength on both sides of the Cascades, according to KCTS-9 Washington Poll. Barreto and colleague Christopher Parker were principal investigators in the survey.
    Seattle PI
  • Big Win for Title VI Centers, and Other Award News

    News and award announcements from the UW College of Arts & Sciences.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • An Unusual Collaboration Addresses Peer Review Bias

    A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • Political scientist Christopher Parker joins debate on polarization

    Christopher Parker participates in a debate with a panel including Pulitzer Prize-winner George Will. They discuss the "toxic" American political atmosphere.
    American Forum
  • It's a long way to the top (if you wanna be a Uighur pop star)

    Heartthrob Ablajan embodies the tension between pop and politics in China's Xinjiang region. Darren Byler, graduate student in anthropology, is quoted.
    Time
  • Traditional, tea party conservatives seem split on foreign policy

    Foreign policy looms large as the 2014 midterm elections approach. But traditional conservatives and their tea party counterparts may bring different concerns and motivations to the November ballot, according to a University of Washington political scientist.
    UW Today
  • Minority representation gaps, by the numbers

    A guest piece by Tyler Reny, a PhD student in political science, and a co-author look at minority representation in state and local legislatures.
    Washington Post
  • Science of strangers: Military research could boost cops' people skills

    Two self-described "philosopher cops" from the West Coast are leaders of an effort to train police and military in better social interactions with citizens and civilians. One of the "philosopher cops" is Jonathon Wender, lecturer in sociology.
    NBC News
  • Latinos, angry with Obama, may sit out midterm vote, hurting Democrats

    Latino voting tends to drop in midterm elections, and that may prove all the more so next month, given deep frustration with the president. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.
    Los Angeles Times
  • $16M for UW foreign-language students, programs

    The UW has received a $16 million grant to offer scholarships to students studying less-commonly taught foreign languages.
    Seattle Times
  • What's next for Seattle megachurch?

    KUOW talks with Jim Wellman, associate professor of American religion, about Mark Driscoll's resignation and what it could mean for the future of Mars Hill Church.
    KUOW
  • Life Reimagined tackles relationships at any age

    "New Day" talks with Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology and AARP's "Love and Relationship Ambassador."
    KING 5
  • Enraged about Columbus Day, Italian Americans fight back

    A group of Italian American leaders this morning launched an aggressive campaign to fight the city's appropriation of Columbus Day, which on Monday the council renamed "Indigenous Peoples' Day." Adam Warren, associate professor of history, is quoted.
    Seattle Weekly

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