Social Sciences Division

Washington is a hot spot for human trafficking, and some University of Washington graduate students have developed an unusual way to help victims of what they call "modern day slavery."

University of Washington communications Ph. D. student Will Mari, aka Will the Word Guy is interviewed about his weekly column "World of Words."

University of Washington political science professor Matt Barreto says Latinos might vote for a Republican president if the party picks an immigration reform-friendly candidate.

UW political science professor Ellis Goldberg sheds light on the situation in Egypt.

Timothy Egan won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction for his book "Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis."

Republican presidential candidates have a lot to gain -- or lose -- when it comes to their handling of the comprehensive immigration reform measure before Congress, according to a new poll by Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science.

UW sociology professor, Pepper Schwartz, comments on the trend that shows women narrowing the infidelity gap.

Earning a PhD is accomplishment enough for most graduate students, but three recent grads received the A&S Graduate Medal along with their doctorates this spring

"I find theory of computation and logic extremely beautiful," says Sam Hopkins (BS, Mathematics, Computer Science), whose fascination with mathematics and philosophy have informed his computer science research.

An interest in social justice led Sam Nowak (BA, Geography) to the Department of Geography, where he pursued research on issues of inequality, particularly among Seattle's homeless and other marginalized populations.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he has appointed Kiana M. Scott as the student representative on the University of Washington Board of Regents.

A UW astronomer is part of an international team that found six or seven planets orbiting a nearby star where only two or three were thought to exist.

Communications associate professor Ralina L. Joseph takes a look at a recent breakfast cereal ad that sparked controversy because of its staring family.

You can join UW lecturer Matt McGarrity and learn how to become a better public speaker starting June 24.

Resat Kasaba says It would be wrong to think of the recent events in Turkey as another chapter in the "Arab spring" movements.