Social Sciences Division

President Obama's call for universal preschool in his State of the Union address underlines a national shift in thinking about early childhood education. Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences. is quoted..

Research from the Department of Psychology shows territorial song sparrows use increasingly threatening signals to ward off trespassing rivals.

UW graduate student (Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies) Martha Gonzalez took home a Grammy for her vocal work on the Quetzal! album "Imaginaries," in the best Latin rock, urban or alternative category

The Bellingham Herald reviews "Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People," by Anthony Greenwald, professor of psychology, and Mahzarin Banaji, of Harvard.

Married men and women who divide household chores in traditional ways report having more sex than couples who share so-called men's and women's work, according to a new study co-authored by sociologists at the University of Washington.

Researchers at the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences have found that the anatomy of certain brain areas - the hippocampus and cerebellum - can predict children's language abilities at 1 year of age.

Under the roof of the UW Communication Leadership program, a "sister" degree will be created alongside the Master of Communications in Digital Media (MCDM). It's called MCCN: The Master of Communication in Communities and Networks.

Political Science Professor Matt Barreto is quoted in an article on keys to Washington State Governor (and UW alumnus) Jay Inslee's success in his first term.

James Wellman, associate professor of American religion in the Jackson School of International Studies, is the author of the book "Rob Bell and a New American Christianity." He answered a few questions about his book for UW Today.

Children are natural philosophers, says Jana Mohr Lone of the UW Department of Philosophy and author of a new book titled "The Philosophical Child."

KOMO's Bill Rice talks with David Domke, professor of communication, about the fiscal cliff and the GOP divide.

Peter Chiarelli spent years as a film producer working on Amityville Horror, Eagle Eye, and other projects before trying his hand at screenwriting. His 2009 romantic comedy, The Proposal, starred Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

Graham Pruss knows a thing or two about being homeless, having lived through some tough times on the streets as a teen. So when he noticed a growing number of people living in their vehicles in his Seattle neighborhood, he was determined to help.