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Statistics Faculty Engaged in Research on COVID-19
Faculty in the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington are actively engaged in research related to COVID-19.
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Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad?
In an attack mailer, a photo of Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is Black, was altered to make her look extremely dark. Christopher Parker, professor of political science, is quoted.
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A Gift for Language
A love of languages and a long career with the CIA inspired Helen Louise Noyes (BA, 1969) to support UW students studying challenging languages.
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Joe Biden’s plan to fix the world
Daniel Bessner, a professor of international studies and adviser to Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign, is quoted.
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Seattle Opera, Early Music Seattle holding virtual town halls discussing racial justice in classical music
Monica Rojas-Stewart, assistant director of the African Studies and Latin American and Caribbean Studies programs, has been sharing ideas with Early Music Seattle.
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What Will A Biden-Harris Administration Do For Nuclear Energy?
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, is referenced in this article explaining the Biden-Harris administration's view towards nuclear energy.
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What Will A Biden-Harris Administration Do For Nuclear Energy?
Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, is referenced in this article explaining the Biden-Harris administration's view towards nuclear energy.
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Seattle’s residential real estate industry is talking about race and wrestling with some history
There is an upheaval in the local real estate industry, which has avoided grappling with racism and segregation. Quintard Taylor, professor emeritus of history, is quoted.
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UW’s first Filipino department chair Rick Bonus says schools must do more for minority students
Rick Bonus, professor of American ethnic studies, broke ground on by becoming the first Filipino American to be appointed a UW department chair.
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Amazon downplays latest relocation rumors, but experts say COVID makes Seattle even less attractive
Margaret O’Mara, professor of history, explains Amazon's relocation rumors and what effect COVID-19 could have on them.
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Urban Heatwaves Are Worse For Low-Income Neighborhoods
Aseem Prakash, Director of the Center for Environmental Politics, weighs in on the inequities felt by low-income neighborhoods during heatwaves.
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Tech Moves: Intellectual Ventures exec departs; Shujinko grows leadership team; and more
Dr. Ekin Yasin was named director of the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership graduate program.
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The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might ‘Forget’ the Coronavirus, Too
Meg Spratt, a lecturer in communication at the UW, talks about how the media covered the 1918 flu.
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Fed-up archaeologists aim to fix ‘frat party’ atmosphere at field schools
Sara Gonzalez, professor of anthropology, discusses how well-managed, immersive field schools can build powerful and lasting bonds.
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The 2019-2020 IE fellows reflect on the Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program amidst a pandemic that brought in-person gatherings to a grinding halt
The International Examiner concluded its Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program. Fellows, including Isabel Wang, a communication student, reflects on their experiences.