• Police contact with Black youth ‘sets the tone’ for future interaction, UW study finds

    Black youth are more likely to face a tough criminal justice path than white youth after being stopped by police in middle school, a new study out of University of Washington found. Annie McGlynn-Wright, who led the study while a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, is interviewed.

    12/04/2020 | King5 News
  • Harlequin puts on Orson Welles’ radio play of ‘A Christmas Carol’

    Harlequin Productions is offering a radio theater-style “A Christmas Carol,” adapted by Orson Welles, available for streaming beginning Sunday, Dec. 6. Antonio Mitchell, who is pursuing a master of fine arts in acting at the UW, is playing Jacob Marley.

    12/03/2020 | UW News
  • UW study: Young whites report more illegal acts, young Blacks arrested more

    A newly released study by the University of Washington shows how being stopped by police in middle school can lead to different criminal-justice paths, based on race. The study, conducted over a period of years, found that Black youth are more likely than white youth to be treated as “usual suspects” after a first encounter with police, leading to more subsequent arrests over time. Kevin Haggerty, professor of social work at the UW; Robert Crutchfield, professor emeritus of sociology at the UW; and Annie McGlynn-Wright, who led the study while a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, are mentioned.

    12/03/2020 | KOMO News
  • For the first time in 40 years, the Polar Star sails north

    Once in a decade, America comes together to count every person in every home on every block in every neighborhood, coast to coast. In theory. Politics and a pandemic have made this year’s count extra fraught, says Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance. [This is the second segment in the Dec. 2 episode of the “The Record.”]

    12/02/2020 | KUOW
  • Early police stops had long-term consequences for Seattle’s Black youth, UW research shows

    Annie McGlynn-Wright, sociology PhD graduate, explains the results of a new study she worked on exploring the consequences of early interactions between police and Black youth.

    12/02/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • The Fulfillment Factor

    Retiring from the UW doesn’t end the story for faculty and staff. They are driven to serve their communities on a local or global scale.

    12/01/2020 | UW Magazine
  • ENGL 285 is a cathartic creative writing class

    ENGL 285, a unique creative writing class that features the expertise of professional writers, is highly recommended by its students.

    11/30/2020 | The Daily
  • How Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’ Seed False Election Theories

    Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts about voter fraud. Ian Kennedy, a doctoral student in sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    11/23/2020 | The New York Times
  • The 2020 census: deadlines, politics and what may come next

    The 2020 census has been subject to court fights, shifting deadlines and pandemic-related process adjustments. Sara Curran, director of the UW Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, explains the developments with this year’s count.

    11/19/2020 | UW News
  • The Criminal Legal System as a Social Problem

    In this lecture and follow-up conversation, distinguished teaching awardee and Professor of sociology Alexes Harris shares her research into how people’s interactions with institutions — like the criminal justice system — shape the outcomes of people’s lives. She delves into how those outcomes are different based on a person’s race and ethnicity, gender, income bracket and other identities people hold. Harris also talks about being born and raised in Seattle and how she got to be able to share her research with policy makers, legislators, judges and community members so her scholarship can contribute to a more equitable criminal justice system.

    11/12/2020 | Undergraduate Academic Affairs
  • A criminal defense for poverty, behavioral health? Seattle officials to weigh controversial proposal

    A proposal introduced during Seattle City Council’s budget deliberations would allow judges and juries the option to dismiss misdemeanor crimes that were committed because of poverty or while a person was experiencing symptoms of a mental illness or substance-use disorder. Katherine Beckett, professor of sociology and of law, societies and justice, and Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, are quoted.

    11/03/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • Editor’s Letter: I won’t stop lifting up our voices

    “Institutions move slowly,” writes sociology professor Alexes Harris, guest editor of Viewpoint Magazine. “But we are at a moment for change and we need to apply and support constant pressure and expect certain outcomes.”

    11/02/2020 | Viewpoint Magazine
  • New UW study shows COVID-19 doesn't spread evenly through Seattle neighborhoods

    A new UW study finds that denser neighborhoods reach peak infection rate earlier while nearby neighborhoods won’t reach their peak infection until weeks or even years later. Zack Almquist, assistant professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    10/30/2020 | King 5
  • ‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year

    “2020: The Course” gives students an opportunity to hear from UW professors and special guests who will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, race in the United States, the state of the environment, the economic recession, civic participation, citizenship and this election season and outcomes.

    10/30/2020 | UW News
  • 'The virus will last longer than expected': UW researchers model neighborhood COVID-19 peaks

    While the first known case of COVID-19 was located in Snohomish County back in January, the infection has not spread through the Emerald City’s neighborhoods evenly, according to new research from the University of Washington. Zack Almquist, assistant professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    10/30/2020 | Cosmos Magazine