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Acting Let Rainn Wilson Erase His ‘Hopelessly Nerdy’ Image
Rainn Wilson, a UW School of Drama alumnus, discusses his life and career.
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Alumna Highlight: Hana Ra (’20) & the OceanEYEs Citizen Science Project
Hana Ra, UW Biology ’20 alumna, discusses her involvement with the OceanEYEs Citizen Science Project.
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Why is processed food so sweet? Alum looks for answers in our genes
As a kid growing up in Kennewick, Danielle Reed (BA, Psychology, 1984), was drawn to eating kale, dandelion and other sharp-flavored greens—but their bitter taste repelled most of her friends. That made her wonder why. When she was a student at the UW in the 1980s, she learned about the study of physiological psychology, or the biological explanations for how our minds work. Next came the opportunity to conduct research that examined animals’ food intake and what drove their approach to food.
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Gary Peacock, Master Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 85
Free-jazz pioneer Gary Peacock (BS, Biology, 1976), has passed away.
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She Is BlackRock’s New Star After Sealing Argentina’s Debt Deal
She's spent little time in Latin America and her Spanish, by her own account, is just “mas o menos.” She’d never coaxed a deal out of proud, broke governments. Yet in a single week, Jennifer O’Neil (BS, Mathematical Biology, '02), helped seal the debt restructuring of Argentina and Ecuador, propelling her into prominence at BlackRock Inc. and in the clubby, male-dominated world of sovereign bond negotiations.
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The historian of Seattle hip-hop
Daudi Abe, author of an upcoming book on Northwest rap, tells us what makes the local scene so special.
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Campus Ambassador
Alice Lee, manager of the UW Visitors Center who graduated from the UW in 2011 with a BA in interdisciplinary art and a minor in music, explains her role and what brought her to the UW.
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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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Transforming How We Live, Work, and Play
Stephen Bader (UW IxD BDes 2014) and Alanna MacGowan (UW MFA 2010) work at Microsoft Envisioning and explore how people will live, work, and play five to seven years in the future.
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Kona Historical Society presents: ‘Language of a Nation’
Filmmaker Conrad Lihilihi (BFA, 2006, Ethnic Identities in Film) is mentioned in this article about an upcoming docuseries.
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For debut novelist, timing of virus is stranger than fiction
Kristen Millares Young (MFA, Creative Writing, 2012) explains what it's like to be a novelist in the time of COVID-19.
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In its 120th year, University Book Store remains essential
University Book Store CEO Louise Little (BA, English, 1981) shares how the book store shifted in its 120th year.
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Gender and racial disparities evident in evictions, UW study reveals
Tim Thomas (BA, Sociology, 2017) and data scientist Jose Hernandez discuss their study regarding gender and racial disparities in evictions.
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UW Athletics counts on Craig Heyamoto’s stats crew
Craig Heyamoto (BA, Mathematics, 1975) discusses his role with UW athletics and how compiling stats has changed.
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Unearthed and Retooled
Warren KingGeorge (BA, American Indian Studies, 2012) and Burke Museum staff explain the unlikely story of two tribal canoes.