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Black life is draining out of Seattle, Census shows
UW sociology researcher, Tim Thomas, on a migration of historic proportions—African-Americans leaving central Seattle and being pushed south, driven by high rents.
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Student Voices: I wanted a high-quality education, and I found it at a South Seattle public school
Journalism major, Rhea Panela, reflects on her educational journey in this special column for the Seattle Times.
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Michelle Habell-Pallán Awarded Barclay Simpson Prize for Scholarship in Public
The award recognizes community-building projects like Women Who Rock and American Sabor that creates new forms of scholarship.
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Ms. Vorpahl Goes to Washington (D.C.)
University of Washington, Chemistry Ph.D. student Sarah Vorpahl will bring her passion for clean energy and policy to Washington, D.C. this September.
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Class on Black Lives Matter examines ideas behind the slogan
The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.
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Ge'ez Revisited
Despite its historical importance, the classical language Ge’ez is taught at just three universities in the Western world — including the UW.
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Chinese Migrants & the Transcontinentals
Zhi Lin has done extensive research on Chinese immigrants for his artworks, on view at the Tacoma Art Museum in June.
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Writers and Storytellers Share Sacred Breath
The Sacred Breath series features Native American writers and storytellers, with an upcoming event on May 10.
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Research team tracks complex web of monetary sanctions in 9 states
Professor of sociology, Alexes Harris, leads a team of researchers at nine universities who are exploring the role of monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system.
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Seattle Globalist's Diverse Voices
The Seattle Globalist, founded at the UW, reports on pressing political and social issues through the lens of diverse contributors.
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Celebrating Persian Lives, On Stage
UW senior Rhoya Sarikhani Selden explored her Persian heritage in a play that celebrates Iranian Americans from diverse backgrounds.
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Why white liberals need to figure out how to talk about race
Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the UW’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity, talked with KUOW about coded racial language. -
Implicit Bias and the Presidential Election
The Implicit Association Test reveals attitudes we may not be aware we have, even regarding Presidential candidates.
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We’re All a Little Biased, Even if We Don’t Know It
One of the newest chew toys in the presidential campaign is “implicit bias,” a term Mike Pence repeatedly took exception to in the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday.
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The Impact of PrEP
A UW anthropologist explores the potential impact of making PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, more available to teens.