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What Really Keeps Women Out of Tech
UW Psychology Professor Sapna Cheryan,discusses why high school girls don't pursue math and science.
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Race, justice and democracy
KCTS 9 hosted an evening panel discussion about one of the most difficult and important issues facing our country: the relationship between a person's race and his or her experience of justice. -
Why black Americans are worried about John Boehner's resignation
Christopher Parker, an associate professor at the University of Washington, talks about how the political conversation may shift if change averse elements of the Republican party take control. -
The new culture wars
Changing demographics have both literally and figuratively altered the face of the nation. Mark Smith, UW professor of political science, is quoted. -
UW Professors Ask: Are Lectures Racist?
UW Biology's Scott Freeman discusses how the traditional college instructional style -- think large halls with lots of students -- isn't the best method for teaching students. -
Anger follows Trump's comments
Christopher Parker, UW associate professor of political science, shares his expertise on Trump's recent controversial comments regarding race. -
Advocating for Equal Access
With a passion for equity, sophomore Joshua Dawson is advocating for — and empowering — underrepresented pre-med students. -
Gender, corporate culture at Boeing explored in new book ‘Capitalist Family Values’
Author Polly Myers is a lecturer in the University of Washington Department of History and the Integrated Social Sciences. -
Grant will help Native American undergraduates attend first scientific meeting
A grant from the National Science Foundation to bring six Native American undergraduate students to their first scientific meeting -
Obama's Arctic visit highlights a fast-changing region
Nadine Fabbi, associate director of the Canadian Studies Center at the University of Washington, discusses why the Arctic is increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy.
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Infusing ancient Ladino songs with rap to keep a culture alive
Rabbi Simon Benzaquen and Alex Hernandez call themselves Los Seranos, the watchmen, and they're safeguarding messages locked in Ladino song lyrics generations ago by rapping them. -
Identity crisis: Wives of immigrant tech workers struggle to find purpose
“It’s very challenging for many of the women who come here as spouses,” says Amy Bhatt, who did her Ph.D. research on high-tech immigrant communities in the Seattle. -
Author's work 'The Sea Is My Country' explores importance of whaling in Makah culture
This September, Joshua Reid will start a new job as associate professor in history and Native American studies. -
Study: Mixed-race couples with black partners more likely to live in poor neighborhoods
Though the number of mixed-race couples in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980, relatively little research has been done about where those couples live. -
Blacks hit hardest by public-sector job losses during recession, study finds
The public sector has long served as an equalizer in American society, a place where minority workers could find stable employment that offered advancement and a reliable path to a middle-class life.