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Groundbreaking UW study: Transgender kids’ gender identity is as strong as that of cisgender children
Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.
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Can Peer Support Programs Help Those Living With HIV?
Jane Simoni, a psychology professor, explains whether peer support programs can help those living with HIV.
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Olympia school board considers later start times
University of Washington faculty studied the effects of the Seattle school district's later school start time policy, finding that students got more sleep with later start times.
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Severe weather alerts are intended to protect people. So why do some ignore them?
Psychologist Susan Joslyn explains why those unfamiliar with extreme weather events tend to heed warnings more than those who are.
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Glimpses of green: How urban gardening can aid in reconnecting with nature
Dr. Peter Dunwiddie, affiliate professor of biology, discusses how "small scale attempts at outdoor engagement can have meaningful effects."
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Students & Superlatives
Eight exceptional Arts & Sciences students have been selected as 2019 Dean's Medalists and Graduate Medalists.
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"Rocket Fuel" for Brain Science Research
A $16 million grant will support I-LABS research into human brain development throughout childhood.
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Trying it All, for Health Care
To learn about health care, Thomas Khuu (BS, 2019) tried a little of everything at the UW.
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In Praise of Mentors
UW mentors inspired Deja Edwards (BA, 2019) to accomplish more than she'd ever imagined.
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When you should use self-help programs and when to skip them
Self-improvement books are a popular genre. But when are they useful? Gerald Rosen, clinical professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology, weighs in.
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An Inventive Sewage Solution
Taber Hand (MA, 1983) has found a cost-effective solution for sewage treatment in challenging settings.
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Practicing mindfulness benefits parents and children, UW study says
UW Psychology research study finds that practicing mindfulness benefits parents and their children.
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New suicide prevention clinical trial shows what works for teens
UW's Marsha Linehan collaborated on this project which "...makes DBT the only treatment for adolescents with replicated evidence that it decreases self-harm."
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Research team discovers drug compound that stops cancer cells from spreading
Chemists from the UW Department of Chemistry are part of a team finding a way to stop cancer cells from moving around the body.
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‘Teachers are brain engineers’: UW study shows how intensive instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers
Jason Yeatman, assistant professor with the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS), weighs in on his study.