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Modern world learns from ancient civilizations in Scott Montgomery’s history of science
Scott Montgomery, a lecturer in the Jackson School of International Studies, uses a range of case studies to trace the evolution of technical thought through history. -
Star trek: astrobiologists and composers join forces for ‘Origins’
UW faculty, alumni and friends come together for a multimedia spectacle fusing dazzling images from deep space, cutting-edge research, and symphonic music. -
Seattle Times editorial board praises real-world impact of UW research
"Serious research has serious consequences," says the Seattle Times editorial board in response to recent news of a break-in at the UW Center for Human Rights. -
Historian Michael Honey’s film about Rev. James Lawson to screen locally
UW historian Michael Honey has teamed with cinematographer and filmmaker Errol Webber to produce a documentary about the life of Methodist minister and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson. -
UW is fourth in social sciences and fifth overall in global ranking of scientific research
Continuing a recent string of noteworthy accolades, the University of Washington held its place at No. 5 in the world on the National Taiwan University Ranking of Scientific Papers.
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Arctic, cybersecurity — even outer space — covered in Oct. 16 Jackson School conference
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies’ growing areas of interest and sphere of impact will be on display Oct. 16.
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The University of Washington is taking the CIA to court
Seeking justice for survivors of a massacre in El Salvador, the Center for Human Rights is suing the agency over withholding public records -
Woolly mammoth unearthed in Michigan — 'What killed these giants?'
Anthropology's Donald Grayson says evidence that humans hunted mammoths is friarly rare.
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UW researchers sue CIA over public documents
After years of delays and rejections, the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights has sued the CIA for not providing documents related to the El Salvadoran civil war. -
UW student sues CIA over data on Salvadoran Army officer
A UW Center for Human Rights fellow in suing the CIA over documents relating to the El Salvadoran civil war in the 1980s. -
UW Human Rights Center will sue CIA for stonewalling information request on assassinations
A UW human rights project is suing the Central Intelligence Agency for refusing to declassify and turn over documents relating to the U.S. role in El Salvador’s civil war. -
‘Access to Information as a Human Right’ public conference Oct. 5
The University of Washington Center for Human Rights will hold a daylong conference Oct. 5 at the UW School of Law, underscoring a crucial international theme. -
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. -
The psychology behind self-gifting with subscription boxes
UW's Sarah Quinn, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the motivation behind gifting subscription boxes to yourself. -
What would a philosopher say about Seattle’s rent control debate?
The University of Washington's Michael Blake, professor of philosophy, discusses Seattle's rent control debate.