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Q&A: New book from UW professor examines history, consequences of fifth columns
A new book co-edited by Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies, features original papers on the roots and implications of the politics surrounding real and imagined fifth columns. -
Research Feature: Ana Fernández Dobao
Ana Fernández Dobao, associate professor in the department of Spanish & Portuguese studies and the director of the Spanish language program, explains her research in language acquisition.
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Celebrating Pride Month
Celebrate Pride Month and the history, progress and power of the LGBTQIA+ community through a collection of works by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni.
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A Passion Takes Root
During her time at the UW, Ava Kloss-Schmidt (BS, Biology, 2022) has surrounded herself with plants — in a lab, in a greenhouse, and on mountaintops.
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UW-developed, cloud-based astrodynamics platform to discover and track asteroids
A novel algorithm developed by University of Washington researchers to discover asteroids in the solar system has proved its mettle. The first candidate asteroids identified by the algorithm — known as Tracklet-less Heliocentric Orbit Recovery, or THOR — have been confirmed by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, according to a May 31 announcement by the B612 Foundation.
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In Ukraine, Language is Political
Ukraine's national language is Ukrainian, but many citizens grew up speaking Russian. Does that matter? Professor Laada Bilaniuk studies language and Ukrainian identity.
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Elephant ivory detective: Biologist uses DNA to trace poaching crimes
When Sam Wasser, professor of biology at the UW, was a young biologist studying baboons in Tanzania, he never imagined he would one day lead an international force cracking down on the smuggling of illegal goods, from elephant ivory to pangolins and timber. Yet fighting transnational criminal organizations is exactly what he’s doing today, all because of his passion for animals.
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Unmasking the Activism of Community Theater
UW Drama professor Valerie Curtis-Newton (MFA, 1996), who will present the University Faculty Lecture on May 3, has been stirring up "good trouble" and courageously unmasking uncomfortable truths for decades.
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How happy are Seattle, and WA as a whole, compared to other cities and states?
By some accounts, Seattle is among the most stressed and sleep-deprived metros in the nation, but let’s forget about that for a moment. New reports find Seattle, and Washington as a whole, rate high on the happiness scale. Milla Titova, assistant teaching professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.
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How Black Lives Matter protests sparked interest, can lead to change
A new study by the University of Washington and Indiana University finds that the growing use of anti-racist terms shows how Black Lives Matter has shifted the conversation around racism, raising awareness of issues and laying the foundation for social change.
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Survivors of extreme weather events may experience accelerated ageing, new study suggests
Marina Watowich, a doctoral student in biology, explains the results of a new study she authored on the effects of extreme weather events on ageing.
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Questioning the Violent Brain
Generations of scientists have tried to identify biological predictors of violence. Professor Oliver Rollins has concerns about their research.
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GoFundMe Requests for Help With Medical Bills Rarely Hit Their Goals: Study
Mark Igra, a graduate student in sociology, co-authored a new study on GoFundMe requests for help with medical bills.
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Ancient Languages, New Technology
His knowledge of ancient languages led Andrew Glass (2006) to a specialized technology job at Microsoft.
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The Complex Wiring of Neural Networks
Applied Mathematics student Helena Liu and colleagues find answers to a neural networking mystery.