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Why you're more likely to cry on an airplane
Stephen Groening, a professor of Comparative Literature, Cinema, and Media, has been studying this phenomenon in the context of in-flight entertainment for years.
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Over eight years, the government has deported about 34,000 people via Boeing Field. King County wants it stopped.
King County execs respond to concerns raised by a report from the Jackson School's Center for Human Rights.
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Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows
Research from I-LABS shows how differences in the brains of blind individuals affects their ability to process auditory information.
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Men who have children later in life may prime their kids for longevity
Dan Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Anthropology, weighs in on the effects of paternal age in offspring.
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Policy in Action
Through the Task Force program, students in the Jackson School of International Studies tackle critical policy challenges — and set their career paths in motion.
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New experiences shape the music of Seattle Symphony’s composer in residence
The Seattle Symphony's 2018-19 composer in residence Derek Bermel collaborates with Marcin Paczkowsky, a research associate in DXARTS.
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Feast Your Eyes on the First Image of A Black Hole
Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, weighs in on the significance of the first image of a black hole.
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Could a calculator make criminal justice more equitable?
Sociology professor Alexes Harris speaks about the impact of fees in the criminal justice system.
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Social Media Data as Research Tool
The public may balk at the sharing of social media data, but social scientists use the information to understand our world.
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Costumes with a Story to Tell
A School of Drama graduate student has found historical treasures among costumes tucked away in storage boxes for decades.
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What Insects Can Teach Us about Data
Flying insects navigate by collecting minimal data, but just the right data — a possible inspiration for new technologies.
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Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
UW's I-LABS is launching a "reading camp" and research study this summer to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
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FASER detector at the Large Hadron Collider to seek clues about hidden matter in the universe
Shih-Chieh Hsu, associate professor of physics at UW, and the rest of the FASER team seek to answer one of the outstanding questions in particle physics: What is dark matter made of?
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Amazon’s Hard Bargain Extends Far Beyond New York
Professor Margaret O'Mara, who researches the history of tech companies, weighs in on Amazon's reaction to conflicts.
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A big moment for CSO piccolo whiz, Jennifer Gunn
UW Professor Emeritus Ken Benshoof's Concerto in Three Movements will be performed for the fourth time by Chicago Symphony Orchestra.