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Diplomacy and danger in orbit: The Jackson School's role in discussions of space
Saadia Pekkanen is associate director at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and is leading conversations about the frontiers of diplomacy.
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Stroum Center Launches “Israel Studies Today” Lecture Series
During Winter Quarter 2016, the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies will host three scholars who represent new approaches in the growing field of Israel Studies. -
Sam Wasser named Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge winner
Dr. Wasser, a faculty member in UW Biology, is also a finalist for a $500,000 grand prize thanks to his work in DNA tracking. -
Are Parents Rushing to Turn Their Boys Into Girls?
UW Professor of Psychology Kristina Olson discusses what alarmist articles often get wrong about transgender children. -
Quiet quasar has apparently eaten its fill
Astronomers with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), including UW's Scott Anderson announced that a distant quasar ran out of gas, revealing that our skies are still. ever-changing. -
The secret of Seattle’s success? Innovation, resilience … and a little dumb luck
"History, geography and education all played a role in the prosperity we like to brag about," writes Ron Judd. John Findlay, professor of history is quoted. -
Al Jazeera America | Combating poaching abroad
Samuel Wasser, director of the UW Center for Conservation Biology, speaks to Al Jazeera America on how to combat elephant poaching. -
Workplace diversity policies ‘don’t help’ — and ‘make white men feel threatened’
Cheryl R. Kaiser, an associate professor in Psychology, discusses how the current structure of workplace diversity initiatives may not yield success. -
Mark Smith featured in New Books in Political Science
Mark Smith, a professor of political science, was recently featured in the New Books in Political Science podcast where he talked about his book "Secular Faith."
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A Brief History of Noise
John Cramer, a professor emeritus in the UW Department of Physics, has created two different renditions of what the big bang might have sounded like. -
UW astronomer Eric Agol honored by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Eric Agol, professor of astronomy, will receive the 2016 Lecar Prize from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. -
UW conservationists celebrate new protected areas for Argentine penguins
Dee Boersma, professor in Biology has studied Magellanic penguins there for more than 30 years. -
Does it matter that Greenpeace journalists lied?
Matthew Powers, assistant professor of communication at the UW, writes about Greenpeace journalist posing as energy company representatives to expose academics-for-hire.
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'Sea is My Country' author set for Neah Bay book reading Thursday
Joshua Reid, author of "The Sea Is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs," and associate professor of history, will give a presentation Thursday afternoon.
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How Trees Try to Cope With Climate Change
UW Biology Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers and student Leander Anderegg release new study.