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How forensic intelligence helps combat illegal wildlife trade
Over the past decade, illegal poaching of wildlife has quickly caught up to habitat destruction as a leading cause of wildlife loss in many countries. -
Finding his voice: UW aphasia expert’s work with country musician Billy Mize featured in film
A new documentary film captures Mize's recovery as he worked with Diane Kendall, now a University of Washington professor of speech and hearing sciences. -
Warmer, lower-oxygen oceans will shift marine habitats
A new paper from UW researchers suggests as global warming continues marine animals will need more oxygen even as their supply diminishes in warmer waters. -
Female genital cutting (FGC): An interview with Bettina Shell Duncan
The Atlantic published an interview with Bettina Shell Duncan, professor in the Biocultural Anthropology Program about her research of the past two decades on female genital cutting. -
Mixed Expat Families Debate: Which Language to Speak at Home?
One of the most important—and debated—decisions among mixed expat families is which language to speak at home. -
‘Don’t wake the baby’ experiment gives new perspective on toddlers’ social skills
New study shows that young children understand how the sounds they make influence someone else. -
History professor Elena Campbell publishes book on Russia and the ‘Muslim question’
Elena I. Campbell, a University of Washington associate professor of history, has published her first book, which studies Russia’s policies toward Muslims in the 19th and 20th centuries. -
The Many Ways Baby Talk Gives Infant Brains a Boost
From a higher vocabulary to mastering mouth motion, the lilting babble seems to play a key role in helping babies process language. -
Shedding light on complexities of poverty
The way people think about poverty affects both how important we think fighting poverty is. UW's Victoria Lawson and Sarah Elwood, geography professors, are quoted. -
Seattle has highest percentage of atheist among large metro areas in the U.S.
Ten percent of Seattle residents call themselves atheists. James Wellman, chair of comparative religion says that’s in part because people come here to find cultural freedom.
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Public-sector jobs vanish, hitting blacks hard
Compared to the private sector, the public sector has offered black and female workers better pay, job stability, and opportunities according to UW sociologist Jennifer Laird. -
Small teams, big dreams
A small group of determined scientists can make big contributions to physics. -
The Makah whale hunt seen through the lens of history
Joshua Reid talks about his new book, "My Country is the Sea: The Maritime World of the Makahs." Reid arrives in the fall to be a UW associate professor of history and American Indian Studies. -
UW biologists find Washington's first dino fossil
The 80-million-year-old fossil is a partial left femur bone of a theropod dinosaur and is on display at the Burke Museum.
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Seattle Scientists Unearth Washington's First Ever Dinosaur Fossil
Washington State has its first dinosaur. Researchers at the Burke Museum and UW Biology say they excavated a weathered, 80 million year old thighbone from a beach on Sucia Island in the San Juans.