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UW physicists celebrate contribution to Nobel-winning neutrino discoveries
Two teams of University of Washington researchers were members of the multinational, decades-long scientific groups that won. -
What Really Keeps Women Out of Tech
UW Psychology Professor Sapna Cheryan,discusses why high school girls don't pursue math and science.
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Why the University of Washington is suing the CIA
A discussion on why the UW is suing the CIA over documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act about an alleged massacre in El Salvador. -
What happens to men who stay abstinent until marriage?
"My research indicates that ... pledges of abstinence do not necessarily make for an easy transition to a married sexual life," writes Sarah Diefendorf, UW sociology doctoral student, in The Conversat -
Chinese President Xi left, but the real gains still resonate for Seattle
"China has hailed Xi’s trip a success, [and] ... Washington state played a big role in his achieving his agenda," writes Assunta Ng for Northwest Asian Weekly. Professor David Bachman, is quoted. -
US university sues CIA for information on El Salvador massacre
The UW Center for Human Rights announced it is suing the CIA for withholding information on a United States-trained El Salvadoran commander who has been implicated in civilian deaths. -
Planet hunters, seekers of alien life entering gold-rush era
Earth-like exoplanets may have magnetic fields capable of protecting life according to researchers at the Virtual Planetary Laboratory based at the UW. -
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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Republicans and Democrats support sentencing reform; this is what stands in their way
Rural communities that host prisons support punitive criminal laws and policies because they profit prison growth, writes Rebecca Thorpe, assistant professor of political science. -
Where to look for life? UW astronomers devise ‘habitability index’ to guide future search
Astronomers from the Virtual Planetary Laboratory have created a way to rank exoplanets to help prioritize which of the thousands discovered warrant close inspection in the search for life. -
Why black Americans are worried about John Boehner's resignation
Christopher Parker, an associate professor at the University of Washington, talks about how the political conversation may shift if change averse elements of the Republican party take control. -
How hippies created today's American culture
Blue jeans, beards, body adornments, natural foods, legal marijuana, gay marriage, and single parenthood — it is now clear that the hippies won the culture wars. -
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. -
Are we prepared? An exclusive interview with WHO Director-General Margaret Chan
Joanne Silberner, UW artist-in-residence in communication, interviews Margaret Chan, who has led the World Health Organization for the last nine years.