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Chinese Migrants & the Transcontinentals
Posted 05/01/2017
Zhi Lin has done extensive research on Chinese immigrants for his artworks, on view at the Tacoma Art Museum in June.
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Michelle Habell-Pallán Awarded Barclay Simpson Prize for Scholarship in
Posted 05/04/2017
The award recognizes community-building projects like Women Who Rock and American Sabor that creates new forms of scholarship.
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Ms. Vorpahl Goes to Washington (D.C.)
Posted 05/04/2017
University of Washington, Chemistry Ph.D. student Sarah Vorpahl will bring her passion for clean energy and policy to Washington, D.C. this September.
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Class on Black Lives Matter examines ideas behind the slogan
Posted 05/02/2017
The class #BlackLivesMatter in Media and Popular Culture — offered this spring — is one of very few like it in the country.
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Ge'ez Revisited
Posted 05/01/2017
Despite its historical importance, the classical language Ge’ez is taught at just three universities in the Western world — including the UW.
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Remembering Chinese Migrants Who Built a Railroad
Posted 05/01/2017
Zhi Lin has done extensive research on Chinese immigrants for his artworks, on view at the Tacoma Art Museum in June.
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Writers and Storytellers Share Sacred Breath
Posted 05/01/2017
The Sacred Breath series features Native American writers and storytellers, with an upcoming event on May 10.
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Research team tracks complex web of monetary sanctions in 9 states
Posted 04/25/2017
Professor of sociology, Alexes Harris, leads a team of researchers at nine universities who are exploring the role of monetary sanctions in the
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Why white liberals need to figure out how to talk about race
Posted 01/06/2017
Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the UW’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity, talked with KUOW about
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Seattle Globalist's Diverse Voices
Posted 03/20/2017
The Seattle Globalist , founded at the UW, reports on pressing political and social issues through the lens of diverse contributors.
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Celebrating Persian Lives, On Stage
Posted 03/20/2017
UW senior Rhoya Sarikhani Selden explored her Persian heritage in a play that celebrates Iranian Americans from diverse backgrounds.
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Implicit Bias and the Presidential Election
Posted 11/02/2016
The Implicit Association Test reveals attitudes we may not be aware we have, even regarding Presidential candidates.
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We’re All a Little Biased, Even if We Don’t Know It
Posted 10/05/2016
One of the newest chew toys in the presidential campaign is “implicit bias,” a term Mike Pence repeatedly took exception to in the vice-presidential
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The Impact of PrEP
Posted 09/19/2016
A UW anthropologist explores the potential impact of making PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, more available to teens.
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Predicting the Impact of HIV Prevention Meds
Posted 09/19/2016
PrEP is an effective medication for preventing HIV. Anthropology professor Steve Goodreau explores the potential impact of promoting it for teens.
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