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Turkish Jews Proudly Defend Last Sephardic Homeland — Even as Some Flee<
Posted 05/28/2016
Current state of Ottoman Jews in light of the political climate in Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Professor Devin Naar is quoted.
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‘Roots,’ remade for a new era
Posted 05/18/2016
The revival of "Roots" aims to deliver a visceral punch of the past to a younger demographic, consumed anew by questions of race, inequality and
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Following Our Students' Steps Through Rome
Posted 05/03/2016
An A&S board member shares her experience of traveling in Rome with English professor Shawn Wong and Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity students
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A Tailored Approach to Trauma Intervention
Posted 05/03/2016
Working with Somali community leaders, a UW psychology professor has developed a trauma intervention program for the Somali community.
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Face of America should include you, me and her
Posted 05/01/2016
Shirley Yee, professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the UW, is featured in this column about how equality is portrayed in America.
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Where did the government jobs go?
Posted 04/27/2016
University of Washington, Jennifer Laird, wrote a widely cited dissertation, examining the effects of public-sector layoffs on different races
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IN CLOSE Creating Julia: University of Washington Professor Helps Sesam
Posted 04/26/2016
Professor Wendy Stone from Psychology discusses her work with Sesame Street.
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Researchers explain how stereotypes keep girls out of computer science c
Posted 04/26/2016
A Op-Ed from UW Psychology and I-LABS faculty Allison Master, Sapna Cheryan and Andrew N. Meltzoff.
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Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health
Posted 04/11/2016
UW Psychology's Kristina Olson speak about her research on children and families.
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Seattle's "diverse" neighborhoods are surprisingly segreg
Posted 04/07/2016
Sociology doctoral students found that some Seattle neighborhoods may not be so diverse when you analyze the area block by block.
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Women in science on Wikipedia: will we ever fill the information gap?
Posted 03/19/2016
The number of Wikipedia entries on female scientists is staggeringly low, but that might be changing. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW
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BlackPast.org history site gets redesign, first executive director
Posted 03/09/2016
BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by University of Washington history professor Quintard Taylor, is
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UW increases focus on Indigenous knowledge
Posted 03/07/2016
The UW is ramping up Indigenous learning across campus.
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White Seattle gets a lesson in racism
Posted 03/04/2016
A mostly white crowd gathers to hear an all-black panel including Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science. But listening is, at
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Transgender kids’ mental health boosted by family support, UW study find
Posted 02/25/2016
Research from UW Psychology faculty show transgender children can thrive with the right support.
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