December 6, 2023
Social media highlights: UW News in 2023
This year, the UW News social media team shared the inspiring stories of work being done by the University of Washington community with reporters, news outlets and our social media followers.
These included stories about new biodegradable plastics that break down at the same rate as a banana and efforts to make technology more accessible.
We use plastics in almost every aspect of our lives. These materials are cheap to make and incredibly stable. The problem comes when we’re done using something plastic — it can persist in the environment for years. 🧵 1/3
More: https://t.co/4RzrBS9l8L pic.twitter.com/vk9PRpibll
— UW News (@uwnews) July 11, 2023
A team led by researchers at the @uw_ischool and @uwdub has created A11yBoard for Google Slides, a browser extension and phone or tablet app that allows blind users to navigate through complex slide layouts, objects, images and text. https://t.co/sdgRehIBhx
— UW News (@uwnews) November 6, 2023
And announcements of recognition on the work being done by UW researchers and on the University itself.
@emilymbender @UWlinguistics was included on @TIME 100 AI of 2023.
"Her gimlet-eyed research on the dangers of large language models and her withering cross-examinations of the AI hype cycle have made her one of the industry’s most formidable critics."https://t.co/c1UHpq689e
— UW News (@uwnews) September 7, 2023
.@YejinChoinka @uwcse was included on @TIME's list TIME100 AI of 2023. "Choi’s research focuses on the many ways in which human intelligence differs from that of AIs like ChatGPT."https://t.co/rJxM4HxCkc
— UW News (@uwnews) September 7, 2023
The @UW is No. 18 in the world — and No. 3 among U.S. public universities — on the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released Aug. 15.https://t.co/15EUkpsutf pic.twitter.com/eF7y7YRdCt
— UW News (@uwnews) August 15, 2023
UW News used social media to highlight important events on campus including graduation, the start of a new school year, and cherry blossom season.
Welcome, Huskies! Thousands of incoming @UW students gathered at Husky Stadium for an annual ‘W’ formation today after kicking off the school year with a convocation ceremony. More media assets: https://t.co/pHougpchc7 pic.twitter.com/5WHLNixRYh
— UW News (@uwnews) September 24, 2023
Good luck on your rainy first day of school, @UW Huskies! ☔ pic.twitter.com/tpk7KikMoS
— UW News (@uwnews) September 27, 2023
Wishing we could slow down time to make @uwcherryblossom season last longer 🌸 pic.twitter.com/yYRI1P3KgW
— UW News (@uwnews) April 17, 2023
We showcased the inspiring work being done by educators across Washington state.
All students have the right to be included in academic opportunities, not separated from peers based on disability or learning differences. The @UW's Haring Center for Inclusive Education is helping reimagine special education in ways that uplift all.https://t.co/vhviUhoisQ pic.twitter.com/wKlIePHsbz
— UW News (@uwnews) July 18, 2023
We shared tips from a professor of public policy to help voters ensure their ballots weren’t rejected ahead of Election Day.
Washington state ballots have been mailed to voters ahead of Election Day next week. A new study by the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the @UW has been examining why ballots are rejected to improve the voter experience.
More: https://t.co/X7Umrlhoq6 pic.twitter.com/crA1dFua4l
— UW News (@uwnews) November 1, 2023
Also this year UW News, along with the College of Arts & Sciences, collaborated on an eight-episode podcast, “Ways of Knowing,” which focuses on faculty research in the humanities.
Season 1 of “Ways of Knowing” shows how contemporary humanities research and thought provide novel ways of understanding our contemporary world and the history that got us here. Each episode features a professor from @UWArtSci.
More: https://t.co/8ABiSnVIXZ pic.twitter.com/Mkz7MtdIJP— UW News (@uwnews) October 11, 2023
Before we empathized with the Thing, comic books were filled with white, chiseled heroes battling swarthy, impaired villains. José Alaniz @UwSlavic discusses in "Ways of Knowing" ep 5.
Full episode: https://t.co/FkwSoFBwGx pic.twitter.com/V3QQPWfyRb
— UW News (@uwnews) November 15, 2023
This year, UW News shared a total of 344 posts on X with more than 720,000 impressions.
In 2023, UW News also relaunched its Facebook page. A total of 202 posts were shared on Facebook with more than 515,000 impressions.
