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• Not just for coders: UW's upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school | GeekWire1 day ago
  As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW’s Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted.
• Opinion: Connecting communities across Washington serves the UW's public mission | The Spokesman Review1 day ago
  "While much has been written recently about declining trust in higher education, research points to a simple conclusion that the University of Washington has long embraced: Trust is built locally," writes UW Provost Tricia Serio about the UW’s annual Faculty Field Tour.
• No new detention centers coming to Thurston County for one year | KING 51 day ago
  Thurston County leaders issued a moratorium on new permits for the development of new detention or correctional facilities for one year, joining King and Pierce Counties in an attempt to slow the encroach of federal immigration enforcement operations in the Pacific Northwest. A study by the UW Center for Human Rights is referenced.
• SPS superintendent says phone ban is working | KIRO 71 day ago
  Today is the last day of school for more than 48,000 Seattle Public Schools students and the superintendent says his six-week long cell phone ban in the classroom is working. A UW Medicine study is referenced.
• ‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic | The Guardian1 day ago
  Sea ice is melting fast, worsening the climate crisis, but a bold attempt to re-thicken it is showing early signs of success. Roger Marchand, research professor of atmospheric and climate science, and Melinda Webster, research scientist at the Applied Physics Laboratory, are quoted.
• 'The buck stops with the employer': Behind oversight limitations at Nippon | The Daily News1 day ago
  No state agency was required to inspect the roughly million-gallon tank at Longview’s Nippon Dynawave Packaging before it catastrophically collapsed on May 26, killing 11 workers. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. This story was republished in numerous outlets around Washington.
• Researchers at the UW are using concrete vibrators to kill pesky shrimp — why? | KUOW1 day ago
  Burrowing shrimp dig into the sand and make tunnels underground. In doing so they kick up about a handful of sand up to the surface everyday, and bury clams and oysters. That’s a problem for shellfish farmers. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is interviewed.
• Local medics and physicians to be stationed at Seattle World Cup games for potential emergencies | KIRO 71 day ago
  Local medics and physicians are ready to respond to any emergency out on the field during Seattle’s FIFA World Cup games. UW Medicine, Seattle Fire and King County Medic One will all be out at Seattle Stadium to respond to potential emergencies during the competition. Dr. Steven Mitchell, interim chair of emergency medicine at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 51 day ago
  International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Healthcare workers unionize | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  At least 250 nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants at Fred Hutch, the UW and Seattle Children’s announced plans to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
• UW researchers estimate environmental impact of electronic devices | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  A team of researchers at the UW developed an AI system that estimates the environmental impact of various electronic devices throughout their life cycle.
• Is Seattle really excited for the World Cup? | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  The World Cup is underway. Is the Puget Sound region really excited for it to come here? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed.
• Why the stress building on California’s faults could result in a major quake | The Washington Post2 days ago
  California is no stranger to earthquakes, but the Los Angeles area may be at an increased risk of a more substantial quake in the years ahead. Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW and Washington’s state seismologist, is quoted.
• New hope for Lynden stroke patient, UW implant may help rewire the brain | KOMO2 days ago
  In a new clinical trial at the UW, neurosurgeons implant a small device into a stroke patient’s brain. That device has shown promise in rewiring the brain, helping to bring back arm and hand function. Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann, professor of neurological surgery at the UW School of Medicine, is mentioned. Jeffrey Herron, associate professor of neurological surgery at the UW School of Medicine, and Adrià Robert-Gonzalez, doctoral student of rehabilitation medicine at the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• Seattle knows it’s a soccer city, but the World Cup offers validation | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  The FIFA Men’s World Cup is here, adding to Seattle’s history of big sporting moments, from All-Star Games to Final Fours to championship contests, to now the largest global sporting event. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted.
• My father wants to age in place — AI will be watching | WIRED2 days ago
  Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Deadly parasitic tapeworm detected in West Coast wildlife for first time | Fox News2 days ago
  A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the "fox tapeworm" — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. Yasmine Hentati, who recently graduated from the UW with a doctorate in environmental and forest science, is quoted.
• Stats show the hottest days in Seattle have been during June | KOMO2 days ago
  A mid-June mini heat wave has many parts of our area soaring into the 90s. For some, it might seem a bit early in the year for such a hot streak, so we dug into the history of hot June days. UW research is referenced.
• Thousands cross the purple carpet at UW graduation | FOX 132 days ago
  More than 7,500 UW graduates celebrated commencement at Husky Stadium on Saturday.
• Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  For more than two years, a Denmark-based company’s artificial intelligence technology has been listening to Seattle residents’ 911 medical calls without their knowledge. The UW’s Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School; Jevan Hutson, acting assistant professor of law; Franziska Roesner, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; and Soham Gadgil, a doctoral student of computer science and engineering, are quoted.

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• Is Seattle really excited for the World Cup? | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  The World Cup is underway. Is the Puget Sound region really excited for it to come here? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed.
• Seattle knows it’s a soccer city, but the World Cup offers validation | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  The FIFA Men’s World Cup is here, adding to Seattle’s history of big sporting moments, from All-Star Games to Final Fours to championship contests, to now the largest global sporting event. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted.
• Tackling big challenges? Get out of the office | Fast Company6 days ago
  The biggest obstacle to strategic thinking isn’t a lack of talent or ideas. It’s the workplace environment that keeps leaders stuck in reaction mode. Sophie Leroy, professor of business at UW Bothell, is mentioned.
• These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth | Space1 week ago
  Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar — or active nucleus of a galaxy — that’s powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds of 30% the speed of light, around 201 million miles (323 million kilometers) per hour. Paola Rodríguez Hidalgo, associate professor of physical sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• 14 high-achiever habits that lead straight to burnout | Fast Company2 weeks ago
  High achievers often mistake their most productive habits for the very behaviors driving them toward burnout. This article draws on insights from workplace psychology experts and organizational leaders to identify 14 common patterns that can create unsustainable work practices. Understanding these patterns is the first step toward building a healthier, more sustainable approach to professional success. Sophie Leroy, professor of business at UW Bothell, is mentioned.
• UW Bothell students' immersive 'schooling' searches for struggling kokanee salmon | KOMO1 month ago
  With other nearby streams showing even higher numbers, researchers hope that that unlike some populations of kokanee that have gone extinct, there’s potential for recent preservation efforts to help this group come back. Jeff Jensen, teaching professor of biology at UW Bothell, and students Isabel Rodriguez, Alex Wachter and Cisco Jimenez are quoted.
• UW scholar Scott Kurashige traces anti-Asian violence as a recurring pattern at the heart of American history | International Examiner1 month ago
  Scott Kurashige, UW Bothell professor of American and ethnic studies, has written a comprehensive and systematic study of anti-Asian violence and what can be done about it.
• Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk | Reuters1 month ago
  Meta and Google enlisted trusted children’s brands such as Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach kids to use technology in moderation — even as the companies designed apps that made it difficult for those same young users to unplug, public statements and internal documents show. Nora Kenworthy, associate professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• The government’s effort to ‘Make America AI-Ready’ | NPR2 months ago
  Late last month, the Department of Labor launched a course titled "Make America AI-Ready" with a goal to, in the course’s own words and emojis, "make AI feel less like a mystery and more like a tool you actually want to use. 💪" Mike Caulfield, an academic and collaborative technology manager at UW Bothell, is mentioned.
• Your key survival skill for 2026: critical ignoring | Wall Street Journal3 months ago
  In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice. Mike Caulfield, an academic and collaborative technology manager at UW Bothell, is mentioned.
• Dolores Huerta stayed silent on Cesar Chavez — farmworkers understand | The 19th3 months ago
  Every survivor of sexual assault is forced to make a calculation: What are the repercussions if they speak out? Dolores Huerta felt the weight of the entire labor rights movement, which she feared would crumble if she accused civil rights leader Cesar Chavez of sexual abuse. Jody Early, professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Why did thousands of crows abandon their roost in Bothell? | KUOW3 months ago
  After roosting for years on the University of Washington Bothell campus, thousands of crows recently moved to Redmond. Doug Wacker, associate professor of biological sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Where did UW Bothell’s crows go? It’s a ‘murder’ mystery | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  The din of cars on Highway 522 reverberates across the UW Bothell campus. In the wetlands on the east side of the college, the trill of red-winged blackbirds fills the air as a full moon rises behind the trees. Doug Wacker, associate professor of biological sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Inside the fight to save Texas’s Native American history course | The Hechinger Report4 months ago
  The anti-DEI movement put the future of the high school class in question, but it ultimately survived state board review. Its supporters say that offers a lesson for other states. Sarah Shear, associate professor of educational studies at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Bill aims to expand support for homeless students at university campuses | KIMA4 months ago
  A new legislative proposal, Bill 1316, seeks to expand the Supporting Students’ Experiencing Homelessness Program to additional university campuses. The UW’s food pantry, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are mentioned.
• What is 'house burping' — and why are Americans co-opting this German tradition as a trend? | NPR4 months ago
  Airing out your house has become a trend on social media, labeled by American wellness influencers as "house burping." But the origins of this practice go way back: "lüften" is the German tradition of periodically opening the windows and doors of your house to cross-ventilate and circulate fresh air through your living space. Dan Jaffe, professor of atmospheric and climate science at the UW and of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• UW requires civil rights training after federal antisemitism probe | KUOW5 months ago
  University of Washington staff and students are required to take a new civil rights training as part of a voluntary agreement with the federal government after allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus in 2023 and 2024. James Long, professor of political science at the UW, and Dan Berger, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, are quoted.
• What is house burping? How the practice reduces air stagnation | Outside5 months ago
  Think of your house as a body: how often does it truly get to take a deep breath? Dubbed “house burping” by fans on social media this winter, the German practice of lüften is all about inviting fresh air inside to reinvigorate your indoor world. Dan Jaffe, professor of atmospheric and climate science at the UW and of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• How to spot fake videos online | KUOW7 months ago
  If you feel there’s something weird about that cute cat video your aunt sent you, you may be right. Mike Caulfield, an academic and collaborative technology manager at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• AI simulation connects deceased WA grandpa with grandchildren | FOX 137 months ago
  Most of us have probably heard about artificial intelligence being used in health care, banking, or maybe you use it in aspects of your job. Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, research scientist at Harborview Medical Center and affiliate assistant professor of computer science at UW Bothell, has now created an AI chatbot that’s keeping his dad’s memory alive and helping foster a connection between his dad and his children.

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• What it’s like to enter the job market in the middle of an AI revolution | The Hechinger Report1 week ago
  Software development consistently ranks among the jobs that artificial intelligence is most likely to displace over the next decade, with customer service, graphic design, accounting and data entry also topping the vulnerability lists. UW Tacoma student, Noah Herd, is quoted.
• UW Tacoma selects developer for new on-campus housing | Tacoma News Tribune1 week ago
  UW Tacoma’s campus has chosen a development partner for its onsite housing and dining project: Maslow’s Campus Communities, an Austin, Texas-based real estate developer. UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange is quoted. Elizabeth Metcalf, director of communications for UW Tacoma’s marketing and communications department, is mentioned.
• Longview crews work to flush pollution away from drinking water wells | OPB3 weeks ago
  Officials in Longview on Thursday urged residents to stay away from ditches as workers flush these channels with clean water to dilute caustic chemicals released during a deadly paper mill disaster earlier this week. Joel Baker, professor of environmental science at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• They went viral online as dancing prodigies, here’s what they’re up to now | The New York Times2 months ago
  There was a moment in the 2010s when talented young dancers seemed to own the internet. Pamela Krayenbuhl, assistant professor of film and media studies at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• Is democracy a human right? Prof. Angel Cabrera argues before the Inter-American Court | The Cascadian2 months ago
  The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) is an international court with binding jurisdiction over most of Latin America. Besides playing a central role in shaping regional human rights standards, its rulings often influence the evolution of international law more broadly. Angel Cabrera Silva, assistant professor of international law and human rights at UW Tacoma, is featured.
• Pierce College administrator chosen for Tacoma board seat | Tacoma News Tribune3 months ago
  The Tacoma Public Schools board selected an administrator at Pierce College to serve as its fifth board member at its March 12 meeting. Shawna Freeman Lane is the vice president of equity, engagement and belonging at Pierce College and a part-time business lecturer at the UW Tacoma.
• UW Tacoma promotes financial literacy | FOX 134 months ago
  Studies consistently show that about half of Americans lack financial literacy, and that ends up costing you more in the long run. The University of Washington Tacoma is tackling this with the Center for Financial Wellness. Hui Suk So, assistant teaching professor at UW Tacoma, is interviewed.
• Bill aims to expand support for homeless students at university campuses | KIMA4 months ago
  A new legislative proposal, Bill 1316, seeks to expand the Supporting Students’ Experiencing Homelessness Program to additional university campuses. The UW’s food pantry, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are mentioned.
• Becoming a '15-minute city' could be within reach for Tacoma | The Urbanist4 months ago
  Rubén Casas, associate professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Tacoma, spoke at a Jan. 30 forum hosted by Tacoma on the Go. Casas believes that the lack of connected, walkable neighborhoods may be helping to spur the “epidemic of loneliness.”
• Tacoma Armory redevelopment: Examples from other cities | Tacoma News Tribune5 months ago
  The Tacoma Armory faces an unknown future later this year, just a few years after a careful handoff meant to ensure its place in perpetuity. University of Washington Tacoma students are mentioned.
• This exhibit challenges how museums portray Native Americans | KUOW5 months ago
  When you visit the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, you’ll see a red circular structure with a four-letter phrase written across the top: “This Is Native Land.” It’s the name of the museum’s permanent exhibit that opened in October. Danica Sterud Miller, an associate professor at UW Tacoma, is interviewed.
• UWT power outage closed downtown restaurants in January | Tacoma News Tribune5 months ago
  A stretch of restaurants and cafes went without power for almost six days after a transformer failed on the UW Tacoma campus, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. Elizabeth Metcalf, UW Tacoma director of communications director, is quoted.
• ICE violence against women is increasingly visible and largely untracked | The 19th5 months ago
  A mother shoved to the ground in front of her children in the hallways of a immigration courthouse in New York. A young woman pulled from her car and handcuffed on a busy street in Key Largo, Florida. A child care worker dragged out of her workplace in Chicago, in front of parents and children. There is no database tracking when ICE agents use force against women. Carolyn West, professor of social, behavioral and human sciences at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• The Station co-owner faces multiple allegations of harassment and unwanted touching | The South Seattle Emerald6 months ago
  Multiple women allege that interactions with Jose Luis Rodriguez, co-owner of The Station coffee shops in the South End, resulted in verbal harassment and unwanted touching. Some of the allegations come from one of his family members. Carolyn West, professor of social, behavioral and human sciences at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• US mass killings drop to 20-year low. Some policy shifts might be helping | Christian Science Monitor6 months ago
  In a respite from years with nation-wrenching mass killing incidents, the United States is on track to record the lowest level of such deadly events in two decades, according to one group of researchers tracking the data. There have been 17 mass killings, 14 of which involved guns, recorded this year, according to a database maintained by Northeastern University, in partnership with the Associated Press and USA Today. Eric Madfis, professor of social work and criminal justice at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• US mass killings down, experts warn against expecting trend | Associated Press7 months ago
  A shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest number recorded since 2006. Experts warn that the drop doesn’t necessarily mean safer days are here to stay and that it could simply represent a return to average levels. Eric Madfis, professor of social work and criminal justice at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• New UW Tacoma project | Northwest News Radio7 months ago
  The University of Washington Tacoma campus is primarily a commuter school, but the Board of Regents hopes to change that in the coming years.
• UW Tacoma plans residential, dining hall project | KOMO 47 months ago
  UW Tacoma is seeking a developer to help the campus expand with student housing and a dining development project. Joe Lawless, the UW Tacoma Chief Strategy Officer, and Michael Ramsey, a UW Tacoma student, are quoted.
• New UWT dining hall and residence will reshape campus life | Tacoma News Tribune7 months ago
  The University of Washington Tacoma’s newly approved housing and dining development will house about 500 students by late 2029, officials say. UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange is quoted. Elizabeth Metcalf, director of communications for UW Tacoma’s marketing and communications department, is mentioned.
• Explore UW Tacoma: A leading hub for education & innovation | Tacoma News Tribune7 months ago
  Discover the University of Washington Tacoma, a vibrant campus in downtown Tacoma.

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• Not just for coders: UW's upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school | GeekWire1 day ago
  As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW’s Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted.
• Researchers at the UW are using concrete vibrators to kill pesky shrimp — why? | KUOW1 day ago
  Burrowing shrimp dig into the sand and make tunnels underground. In doing so they kick up about a handful of sand up to the surface everyday, and bury clams and oysters. That’s a problem for shellfish farmers. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is interviewed.
• H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 51 day ago
  International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Nature no longer smells so natural — and that’s our fault | Mother Jones2 days ago
  Across the globe, human activities are changing the way our planet smells. Jeff Riffell, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 52 days ago
  In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted.
• Are you a mosquito magnet? Here’s why and what to do about it | Everyday Health6 days ago
  If you find yourself easily swarmed by mosquitos, you may wonder why these blood-sucking insects seem to love you so much — especially when other people nearby seem untouched. Jeff Riffell, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• WA oyster farmers say ‘vibrocompaction’ may help control ghost shrimp | KNKX1 week ago
  Two biologists at UW believe they have found a nontoxic method to control burrowing ghost shrimp. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• UW biologists find new method for shrimp control | KOPB2 weeks ago
  Two biologists at the UW believe they have found a non-toxic method to control burrowing ghost shrimp. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is interviewed.
• Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars | Ars Technica2 weeks ago
  For decades, scientists have understood that plants can release volatile organic compounds—essentially airborne chemical signals—to attract the natural enemies of the things that eat them, like caterpillars. What we didn’t know was exactly how a plant translates the physical act of being eaten into a specific, predator-summoning distress signal. Adam Steinbrenner, an associate professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• Sunbirds use a feeding trick that has never been seen before | Earth.com2 weeks ago
  A hummingbird darts up to a flower, slips in its long, thin beak and drinks. The whole visit lasts a fraction of a second, and for years scientists assumed the bird simply sucked the sweet liquid up and swallowed. Alejandro Rico-Guevara, associate professor of biology at the UW and curator of birds at the UW Burke Museum, is mentioned.
• A new non-chemical method could help Washington's shellfish industry | KNKX2 weeks ago
  On the Washington coast native burrowing ghost shrimp kick up sediment that suffocates farm-grown oysters, hurting the industry. A new non-chemical control method is providing hope for an industry that has faltered since 2018. Jennifer Ruesink, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• San Francisco Bay became a whale death trap — this new tech could help reverse the trend | National Geographic2 weeks ago
  A new device — developed by WhaleSpotter, a company dedicated to whale tech — uses thermal imaging to detect heat signatures from whale spouts; it pinpoints their location up to four miles away. Anna Nisi, a postdoctoral scholar of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle posts nation's fifth-largest population gain | KING 52 weeks ago
  Seattle posted one of the nation’s largest population gains last year even as King County continued to lose residents to other parts of the United States, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack | NPR2 weeks ago
  Included in this science round up is a story about how plants call wasps to their defense. Adam Steinbrenner, an associate professor of biology at the UW, is interviewed.
• Bean plants detect caterpillar spit and call in wasps for help | Earth.com2 weeks ago
  Bean plants have been recruiting wasps to fight their battles for them since long before anyone noticed. A caterpillar bites down, the plant releases a chemical signal, and predatory wasps come flying in to finish it off. That part biologists already knew. What they couldn’t explain was how the plant told the difference between a caterpillar and a rainstorm. Adam Steinbrenner, an associate professor of biology at the UW, is mentioned.
• 11,000 new asteroids discovered by a brand new observatory, including some that skim close to Earth | BBC3 weeks ago
  A brand new astronomical observatory has discovered over 11,000 previously-unknown asteroids. Mario Jurić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo stokes AI fears | The Washington Post3 weeks ago
  A global public besieged by fears of AI got new fuel Monday from Pope Leo XIV, who released a roughly 40,000-word encyclical warning about the technology’s potential to worsen inequality, erode workers’ dignity and automate war. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
• The “Everybody” play scrambles roles, for revelation | Northwest Asian Weekly4 weeks ago
  Mounting a stage show, where five actors draw lots at the start of every show to determine who plays what, sounds intimidating. Chi-wang Yang, assistant professor of acting and directing at the UW, is quoted.
• UW researchers turn up the pressure on pesky shrimp | KXL4 weeks ago
  Researchers at the UW have discovered a new way to control the native but damaging ghost shrimp population using a combination of vibration and pressure.
• ‘Preserving history is resistance’: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality | International Examiner4 weeks ago
  A public art installation commemorating the 1886 expulsion of Chinese Seattleites is a step closer to reality after more than 20 years in the making. About 50 community leaders, historians and members of the public gathered on April 28 at the Wing Luke Museum for an educational open house about the Chinese American Legacy Artwork Project. Connie So, teaching professor of American ethnic studies at the UW, is mentioned.

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• Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 52 days ago
  In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted.
• Housing inventory up, sales down in Washington | Columbia Basin Herald6 days ago
  Housing inventory continued to increase in Washington in May, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends in 27 Washington counties. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• County home sales, prices surged in May | Chinook Observer1 week ago
  Pacific County’s relatively affordable real estate market saw a 41% increase in home sales this May compared to a year earlier, dramatically better than the region-wide decrease of 4%. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• NWMLS May 2026 housing report | South Sound Business2 weeks ago
  Housing inventory continued to expand in May across the 27-county service area covered by Kirkland-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service, giving buyers more choices as the market moved into the summer season, according to NWMLS’s latest monthly report today. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• UW students resurrect Seattle cityscape that I-5 erased | The Seattle Times4 weeks ago
  Buried ghosts beckon from beneath the concrete of the Interstate 5 corridor. The homes and businesses it displaced in the early 1960s contained the stories of all who lived there — families, laborers and shopkeepers, yes, along with rogues, miscreants and scofflaws. The UW’s Elisa Renouard, a lecturer, and Leslie Diaz de Leon Flores, a student, both in architecture, are quoted.
• County house prices up 2.4% | Chinook Observer1 month ago
  South Pacific County’s real estate market began heating up in April, with 22 completed house and condo sales — up from 19 a year before — and a median price of $389,000, a 2.4% year-over-year gain. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• King and Snohomish counties see home prices dip as inventory climbs | KING 51 month ago
  Housing prices in King and Snohomish counties declined over the past year as inventory surged, according to new data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. King County’s median home price in April 2026 was $859,000, down from $907,000 in April 2025, a 5.3% decrease. Active inventory rose from 4,472 listings to 6,163, an increase of nearly 30%. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• Four Seattle DADUs reflect variety of ways Seattleites like to live | The Seattle Times2 months ago
  Walk through any Seattle neighborhood and you’ll start to notice them: Some are bold, some are more discreet; some are tall, some are low-lying; but they all share a compact footprint. New tiny homes are popping up next to existing houses on lots across the city. Ken Tadashi Oshima, professor of architecture at the UW, and Robert Hutchison, an affiliate professor of architecture, are quoted.
• Preparation begins for limited demolition at Gas Works Park, city says | KING 52 months ago
  The city of Seattle has begun preparation for limited demolition at Gas Works Park’s historic industrial towers, according to a spokesperson. The UW and Richard Haag, who died in 2018 and was the founder of the architecture department at the UW, are mentioned.
• 2025 sees slight real estate market improvement | The Columbian3 months ago
  The real estate market in Washington improved in 2025 compared to the year before, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends in 27 Washington counties. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• Affordable housing coming to Skyway-West Hill community | Renton Reporter3 months ago
  The King County Council approved a King County Housing Authority project to build 30 manufactured houses on a 2.89-acre property off S. 129th Street near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. S to address the affordable housing crisis. The median home price in King County nearly doubled from 2015 to 2024, according to the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the UW.
• Could fewer shops lead to lower housing costs in Washington? | KUOW5 months ago
  Housing in Washington state is expensive. Now, Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to ease rules to bring costs down. The result could mean fewer ground floor businesses in new apartment buildings. Rick Mohler, professor of architecture at the UW, is quoted.
• An idea for balancing safety and art at Gas Works Park | The Seattle Times5 months ago
  Debate continues about the future of Gas Works Park. Richard Haag, who died in 2018 and was the founder of the architecture department at the UW, is mentioned.
• Lower mortgage rates boost Thurston County buyer activity | The Olympian5 months ago
  Thurston County home sales rose in December, likely helped by a corresponding drop in mortgage interest rates over the month, according to new housing data. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• More Seattle homes hit market as prices cool again | FOX 135 months ago
  Washington’s housing market ended 2025 with a familiar pattern: more homes for sale, slightly lower prices and buyers still constrained by affordability, according to new data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• NWMLS: Inventory Continues to Rise | South Sound Business5 months ago
  The housing market in December closely mirrored conditions seen in October and November, continuing a pattern of rising inventory and softening prices, the Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported late Tuesday for the 27 Washington counties in its service area. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• Opinion: Homelessness in Seattle: We can’t unsee it | The Seattle Times6 months ago
  "Visible homelessness, like a car wreck, both horrifies and transfixes us. Or many of us. We hate to witness the “squalor” of disheveled, desperate people. And then we crane our necks to see it more closely," writes Walter Hatch, affiliate professor of international studies at the UW. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is mentioned.
• WA housing market has more homes for sale as prices dip | My Northwest6 months ago
  In November, Washington saw a 24% increase in active listings through a year-over-year comparison. The state also had a 21.7% decline in closed sales compared to October and a 10.6% decline in closed sales compared to November 2024. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.
• Bainbridge Island struggles to update growth plan, months behind state deadline | The Urbanist7 months ago
  Not only has the Bainbridge Island City Council not yet started to review a draft of the city’s updated Comprehensive Plan, which lays out the zoning changes needed to accommodate anticipated housing growth through 2044, the city’s Planning Commission has spent most of this year spinning its wheels. The UW’s Joe Tovar, affiliate associate professor of urban design and planning, is quoted.
• Interest down, inventory up in Basin housing market | Columbia Basin Herald7 months ago
  The prospects for home buyers in Washington are looking up, according to data released last week by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends in 27 Washington counties. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, is quoted.

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• Baltimore County expands cursive instruction to all 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms | Bellingham Herald3 weeks ago
  Baltimore County Public Schools will bring cursive writing back to all second- and third-grade classrooms next school year following a pilot program launched this fall, Superintendent Myriam Rogers announced Wednesday. A UW study is mentioned.
• Parents explode in fury at school's plan to constantly film their children to train AI | Futurism1 month ago
  A planned UW study would’ve had preschool teachers wear cameras to record first-person footage of everything in the classroom, including the young children they were instructing, and use that footage to train AI models. A UW spokesperson is quoted.
• Researchers wanted preschool teachers to wear cameras to train AI | 404 Media1 month ago
  University of Washington researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record everything they saw from a first-person perspective, including the children they were teaching, then use that footage to develop AI models. Jackson Holtz, public information officer at the UW, is quoted. Gail Joseph, professor of education at the UW, is mentioned.
• The school choice tax credit may mean fewer students in public schools — but not necessarily less money | Chalkbeat2 months ago
  Public education associations are urging states to stay away from a new school choice program funded by federal tax credit. They say that offering this voucher-like credit will drain students, and thus resources, away from public schools. That could happen, especially if political support for funding education falls. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Most HISD students at closing schools to move to lower-rated campuses | Houston Chronicle4 months ago
  Houston ISD may decide to close 12 schools as soon as next week. Many of the students forced to move would end up at lower-rated campuses. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• What is the purpose — and the future — of public education? | OPB5 months ago
  We’ve gathered a group of big thinkers for a conversation about public education — what it is designed to do, who it is for and how it might be changing for a new generation of students. Ann Ishimaru, professor of education at the UW, is interviewed.
• Analysis: The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process | The Conversation6 months ago
  "As a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education. Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education," writes Niral Shah, associate professor of education at the UW.
• Yakima forum highlights K-12 education funding gaps and what can be done about it | Bellingham Herald7 months ago
  The Yakima School District had its second annual school funding forum last week to highlight Washington’s K-12 formula, inadequacies and disparities among students and districts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Yakima forum highlights K-12 education funding gaps and what can be done about it | Yakima Herald-Republic7 months ago
  The Yakima School District had its second annual school funding forum last week to highlight Washington’s K-12 formula, as well as inadequacies and disparities among students and districts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Meet the Washington superintendents who want to make K-12 education funding more equitable | Yakima Herald-Republic8 months ago
  Many Washington school districts, wealthy and low-income, are struggling financially. Superintendents from around the state are coming together to advocate for more equitable funding. Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education, is mentioned and David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• The next chapter for AI in schools: Navigating a new era with caution and curiosity | GeekWire9 months ago
  Across the Seattle region, student leaders say they appreciate the personalized feedback and guidance AI can provide, even as they wonder whether it shortcuts the very struggle that makes learning meaningful. And south of the city, a math teacher has watched her students more than double their annual growth benchmarks with the support of AI tools developed by a UW team. Min Sun, a professor of education at the UW, is quoted. Alex Liu, UW doctoral student in education, and Lief Esbenshade, a research coordinator in the College of Education, are mentioned.
• 20 WA superintendents are reenvisioning state's 'broken' K-12 funding model | Cascadia Daily News10 months ago
  A group of education leaders is working to reshape Washington’s system of funding for K-12 education after years of financial challenges plaguing school districts. Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education; Anthony Craig, professor of practice in the UW College of Education; and David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, are mentioned.
• Opinion: Education: Teacher training | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  "The Seattle Times editorial board misrepresents educational research and promotes a deeply flawed evaluation of teacher preparation," co-write Wayne Au, professor of educational studies and acting dean of diversity and equity at UW Bothell; Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education; and Rachel Endo, professor and dean of education at UW Tacoma, in a letter to the editor.
• TPS warns of ongoing cuts unless funding model reforms | Tacoma News Tribune1 year ago
  Tacoma Public Schools officials say the district will continue to make staff and program cuts “indefinitely” in the years to come unless the state changes the way it funds public education. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Title IX federal investigation clashes with WA gender identity laws | Cascade PBS1 year ago
  In a departure from previous cases, the Department of Education publicly announced investigations against Washington and Maine for presumed violations. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• New WA education budget brings wins and disappointments | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  Washington’s new education budget brought some wins — namely, a long-awaited increase in funding for special education students — but still leaves school districts across the state in a challenging financial position weighing harmful cuts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump’s cuts to Education Department threaten money for schools | NPR1 year ago
  President Trump’s efforts to shutter the U.S. Department of Education are in full swing. Matthew Gardner Kelly, assistant professor of education at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: The Department of Education's history shows it is essential | TIME1 year ago
  "Why has support for federal education become such a political target? The Department of Education was created primarily to distribute funding — particularly for disadvantaged students — and enforce civil rights laws in schools," writes Mallory Hutchings-Tryon, instructor of education at the UW.
• Why more WA students are learning math on laptops | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  As middle school students across Washington struggle with math, Seattle’s new approach incorporating digital educational tools is an example of districts searching for solutions to a problem that could have long-term consequences. The latest results from the biannual National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, show that less than 30% of the state’s eighth-grade students are proficient in math. In 2013, about 42% of Washington’s eighth graders were proficient. Min Sun, a professor of education at the UW, is quoted.
• Why more WA students are learning math on laptops | Bellingham Herald1 year ago
  David Evans’ Hamilton International Middle School classroom stands out in Seattle’s public schools, where screen-free learning is becoming increasingly rare in math classes. After 16 years of using the same math lessons, the district adopted a new digital curriculum for geometry and algebra classes this fall. George Robertson, a University of Washington’s College of Education graduate student, is quoted.

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• Not just for coders: UW's upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school | GeekWire1 day ago
  As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW’s Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted.
• In Seattle, using the power of data to fight the problem of hunger | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  Soon, little free food pantries will play a larger role in meeting the growing need of the region’s hungry, thanks to a tech upgrade by a UW scientist and the goodwill of Seattleites. Giacomo Dalla Chiara, senior research scientist at the UW Urban Freight Lab, is quoted.
• For people with misophonia, everyday noises can be agony | The New Yorker6 days ago
  The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion. Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait! | The Guardian6 days ago
  A team of miracle workers are “using machine learning to develop headphones that … can quickly target and eliminate irksome audio”. This project, led by Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, aims to develop headphones that selectively filter out triggering noises, leaving or enhancing the good sounds.
• Founders on the tech frontier show off their gadgets | GeekWire1 week ago
  Four founders of companies on the tech frontier got together this week at a Seattle conference for a show-and-tell about the hardware at the heart of their businesses. Byron Boots, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Kalshi and Polymarket crack down on paid influencers claiming election fraud | NPR1 week ago
  As vote tallies in the Los Angeles mayoral election trickled in slowly over the last week, unsubstantiated claims exploded on X that a fraudulent plot was underway. Zarine Kharazian, doctoral candidate in human centered design and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: How AI clouds the future of WA’s rivers | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  "Back in 2024, when our team of UW scientists was introducing a satellite-based tool to track river temperature for improving fisheries management by tribal governments along the Columbia River, I was asked a question that stayed with me," writes Faisal Hossain, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW.
• UW ag tech startup BioBead wins 2026 Dempsey Startup Competition | GeekWire2 weeks ago
  The big winner at the University of Washington’s 29th annual Dempsey Startup Competition was BioBead, a startup launched by a UW team with an ag tech solution for boosting soil health and crop production. Korena Mafune, postdoctoral researcher in civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted. Renee Davis, doctoral student of environmental engineering, Mari Winkler, professor of civil and environmental engineering and Jared Espinosa, recent masters graduate from the Foster School of Business, all from the UW, are mentioned.
• Appeals court backs UW professor who mocked land acknowledgment | Axios Seattle2 weeks ago
  A federal appeals court ruled last month that the University of Washington violated a professor’s First Amendment rights in 2022 when it punished him for mocking the school’s Indigenous land acknowledgment. Stuart Reges, a UW teaching professor of computer science and engineering, and UW spokesperson Victor Balta are quoted.
• Editorial: We can protect WA forests from wildfires, preserve snowpack, too | The Seattle Times2 weeks ago
  "Climate change is a dual threat to Washington’s expansive forests, delivering a combination of longer and hotter dry seasons with less snowy, warmer winters. Increasing temperatures elevate the risks of wildfire, threaten water supplies and create the potential to wreak havoc on coveted landscapes across the Pacific Northwest. A UW study, released in March, suggests one potential forestry solution can successfully mitigate both extreme wildfire risk while also preserving snowpack," writes The Seattle Times editorial board.
• How the Library of Congress packed 250 years of US history into a vial the size of a quarter | Fast Company3 weeks ago
  To save on space, the Library of Congress is packing what would otherwise be pages and pages worth of documents and other media from U.S. history into a single vial for the nation’s time capsule marking 250 years since the founding. The method that makes it possible is synthetic DNA. The UW’s Molecular Information Systems Lab is mentioned.
• Longview crews work to flush pollution away from drinking water wells | OPB3 weeks ago
  Officials in Longview on Thursday urged residents to stay away from ditches as workers flush these channels with clean water to dilute caustic chemicals released during a deadly paper mill disaster earlier this week. Joel Baker, professor of environmental science at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• As data centers boom, Virginians breathe the exhaust of 10,000 diesel generators | The Washington Post3 weeks ago
  Pollution from generators at data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the region, analysis for The Washington Post found. Julian Marshall, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Tech titans mostly silent after Pope Leo’s warning on risks of AI | NBC News3 weeks ago
  Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence drew a largely muted response across the American technology world, though a handful of industry leaders quickly embraced the Vatican’s push for stronger government oversight while others blasted it as a threat to innovation. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• UW launches app to help locate ‘little free pantry’ locations | KIRO3 weeks ago
  A new way to find free food options in your community is finally up and running. University of Washington researchers launched a “pantry map” to easily show where and when food donations are available. Giacomo Dalla Chiara, senior research scientist at the UW Urban Freight Lab, is interviewed.
• Xbox names CTO; Smartsheet gets AI chief; Amazon VP departs for DoorDash | GeekWire3 weeks ago
  Three University of Washington professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition for their leadership in work that supports research, public policy and the common good. Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the UW; Shwetak Patel, professor of computer science and engineering and of electrical and computer engineering at the UW; and Daniel Schindler, professor of aquatic and fisheries sciences at the UW, are mentioned.
• Researchers link little free pantries with app | KNKX4 weeks ago
  A homemade tool for fighting food insecurity is receiving some high-tech assistance. Giacomo Dalla Chiara, senior research scientist at the UW Urban Freight Lab, is interviewed.
• UW's Ed Lazowska adds 'Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award' to his long list of honors | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  Ed Lazowska, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, needs to clear more room in the trophy case. The University of Washington professor emeritus — a longtime computer science educator, researcher and fixture in Seattle’s tech community — has been honored with the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award.
• S. 'Soma' Somasegar, 1966-2026: Microsoft and Madrona leader was a champion of developers and startups | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  S. “Soma” Somasegar, a fixture in the Seattle tech community who led Microsoft’s Developer Division as part of his 27-year tenure at the company before supporting a generation of cloud and AI startups as an investor, board member and advisor, has passed away. Ed Lazowska, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• UW researchers develop earbuds with built-in camera | Northwest News Radio4 weeks ago
  There have been advances in seeing and hearing through AI and wearable devices. Take the Meta glasses, primarily used for social media. They also allow a user who may be visually impaired to hear what the glasses see. Researchers at the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have now developed something more discreet. The researchers have added a grain-of-rice-sized camera to a pair of earbuds, coining them VueBuds. Maruchi Kim, doctoral student in computer science and engineering, is mentioned.

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• ‘At first, the idea does sound crazy’: meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic | The Guardian1 day ago
  Sea ice is melting fast, worsening the climate crisis, but a bold attempt to re-thicken it is showing early signs of success. Roger Marchand, research professor of atmospheric and climate science, and Melinda Webster, research scientist at the Applied Physics Laboratory, are quoted.
• Why the stress building on California’s faults could result in a major quake | The Washington Post2 days ago
  California is no stranger to earthquakes, but the Los Angeles area may be at an increased risk of a more substantial quake in the years ahead. Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW and Washington’s state seismologist, is quoted.
• Deadly parasitic tapeworm detected in West Coast wildlife for first time | Fox News2 days ago
  A parasitic tapeworm known as Echinococcus multilocularis — often called the "fox tapeworm" — has been detected for the first time in West Coast wildlife. Yasmine Hentati, who recently graduated from the UW with a doctorate in environmental and forest science, is quoted.
• President Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn | NPR6 days ago
  Newly proposed U.S. Forest Service funding cuts and a larger reorganization of the agency would have immediate consequences as the West looks poised for an epic summer of wildfires and smoke. Ernesto Alvarado, research associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• The surprising science-backed reason being in nature makes you feel good | The Washington Post2 weeks ago
  A new study suggests spending time in nature may boost body appreciation, self-compassion and overall life satisfaction. Gregory Bratman, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Earthquake monitoring system not part of federal ocean observatory cuts | KING 52 weeks ago
  Scientists are now warning that scaling back the Ocean Observatories Initiative could put Washington state and Oregon at risk. Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW and Washington’s state seismologist, is quoted.
• Longview, a town built on mill industry, caught between loss and fear | The Seattle Times2 weeks ago
  Industrial mills are the heartbeat of Longview. Over the past century, the paper and wood manufacturing sector has served as the area’s economic engine, with mills employing generations of local families. Now, one of the mills that provided livelihoods for thousands is a source of death, injury and uncertainty. Kent Wheiler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• The noise pollution disrupting beluga whale communication | A-Z Animals2 weeks ago
  Beluga whales are some of the most distinctive marine mammals, with their white bodies and rounded foreheads. They are also well-known for their vocalizations, which have led to them being called the “canary of the sea.” However, in Cook Inlet, their sounds are being overpowered by the noise from the busy shipping corridor. Scientists are now trying to decode the beluga’s calls to determine what they are communicating. A UW study is mentioned.
• Seattle shoppers skeptical about Kroger promise to slash prices | The Seattle Times3 weeks ago
  Kroger has vowed to take on discounters like Walmart by slashing grocery prices at all its stores, including Fred Meyer and QFC. Those promises were getting mixed reviews in and around Seattle. Chris Anderson, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• New study finds tapeworm in PNW wild canines threatens domestic dogs, humans | KREM3 weeks ago
  A new study by the UW found the tapeworm in wild canines. It can pose a threat to domestic dogs or humans. Yasmine Hentati, doctoral student of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is interviewed.
• UW awards first Steve Pool Memorial Scholarship to atmospheric science undergrad student | KOMO 44 weeks ago
  Steve Pool’s legacy is now helping a new generation of weather watchers and climate thinkers at the UW. The UW’s Becky Alexander, professor of atmospheric sciences, and Zayna Haider, a student, are quoted.
• Why cities investing in trees pays off | Marketplace4 weeks ago
  Every dollar invested in trees generates roughly three dollars in benefits for cities. Kathleen Wolf, a research social scientist in environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• A Pacific marine heat wave is wreaking havoc on sea birds | NPR4 weeks ago
  A broad swath of the Pacific Ocean is simmering from an exceptional marine heat wave that scientists warn could just be settling in. Marine animals are already feeling its effects. Julia Parrish, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Rising diesel prices squeeze Oregon and Washington fishermen | KNKX1 month ago
  Rising diesel prices are squeezing not just fishermen, but the fishing industry across the Pacific Northwest. It’s cutting into profits and adding new uncertainty to an already volatile business. Chris Anderson, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Remember Seattle’s waterspout? This time, we got a funnel cloud | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  A funnel cloud emerged Friday evening near Normandy Park and swirled around for a short time before fading away, according to experts who scrutinized videos of the episode that were posted on social media. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Beluga whales depend on sound to survive in murky waters | Earth.com1 month ago
  Researchers studied belugas in Eagle Bay, an important habitat area. They watched the whales from land and recorded what they were doing. At the same time, underwater devices captured their sounds. Arial Brewer, a UW doctoral student in aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
• Deciphered whale calls reveal troubling human impacts on belugas | The Cool Down1 month ago
  Cook Inlet beluga whales are once again showing how difficult it can be for wildlife to survive in busy industrial waters. A new study decoding the calls of these Alaska whales found that some of the sounds most important to their daily lives — including calls used when calves are present — can be drowned out by human noise. Arial Brewer, a doctoral student in aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• High fuel costs are testing Washington and Oregon's fishing industry | KUOW1 month ago
  To find salmon, fishing boats have to travel miles offshore, searching for dense shoals and burning lots of fuel. Oregon’s commercial troll salmon season opened April 14, but the biggest catches typically arrive later in the summer. It’s still early in the season, and it’s hard to know how good the fishing will be. Since the war in Iran began in late February, another factor is compounding that risk. Diesel costs have surged, cutting thousands of dollars from already thin margins. Chris Anderson, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• The Earth beneath the Pacific Northwest is tearing apart — here's how scientists know | ABC News1 month ago
  Scientists are continuing to find evidence that the earth beneath the Pacific Northwest is tearing apart, underscoring the need to study potential earthquake activity in the region. Maleen Kidiwela, doctoral student of oceanography at the UW, is quoted.
• Gooey blue blobs are washing up on US beaches — here’s why | National Geographic1 month ago
  This spring, beaches from California to Washington have become clogged with small, squelchy electric blue animals — piled up several inches deep in some places — accompanied by a dubious smell. Julia Parrish, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.

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• H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 51 day ago
  International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 52 days ago
  In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted.
• Seattle posts nation's fifth-largest population gain | KING 52 weeks ago
  Seattle posted one of the nation’s largest population gains last year even as King County continued to lose residents to other parts of the United States, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Higher pay, fewer jobs: $15 minimum wage in Twin Cities brings mixed results | Minnesota Star Tribune1 month ago
  Workers are making more but businesses are cutting back, research shows. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Should schools ban generative AI? | Fortune2 months ago
  A coalition of more than 250 experts and organizations are calling for a five-year moratorium on all student-facing generative AI products in schools. “It’s an unproven, untested product, and we’re giving it to children in the name of improving education or equity or cognition, when none of those things have been proven,” says Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW.
• Child marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria | Nature3 months ago
  An educational programme for young girls in northern Nigeria that involved local religious leaders massively reduced the number of child marriages, a study reported in Nature today has found. Isabelle Cohen, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Behind every ‘study rat,’ a struggling international student | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  "What looks like quirky internet humor to outsiders is, for many of us, a coping mechanism for deeper realities: intense academic pressure, cultural distance and an education system that demands constant performance without offering equal emotional support," writes Yvette Tian, graduate student of public policy and governance at the UW.
• Uncharted: Understanding women’s health across the body | Nature3 months ago
  Disaggregating data by sex is a powerful way to help develop better diagnostics and treatments for women — but researchers say it’s not used enough. Vedavati Patwardhan, a postdoctoral researcher of public policy and governance at the UW, is mentioned.
• 2025 saw more evictions than ever in Washington state | Gig Harbor Now4 months ago
  Washington saw another record level of eviction filings in 2025, a sign that many tenants across the state are struggling to afford housing costs. A study from the UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance is referenced.
• Evictions grow in Washington but slow from pace in recent years | Kitsap Sun4 months ago
  Washington saw another record level of eviction filings in 2025, a sign that many tenants across the state are struggling to afford housing costs. Will von Geldern, a doctoral student of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle screen time consultant testifies before US Senate | Seattle's Child4 months ago
  Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, recently took her fight against overuse of technology in education to Congress.
• Analysis: How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg | The Conversation5 months ago
  "U.S. President Donald Trump has, for the moment, indicated a willingness to abandon his threat to take over Greenland through military force – saying that he prefers negotiation to invasion. He is, however, continuing to assert that the United States ought to acquire ownership of the self-governing territory," writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.
• Opinion: Why WA’s tenant right-to-counsel law isn’t working | The Seattle Times5 months ago
  "In 2021, Washington lawmakers transformed the legal process of eviction when they passed a groundbreaking ‘right-to-counsel’ law meant to ensure legal representation for tenants who receive public assistance or who have very low incomes. But nearly five years later, eviction court in King County and other parts of the state remains deeply inaccessible — and thousands of tenants are still losing their homes without ever speaking to a lawyer," writes Will von Geldern, a doctoral student in public policy and governance at the UW. Rachel Fyall, associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, and Karin Martin, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, are mentioned.
• UW professor testifies about children's screen time before Senate | Northwest News Radio5 months ago
  Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance, warned a Senate committee of the dangers of screen time for young children.
• Kalama closes community building, cancels July Fourth event to balance budget | Bellingham Herald6 months ago
  The Kalama City Council passed an austere budget and facilities plan that will halt all events and rentals at the city’s money-losing community building and cancel the city’s Fourth of July event later this summer. The UW’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is mentioned.

  This story was originally published in The Daily News of Longview, Wash.

• Oregon lawmakers quietly hire their family members with taxpayer money — and little oversight | The Oregonian7 months ago
  Oregon largely allows lawmakers to run offices and oversee staff however they see fit. There are virtually no policies to require tracking of what tasks legislative aides accomplish or oversight of where or how they spend time. The vast majority of the state’s 90 lawmakers don’t list their aides on official websites. Benjamin Brunjes, associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Ethics concerns surface from Bruce Harrell’s time as Seattle City Council president | KUOW8 months ago
  Emails recently obtained by KUOW show that Bruce Harrell directed his staff to perform administrative tasks for the Royal Esquire Club from 2016 to 2018, which could violate city ethics rules. Harrell said through a spokesperson that he did nothing unethical, as the club was in his district and council members are supposed to help constituents. Benjamin Brunjes, associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• The real child support story: How the middle class got left out | Forbes8 months ago
  From 2003 to 2022, slightly fewer women were working or even looking for work. Yet even during the 2020s (when many mothers stepped back from the workforce to care for children during the pandemic) far fewer had formal child-support agreements than mothers two decades earlier. Heather Hill, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Rebuilding civic trust takes us all | The Columbian10 months ago
  "When elected officials see themselves as public servants first, they can develop a shared purpose and work across differences to solve challenges that affect us all," writes Jodi Sandfort, dean of the UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.
• Opinion: Building civic health starts in Washington’s cities and towns | The Spokesman-Review10 months ago
  Something important is happening in Washington state. Quietly but powerfully, communities across our state are working to rebuild trust in one another and in the institutions that serve us. We are rebuilding civic health, and one of the clearest signs of progress is the way local leaders are coming together to learn how to govern differently. The UW’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance is mentioned.

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• H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 51 day ago
  International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• Is Seattle really excited for the World Cup? | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  The World Cup is underway. Is the Puget Sound region really excited for it to come here? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed.
• Seattle knows it’s a soccer city, but the World Cup offers validation | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  The FIFA Men’s World Cup is here, adding to Seattle’s history of big sporting moments, from All-Star Games to Final Fours to championship contests, to now the largest global sporting event. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted.
• Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 52 days ago
  In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted.
• Seattle posts nation's fifth-largest population gain | KING 52 weeks ago
  Seattle posted one of the nation’s largest population gains last year even as King County continued to lose residents to other parts of the United States, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• How and where global 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled | The Conversation3 weeks ago
  Globally, at the end of 2025, global strategic oil stockpiles were estimated at 2.5 billion barrels, with China holding the most. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, about why these oil stockpiles were built up in the first place, and how they work.
• Why gas prices are so high in Washington state right now | KUOW1 month ago
  Washington’s gasoline prices are some of the nation’s highest. The average for a gallon of gas is $5.75, significantly higher than records set in previous years. Only California has more expensive fuel. Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted. This story was published as a partnership between KUOW and KNKX.
• Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics | The Guardian2 months ago
  After an armed man attempted to breach the ballroom where Donald Trump was set to speak to White House journalists on Saturday, conspiracies immediately spread about whether the event was staged. The rhetoric has become a common refrain from both sides of the aisle in an era of deeply fractured politics and intense distrust in political institutions and media, and in the president himself. Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth | The Conversation2 months ago
  "It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Opinion: Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do? | The Conversation3 months ago
  "In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, cutting off shipping of 20% of the world’s oil supply – the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of strategic oil reserves in history. Thirty-two countries will sell a combined 412 million barrels from their reserves into the global market over four months, beginning in late March 2026," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• UW professor weighs in on war in the Middle East | FOX 133 months ago
  Reşat Kasaba, professor of international studies at the UW, joins hosts on Good Day Seattle to discuss the war in Iran, its global impact and who might step in as the new leader.
• Analysis: War in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz — are there winners and losers? | Forbes4 months ago
  "To say that investors are nervous about what lies ahead would be an underestimation. No one expected such a sudden and intense attack from the U.S. and Israel, let alone one that would succeed in killing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khameini, plus key military leaders," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Experts are concerned by US tactics as conflict with Iran widens | KUOW4 months ago
  The war with Iran has now impacted countries across the Persian Gulf. Reşat Kasaba, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
• A view from Mexico's capital, and the politics behind the country's battle with drug cartels | KUOW4 months ago
  On Sunday a Mexican military raid killed cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, more commonly known as El Mencho. In response, members of his Jalisco New Generation Cartel created havoc throughout the nation — lighting cars and buildings on fire, ransacking businesses and setting up blockades along major roadways throughout the country. Vanessa Freije, associate professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
• WA lawmakers push for state to embrace nuclear energy | Columbia Basin Herald4 months ago
  Many nuclear energy-related bills introduced in Washington’s Legislature this session have not made it out of committee, including HB 2090, HB 1249, and HB 1481. Nuclear energy is a point of contention in the Washington Legislature. Most Republicans are pro-nuclear energy, while majority Democrats are more wary. Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Is the moon (and its resources) up for grabs? | Marketplace4 months ago
  NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send humans around the moon for the first time in over five decades, could launch as early as March. Meanwhile, China also has a goal of landing humans on the moon by 2030, setting up a kind of modern space race. Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
• The great data center space race | KUOW4 months ago
  Various companies from Google to Blue Origin to smaller startups are looking to Earth’s orbit as the next data center frontier. And companies in Seattle are leading the charge. Today, how close are we to actually putting data centers in space? And why would you want to? Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
• Analysis: How Venezuelan oil, Hugo Chávez and geopolitics led to Maduro’s capture | Forbes5 months ago
  "Venezuela has long played a part in the global history of oil and its geopolitics, and the capture of its former president, Nicolás Maduro, should be viewed in this context," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• U.S. removal of Venezuela’s leader raises complex legal questions | KING 55 months ago
  Experts say the capture of Nicolás Maduro is forcing a global reckoning over sovereignty, legitimacy and how far nations can go to hold leaders accountable. Roberto Dondisch, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump’s bid to commandeer Venezuela’s oil sector faces hurdles, experts say | Al Jazeera5 months ago
  Exploiting the Latin American country’s reserves faces hurdles from decrepit infrastructure to leadership uncertainty. Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted.

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• Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  For more than two years, a Denmark-based company’s artificial intelligence technology has been listening to Seattle residents’ 911 medical calls without their knowledge. The UW’s Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School; Jevan Hutson, acting assistant professor of law; Franziska Roesner, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; and Soham Gadgil, a doctoral student of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• The latest toys for millennial-parent guilt | The Atlantic3 weeks ago
  Commerce is to anxiety as mosquitos are to standing water. So here we have a new class of “anti-screen-time” electronic devices that purport to entertain your kid just as much as a screen, without rotting their brain. Among them is a teddy bear that tells AI-generated bedtime stories; a saucer-eyed blue thing that employs “interactive AI features that make it feel more alive than a traditional stuffed animal”; an alien that can supposedly comfort a kid through a nightmare; and a plush rocket ship whose chatbot is voiced by the musician Grimes, a self-proclaimed busy mom. Katie Davis, professor in the UW Information School, is quoted.
• Opinion: AI is about to do all our thinking for us — here’s why that’s bad | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  "From auto-generated news articles to social media posts to entire websites, AI already produces more online articles than humans, and much of it is low-quality and misleading. This is a problem. Not just for humans in discerning what is true or not. But also for the machines auto-generating this synthetic information that’s sometimes disconnected from the real world," write the UW’s Jevin West, a professor in the Information School and co-founder of the Center for an Informed Public, and Damian Hodel, a doctoral student in the Information School and research assistant in the CIP.
• The self-driving dilemma | Sidebar by Courthouse News1 month ago
  While some see a world where you can nap through a traffic jam, others see a data-hungry machine poised to replace human workers. In our sixth episode this season, we ride along in a Waymo through the streets of Austin, Texas, to explore how “the law of the newly possible” is struggling to keep up with cars that see the world through lasers and algorithms. Nassim Parvin, professor in the UW Information School, is interviewed.
• AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers | MIT Technology Review1 month ago
  People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI — and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it. The UW’s Meira Gilbert, a doctoral student in the Information School, and Yael Eiger, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• 2026 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners — and big love for Seattle — at annual tech celebration | GeekWire1 month ago
  During a night of celebration for innovators, entrepreneurs, educators and even soccer stars who power and support the region’s tech community, the overriding message at the 2026 GeekWire Awards on Thursday was that this is the place to build and grow. The UW’s Center for an Informed Public was a winner and Jevin West, a UW professor in the Information School, is quoted.
• New Mexico's proposed kids safety fixes for Instagram, Facebook may go too far, judge warns | New York Post1 month ago
  The state judge overseeing New Mexico’s attempt to force a safety overhaul of Instagram and Facebook said Monday that he’s worried some of the proposed changes would amount to “overreach.” Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• AI House and UW's Center for an Informed Public to be honored at GeekWire Awards | GeekWire2 months ago
  Each year, the GeekWire Awards celebrate the geeky endeavors making a meaningful impact across the Pacific Northwest. The honorees this year are AI House, a first-in-the-nation hub fostering collaboration in the burgeoning AI sector, and the UW’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP), a program that teaches everyone from students to seniors how to identify rumors and misinformation. Emma Spiro, associate professor in the Information School at the UW and director of the CIP, is quoted. Kate Starbird, professor of human centered design and engineering at the UW and co-founder of the CIP, and Liz Crouse, education and engagement manager in the CIP, are mentioned.
• City Inside/Out: As AI grows, state leaders weigh guardrails for kids and companies | Seattle Channel2 months ago
  State lawmakers are trying to regulate artificial intelligence in Washington, with new laws requiring more transparency and guardrails for minors, including reminders that AI chatbot companions are not human. This panel discusses corporate responsibility and the challenge of fostering digital literacy and AI innovation in a borderless world. Katie Davis, professor in the UW Information School, is interviewed.
• For this family, AI is the new lemonade stand | Forbes2 months ago
  Elementary schoolers Jackson and Quincy Fuller aren’t just playing with ChatGPT; they’re using it to run Stuffers, a six-figure corporate stuffy startup (with parental help). Michele Newman, a doctoral student in the UW Information School, is quoted.
• Analysis: ‘Infinite Jest,’ the internet, and the politics of reading | Los Angeles Review of Books2 months ago
  "David Foster Wallace’s novel ‘Infinite Jest,’ which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is the perfect parable for reading in the internet age. This is true of the novel itself, but it is even truer of its extremely online reception: It’s hard to think of a work of literary fiction that belongs to the internet more than ‘Infinite Jest,’" writes Melanie Walsh, assistant professor in the Information School at the UW.
• Meta will track employees' keystrokes, clicks and mousing to train AI | CNET2 months ago
  Meta will track its employees’ keystrokes, clicks and mouse movements — and even capture screenshots of what’s on their computer screens — to help train the company’s AI models. Bill Howe, associate professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Fighting discrimination in the age of AI | Forbes2 months ago
  Artificial intelligence has permeated and altered virtually every industry, and the law is not immune. Research from the UW Information School is referenced.
• Got bugs? Here’s how to catch the errors in your scientific software | Nature2 months ago
  Science is becoming increasingly computational. Experimental data must be logged, cleaned, checked and analysed. Data analysis often involves iterative trial and error using ‘scripting’ programming languages. Amy Ko, professor in the UW’s Information School, is quoted.
• Meet ChatGPT's new internet browser – rumored to take over Google Chrome – but is it safe? | MSN2 months ago
  The new internet browser from ChatGPT, Atlas, is rumored to take over from favorites like Google Chrome, doing all the work for you, but its safety parameters are raising concerns. Chirag Shah, professor in the UW Information School, is quoted.
• AI agents are increasingly evading safeguards, according to UK researchers | CNET3 months ago
  Social media users have reported that their AI agents and chatbots lied, cheated, schemed — and even manipulated other AI bots — in ways that could spiral out of control and have catastrophic results, according to a study from the UK. Bill Howe, associate professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington enacts first AI chatbot safety law | KING 53 months ago
  A first-in-the-nation law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots is now on the books in Washington, as Gov. Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 2225 this week to add new safeguards for young users. Katie Davis, professor in the UW Information School, is quoted.
• How to build an AI scientist: First peer-reviewed paper spills the secrets | Nature3 months ago
  In August 2024, a team of machine-learning researchers launched the first ever artificial-intelligence tool that aims to fully automate the scientific process. ‘AI scientist’, created by Sakana AI, a company based in Tokyo, can perform the full cycle of scientific discovery, from idea generation to testing its ideas to writing them up in a scientific paper. Almost two years on, there are many different AI research assistants available for researchers to use, and a few of them are designed to do autonomous research in the same way that AI Scientist does. Jevin West, a UW professor in the Information School, is quoted.
• Opinion: Tech firms should have to take charge of AI, not the teens who use it | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  "Who bears ultimate responsibility for enabling a young person’s healthy relationship with technology? There has been no meaningful headway in convincing tech companies that the onus is on them. As a result, children and their families have become de facto regulators," write the UW’s Katie Davis, professor in the Information School, and Alexis Hiniker, associate professor in the Information School. Davis and Hiniker are co-directors of the UW Center for Digital Youth.
• AI companions can befriend teens and affect their development | KUOW3 months ago
  The popularity of AI companion chatbots is on a meteoric rise, especially among young people, who are increasingly engaging with chatbots consistently and for hours at a time. The state legislature is taking notice, and is currently considering two different bills that could regulate the way chatbots interact with minors. The UW’s Katie Davis, professor in the Information School, and Alexis Hiniker, associate professor in the Information School, are interviewed. Davis and Hiniker are co-directors of the UW Center for Digital Youth.

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• How do pharmaceutical companies come up with drug names? | Marketplace2 days ago
  What’s in a drug brand name? Consultations with healthcare providers and attorneys, approval from regulatory agencies and potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. Natalie Mizik, professor of marketing at the UW, is quoted.
• Liberty Bank's name lives on in Seattle's Central District | KNKX6 days ago
  At the height of the Civil Rights Movement in 1968, the first minority-owned bank west of the Mississippi opened in Seattle’s Central District. It was called Liberty Bank. The bank itself is long gone. But a building bearing its name now provides affordable housing. Michelle Purnell-Hepburn, associate dean for inclusion and diversity in the UW Foster School of Business, is quoted.
• Why it's so hard to know if you’re really making progress | Psychology Today1 week ago
  We are poor judges of our own progress, and during periods of active change, we tend to get worse. Terence Mitchell, professor emeritus of management at the UW, is mentioned.
• Lumiére: Scenting identity and culture at UW | The Seattle Medium2 weeks ago
  Created through a Foster School of Business entrepreneurship course, Lumiére was founded by four women of color from different cultural backgrounds who transformed personal stories into products. Jehan Hashi, Mia Pino, Rhea Wanga and Aditi Rana, all students at the UW, are quoted.
• UW ag tech startup BioBead wins 2026 Dempsey Startup Competition | GeekWire2 weeks ago
  The big winner at the University of Washington’s 29th annual Dempsey Startup Competition was BioBead, a startup launched by a UW team with an ag tech solution for boosting soil health and crop production. Korena Mafune, postdoctoral researcher in civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted. Renee Davis, doctoral student of environmental engineering, Mari Winkler, professor of civil and environmental engineering and Jared Espinosa, recent masters graduate from the Foster School of Business, all from the UW, are mentioned.
• When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process | Reuters2 weeks ago
  SpaceX and Anthropic are preparing for what may be the biggest public-market launches in U.S. history, with OpenAI rumored to be close behind. Elizabeth Blankespoor, professor of accounting at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle student entrepreneur launches latte company touting Asian dessert inspired drinks without a caffeine crash | KING 53 weeks ago
  Mia McDunnah is finishing her senior year at the University of Washington, but she’s just getting started as an entrepreneur. Through the UW’s "Creating a Company" course offered in the Arthur W. Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship within the Foster School of Business, McDunnah wanted to create a "better latte" and one that shared their cherished culture.
• Meta’s layoffs starting this week underscore Zuckerberg's AI reality | CNBC1 month ago
  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has changed his tone dramatically when it comes to layoffs since the company implemented widespread cuts starting in late 2022, after the COVID boom. Léonard Boussioux, assistant professor of information systems at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle-area prices jump nearly 5% from a year ago | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  The war in Iran has hit Seattle-area consumers’ pockets as higher energy prices have pushed costs up across the board. In the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue region, prices for goods and services rose 4.9% in April from a year ago. Thomas Gilbert, associate professor of finance and business economics at the UW, is quoted.
• New research examines the use of AI in financial reporting | Forbes1 month ago
  Generative artificial intelligence is expected to impact many corporate financial reporting tasks. Given its core ability in natural language creation, a team of researchers set out to examine the role of AI in the writing of 10-K annual reports, prepared remarks in conference calls and earnings press releases. Elizabeth Blankespoor, professor of accounting at the UW, is quoted.
• Is big business souring on Seattle? | KUOW1 month ago
  There’s a lot of debate in Seattle right now over whether it’s still a good place to do business. It’s hard to tell whether recent high profile moves by companies are signs of a wider exodus, or if they’re outliers — but there may be lessons from the past that provide clues to what the future will hold. Jeffrey Shulman, a professor of marketing at the UW, is interviewed.
• A UW marketing professor's documentary about addiction premieres | KING 51 month ago
  A UW professor is stepping far outside the classroom to tackle one of the country’s most urgent crises: addiction. In a powerful new documentary, Jeffrey Shulman connects stories from a California family to a Virginia jail revealing what recovery really looks like. Shulman, a professor of marketing at the UW, is quoted.
• Chesterfield inmates preview HARP documentary that will premiere at Byrd Theatre | WTVR2 months ago
  "Who can explain to them what these pictures on the wall represent to you all?" Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard asked the more than 70 inmates gathered in a day room at the Chesterfield County Jail last week. Jeffrey Shulman, a professor of marketing at the UW, is quoted.
• Data privacy is a growth strategy | Harvard Business Review2 months ago
  For years companies have treated customer data privacy as a defensive necessity, something to manage quietly through legal reviews, compliance checklists, and dense privacy notices. The assumptions were simple: Protecting data costs money, slows growth, and limits what firms can do with personalization, targeting, and analytics. New research challenges that thinking. Robert Palmatier, professor of marketing in the UW Foster School of Business, is mentioned.
• Spiking diesel prices force WA businesses to make tough choices | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  For all the pain motorists are feeling at the gasoline pump these days, it’s a lot worse for diesel drivers. Since late February, when the war in Iran upset global oil markets, diesel prices in Washington have jumped by around $1.40 a gallon, to an average of $6.20, according to AAA. By comparison, regular gasoline is up around 97 cents, to $5.15. Apurva Jain, associate professor of operations management at the UW, is quoted.
• The ‘Bad Apples’ Blinders — What Happens When Inaction Becomes An Endorsement | Forbes4 months ago
  When wrongdoing occurs, some organizations choose to isolate the issue as a one-off. Or they stay silent and hope the attention quickly dies down. Yet, the ‘bad apple’ narrative is rarely about one person. It comes from a system that tolerates, ignores, or enables negligence. When leaders fail to act, inaction itself becomes an endorsement. Here’s what happens when organizations turn a blind eye to misconduct. A UW report is referenced.
• Adult gap years gain support as an antidote to burnout and the blahs | Associated Press4 months ago
  If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress or their day-to-day routines. Kira Schabram, assistant professor of management at the UW, is quoted.

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• One WA CEO makes 1,794 times his average employee — here’s why | The Seattle Times4 months ago
  Starbucks, like most of Seattle’s corporate titans, has taken fire from workers and observers for the yawning pay gap between executives and rank-and-file employees. Abhinav Gupta, professor of management at the UW, is quoted.
• UW expert discusses the current state of the economy | Northwest News Radio5 months ago
  This week, Amazon announced cuts to 16% of its workforce, almost 9% of the company, and they’re not alone. Meta, Pinterest and Expedia all recently announcing job cuts. Northwest News Radio spoke about it with Thomas Gilbert, associate professor of finance and business economics at the UW.
• Tech boom turns to gloom in Seattle as economic fears swirl amid layoffs | GeekWire5 months ago
  A cloud hanging over Seattle is usually a good thing, if you’re here for the rain, or if you work in that aspect of the tech industry. But the cloud of economic uncertainty is a less welcome occurrence. The tech boom is showing more signs of tech gloom this week following layoffs at some of the region’s biggest employers. Jeffrey Shulman, a professor of marketing at the UW, is quoted.

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• Not just for coders: UW's upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school | GeekWire1 day ago
  As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW’s Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted.
• Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  For more than two years, a Denmark-based company’s artificial intelligence technology has been listening to Seattle residents’ 911 medical calls without their knowledge. The UW’s Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School; Jevan Hutson, acting assistant professor of law; Franziska Roesner, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; and Soham Gadgil, a doctoral student of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• What a longtime Google AI leader told UW computer science students at their graduation | GeekWire2 days ago
  Speaking to a packed audience at the Allen School commencement ceremonies at UW’s Alaska Airlines Arena, Jeff Dean told the graduates that AI technologies may be able to draft code and summarize data, but can’t replicate their experiences, their ethics, or their sense of what’s worth building. Knowing what matters, he said, “can be your superpower.” Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Vaishnavi Vidyasagar, who recently graduated from the Allen School, are quoted.
• For people with misophonia, everyday noises can be agony | The New Yorker6 days ago
  The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion. Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait! | The Guardian6 days ago
  A team of miracle workers are “using machine learning to develop headphones that … can quickly target and eliminate irksome audio”. This project, led by Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, aims to develop headphones that selectively filter out triggering noises, leaving or enhancing the good sounds.
• Founders on the tech frontier show off their gadgets | GeekWire1 week ago
  Four founders of companies on the tech frontier got together this week at a Seattle conference for a show-and-tell about the hardware at the heart of their businesses. Byron Boots, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Appeals court backs UW professor who mocked land acknowledgment | Axios Seattle2 weeks ago
  A federal appeals court ruled last month that the University of Washington violated a professor’s First Amendment rights in 2022 when it punished him for mocking the school’s Indigenous land acknowledgment. Stuart Reges, a UW teaching professor of computer science and engineering, and UW spokesperson Victor Balta are quoted.
• Tech titans mostly silent after Pope Leo’s warning on risks of AI | NBC News3 weeks ago
  Pope Leo XIV’s sweeping warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence drew a largely muted response across the American technology world, though a handful of industry leaders quickly embraced the Vatican’s push for stronger government oversight while others blasted it as a threat to innovation. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Xbox names CTO; Smartsheet gets AI chief; Amazon VP departs for DoorDash | GeekWire3 weeks ago
  Three University of Washington professors have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition for their leadership in work that supports research, public policy and the common good. Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the UW; Shwetak Patel, professor of computer science and engineering and of electrical and computer engineering at the UW; and Daniel Schindler, professor of aquatic and fisheries sciences at the UW, are mentioned.
• UW's Ed Lazowska adds 'Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award' to his long list of honors | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  Ed Lazowska, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, needs to clear more room in the trophy case. The University of Washington professor emeritus — a longtime computer science educator, researcher and fixture in Seattle’s tech community — has been honored with the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award.
• S. 'Soma' Somasegar, 1966-2026: Microsoft and Madrona leader was a champion of developers and startups | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  S. “Soma” Somasegar, a fixture in the Seattle tech community who led Microsoft’s Developer Division as part of his 27-year tenure at the company before supporting a generation of cloud and AI startups as an investor, board member and advisor, has passed away. Ed Lazowska, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• UW researchers develop earbuds with built-in camera | Northwest News Radio4 weeks ago
  There have been advances in seeing and hearing through AI and wearable devices. Take the Meta glasses, primarily used for social media. They also allow a user who may be visually impaired to hear what the glasses see. Researchers at the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have now developed something more discreet. The researchers have added a grain-of-rice-sized camera to a pair of earbuds, coining them VueBuds. Maruchi Kim, doctoral student in computer science and engineering, is mentioned.
• Someone shoved cameras into Sony earbuds, and now they’re basically smart glasses | Gizmodo1 month ago
  If you’re excited about the idea of Apple shoving cameras into AirPods, I’ve got good news: you now have an early preview of what that might look like, thanks to researchers from the University of Washington.
• Google’s own AI researchers jockey for access to its computing | Bloomberg1 month ago
  In the race to build the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence, Alphabet Inc.’s Google has an enviable position: The company has a healthy cloud computing business, makes its own chips, and has struck deals to share them with companies like Anthropic and Meta. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, is quoted.
• Forget smart glasses: UW researchers put tiny cameras into earbuds for hands-free AI | GeekWire1 month ago
  Could earbuds be better than smart glasses for AI? That is the bet behind VueBuds, a prototype developed by UW researchers who have embedded a rice-grain-sized camera into each earbud of a standard pair of Sony wireless earbuds. The UW’s Shyam Gollakota, professor, and Maruchi Kim, doctoral student, both in computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• Microsoft adds more former Ai2 researchers, bolstering its Superintelligence team | GeekWire1 month ago
  The wave of departures from the Allen Institute for AI to Microsoft is bigger than previously known: A total of at least 10 former Ai2 staffers and researchers have joined the tech giant, including the core of the Seattle-based institute’s flagship OLMo open-source model effort. Noah Smith, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is mentioned.
• AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers | MIT Technology Review1 month ago
  People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI — and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it. The UW’s Meira Gilbert, a doctoral student in the Information School, and Yael Eiger, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• Tech moves: Microsoft AI leader jumps to OpenAI, former AI2 exec joins Meta and more | GeekWire1 month ago
  Included in this roundup is Aniruddha Kembhavi, UW affiliate associate professor of computer science and engineering. Kembhavi has joined Meta’s AI Research team in London.
• Better Seattle biking? A UW student and a high schooler have it mapped | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  Bike Butler is an internet mapping tool that caters specifically to Seattle bicyclists. The site allows people to tinker with way-finding criteria and customize what route works best for them — from a leisurely weekend family ride in protected bike lanes all the way to the quick dash to work next to traffic. The UW’s Jared Hwang, a doctoral student of computer science and engineering, and Jon Froelich, professor of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• CS professor explains what's changing for young software engineers | Business Insider2 months ago
  Before AI, getting all the tiny details of code right mattered a lot more. Dan Grossman, professor of computer science and engineering and vice director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, is quoted.

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• Is drinking seltzer bad for my teeth? | The New York Times3 weeks ago
  For many people, seltzer is a bubbly treat — light, crisp and satisfying. But as the drink has grown more popular, so too have questions about what it’s doing to our teeth. André Ritter, the dean of the UW School of Dentistry, is referenced.
• Expanded UW oral health training center is sending more new dentists to rural Washington | The Spokesman-Review2 months ago
  The University of Washington is hoping to send more dentists to rural parts of the state as dentists-in-training at the school’s Spokane program have doubled in the past year. Since 2008, the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education has trained dentists to practice in rural areas where the number of dentists may be very low. André Ritter, the dean of the UW School of Dentistry, is quoted.
• UW Dentistry School aims to boost access to oral healthcare in rural Eastern WA | KREM2 months ago
  KREM 2’s Sydnee Scofield sat down with André Ritter, the dean of the UW School of Dentistry, to talk about expanding access to oral health care in Eastern Washington.
• UW Oral Health Training Center aims to boost dental care access in rural communities | KHQ2 months ago
  A unique program at the University of Washington in Spokane balances where dental students complete their training and covers rural towns. André Ritter, dean of the UW School of Dentistry, is quoted.
• Is drinking seltzer bad for my teeth? | The New York Times3 months ago
  Most acidic drinks can damage your enamel, but we asked experts whether this carbonated beverage is really an issue. André Ritter, dean of the UW School of Dentistry, is quoted.
• Opinion: Dr. André Ritter: A month in Spokane to advance oral health | The Spokesman-Review3 months ago
  "Keeping your mouth healthy is one of the most important things you can do for your body and your mind," writes André Ritter, dean of the UW School of Dentistry.
• More kids are in ERs for tooth pain — Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping | CBS News3 months ago
  Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Dentists, hygienists and researchers attribute that trend to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in rural areas and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: University of Washington is expanding access to health care, education for Eastern Washington | Spokane Journal of Business4 months ago
  "At a time when the public is questioning the value of higher education, UW’s contributions in Eastern Washington offer some of the strongest examples of the power of our partnerships — and our commitment to improving the lives of all Washingtonians," writes UW Provost Tricia Serio.
• Longevity researcher: My daily routine for wellness, health span | CNBC4 months ago
  Matt Kaeberlein, affiliate professor of oral health sciences at the UW, got into studying the science of longevity “by accident,” he says. Kaeberlein is the founder and former director of the Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute at the UW, and the co-founder and CEO of a health tech startup called Optispan. Throughout his career, he’s published hundreds of research papers, including many about aging.
• Grant writing training improves funding odds for faculty | The Scientist5 months ago
  Grant writing is a core part of scientists’ careers. This skill shapes their funding ability and, in turn, their research capacity. However, many researchers find when they set out to write their first grant that they aren’t prepared for this particular task. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• UW's RIDE program expands dental education in Spokane | Spokane Public Radio9 months ago
  The Regional Initiative in Dental Education (RIDE) program is doubling the number of students and the amount of time they can spend studying in Spokane. That’s good news for people and teeth — all over the state. UW President Robert J. Jones is quoted.
• RIDE program trains students to work in rural and underserved areas | KREM9 months ago
  Local leaders from UW, Gonzaga University and Eastern Washington University have partnered to establish a new 13,000-square-foot facility for regional initiatives in dental education. UW President Robert J. Jones is quoted.
• UW partnerships address rural health | KHQ9 months ago
  UW is reaffirming its health education work in Spokane, highlighting recent accomplishments through its partnership with Gonzaga University in rural healthcare access. This includes a collaboration with Gonzaga and Eastern Washington University to support medical professionals in rural communities. UW President Robert J. Jones and Jeremy Percival, UW dentistry student, are interviewed.
• New UW oral health training center doubles number of Spokane dental students | The Spokesman Review9 months ago
  The UW’s new oral health training center doubles the capacity for Spokane-based students training to bring access to dentistry to rural Washington. A partnership between UW and Eastern Washington University, Regional Initiatives in Dental Education has trained future dentists at the Spokane campus since 2008, but across several different buildings and campuses. The new facility brings all of Spokane dental training under one roof within the UW School of Medicine. The UW’s President Robert J. Jones; Natasha Flake, professor of endodontics; and Frank A. Roberts, professor of periodontics, are quoted. Jeremy Percival, UW dentistry student, is mentioned.
• UW dental program expansion in Spokane aims to address rural healthcare shortage | KXLY9 months ago
  The UW School of Dentistry has opened a remodeled training center in Spokane that will bring more dentists to rural and underserved communities across Washington. The upgraded facility features new technology that allows dental students to complete their second year of training in Spokane rather than moving to Seattle. The UW’s Ramanpreet Singh and Carter Martinez, dentistry students; President Robert J. Jones; Natasha Flake, professor of endodontics, are quoted.
• Is human hair the new answer to better dental care? | The Washington Post10 months ago
  The next major innovation in dental care just might be a new ingredient added to our toothpaste and mouthwash from an unlikely source: sheep’s wool or human hair. Sami Dogan, associate professor of restorative dentistry at the UW, is quoted.
• Free Longview dental clinic available for low-income veterans, children | Bellingham Herald11 months ago
  Community Health Partners of Longview is sponsoring a free dental clinic for low-income veterans and their dependent children 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16 in Longview. The UW Community Dental Clinic will provide care and referrals for restorative care by the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Restorative care may take place the same day or be scheduled later, depending on the time available.
• Humans used to have straighter teeth — what changed? | National Geographic11 months ago
  New research explores how diet, evolution, and facial anatomy may have shaped our modern smiles. Susan Herring, professor of oral health sciences and professor emeritus of orthodontics at the UW, is quoted.
• Free dental care offered at Yakama Nation community center | KNDO11 months ago
  Volunteer dentists, mainly from the UW, are offering their expertise to those who lack access to routine dental checkups. Their goal is to help the community maintain oral hygiene and ensure everyone understands how to care for their teeth.
• Free dental care and health screenings offered at clinic this weekend in Toppenish | Yakima Herald11 months ago
  Dental care is provided as a volunteer service from local providers, UW dental students, UW faculty and dentists who travel from out of state. 

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• Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  For more than two years, a Denmark-based company’s artificial intelligence technology has been listening to Seattle residents’ 911 medical calls without their knowledge. The UW’s Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School; Jevan Hutson, acting assistant professor of law; Franziska Roesner, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; and Soham Gadgil, a doctoral student of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited states look toward divorce | The New York Times2 days ago
  A Seattle-based group is trying to drive conversations that could lead to 2028 ballot measures in Washington and Oregon on secession if things don’t improve. The effort is hardly an outlier. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.

  This story was republished in the Seattle Times.

• As World Cup nears, UW professor assesses human rights preparations | Northwest Asian Weekly1 week ago
  With the FIFA World Cup days away, Seattle is preparing in myriad ways — working to streamline transit, coordinating community events and distributing information. But in and among all of this, it’s also working to incorporate human rights considerations. Anita Ramasastry, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Controversial Pierce County golf course is now part of an eminent domain dispute | Tacoma News Tribune2 weeks ago
  More than a year after board members authorized the use of eminent domain to take over the privately-owned portion of the Madrona Links Golf Course, PenMet Parks is taking action. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• High-stakes Washington Supreme Court races hit the ballot | The Olympian2 weeks ago
  Five judicial candidates will compete for a spot on the state Supreme Court in Washington, the state’s highest court, in the upcoming fall 2026 elections. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Conspiracy trial will test Trump’s aggressive tactics against protesters | The New York Times1 month ago
  Federal prosecutors will try to make the case this week that three activists who protested immigration enforcement last summer crossed the line from political dissent into criminal conspiracy — a legal theory that prompted the top federal prosecutor in Eastern Washington to resign rather than sign off on the charges. Mary Fan, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Public defenders ask WA Supreme Court to put new limits on cash bail | KUOW1 month ago
  Dozens of states have sought to move away from cash bail in recent years, to reduce the burdens on poor defendants. Now public defenders are seeking to implement similar policy changes in Washington, through a proposal to the Washington Supreme Court. Their request has ignited a debate about the potential impacts of these changes, and whether the court or the Legislature is the best venue to consider them. David Garavito, assistant professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• New Mexico's proposed kids safety fixes for Instagram, Facebook may go too far, judge warns | New York Post1 month ago
  The state judge overseeing New Mexico’s attempt to force a safety overhaul of Instagram and Facebook said Monday that he’s worried some of the proposed changes would amount to “overreach.” Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• State Supreme Court races could shape policy for years | KOMO2 months ago
  Five of nine seats on the Washington State Supreme Court are up for grabs: two fully open seats, two appointed incumbents and one sitting elected justice. Normally, turnover on the high court moves slowly, but on Nov. 3, Washington voters will elect five justices to the state’s highest court in what could be a defining election for the court’s future rulings, including major legal questions. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Opinion: Amid Trump's threats on judges, these legal minds offer hope | USA Today2 months ago
  "You may not have heard it yet, but America’s legal community recently let out a roar here in the Emerald City, a collective call from retired federal judges and a bipartisan array of academics and legal organizations: The rule of law matters, and it will be protected," writes Rex Huppke. Robert Harlan Henry, jurist-in-residence in law at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington’s Supreme Court races are heating up — who’s watching? | KUOW2 months ago
  Five state Supreme Court justice seats are up for election this November, an unusual scenario that experts say has not happened in recent memory. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• New lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Washington’s ‘millionaires tax’ | KUOW2 months ago
  Former Attorney General Rob McKenna and the Citizens Action Defense Fund have officially filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Washington’s newly passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.” Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• WA Supreme Court to consider Let's Go Washington lawsuit challenging 'millionaires tax' | KUOW2 months ago
  Washington’s Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of a portion of the recently passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.” Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system | NPR3 months ago
  When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can’t help themselves. Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools. Carla Wale, associate dean of information and technology and director of the law library at the UW School of Law, is quoted.

  This story was republished in multiple outlets.

• Washington banned masked law enforcement. ICE agents are still covering their faces — can anyone enforce them? | KING 53 months ago
  Just two weeks after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a law banning face masks for law enforcement, a photo from Burien appears to show masked federal agents continuing arrests, raising questions about whether the law has any real enforcement. Mary Fan, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• With Trump in attendance, Supreme Court justices voice skepticism of his attempt to end birthright citizenship | The Spokesman-Review3 months ago
  In an unprecedented scene at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, President Donald Trump sat in the audience while the nine justices considered his administration’s attempt to overturn the constitutional right to citizenship for children born in the United States. Elizabeth Porter, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.

  This story was republished in numerous outlets, including the Tacoma News Tribune and the Tri-City Herald.

• Ferguson signs bill that could oust decertified sheriffs — here’s how it works | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law Senate Bill 5974, with the promise from supporters that it would even the playing field between rank-and-file officers and those tasked with leading them. It will take effect April 30, with some parts delayed until 2027. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man | NBC News3 months ago
  In 1884, the Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans born within the territory of the United States did not have birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump’s administration is now citing that case as it defends his plan to end automatic birthright citizenship. Monte Mills, professor of law and director of the Native American Law Center at the UW, is quoted.
• Is it unusual for WA justices to lack judge experience? | The Olympian3 months ago
  When Gov. Bob Ferguson revealed his picks for the Washington Supreme Court, he lauded the two appointees, Colleen Melody and Theo Angelis, as exceedingly qualified. Hugh Spitzer, associate dean emeritus and retired professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Opinion: Trump’s threats to judicial independence in United States | Tacoma News Tribune3 months ago
  "Although the phrase has not been used, the horror many Americans have felt over recent events is the breakdown in our rule of law. Warrantless searches, masked agents, the lack of independent investigations, the denial of court hearings, the defiance of court orders and the entire ‘justice’ process being carried out summarily on the street," writes Robert Harlan Henry, jurist-in-residence in law at the UW.

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• SPS superintendent says phone ban is working | KIRO 71 day ago
  Today is the last day of school for more than 48,000 Seattle Public Schools students and the superintendent says his six-week long cell phone ban in the classroom is working. A UW Medicine study is referenced.
• Local medics and physicians to be stationed at Seattle World Cup games for potential emergencies | KIRO 71 day ago
  Local medics and physicians are ready to respond to any emergency out on the field during Seattle’s FIFA World Cup games. UW Medicine, Seattle Fire and King County Medic One will all be out at Seattle Stadium to respond to potential emergencies during the competition. Dr. Steven Mitchell, interim chair of emergency medicine at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Healthcare workers unionize | Northwest News Radio2 days ago
  At least 250 nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants at Fred Hutch, the UW and Seattle Children’s announced plans to join the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
• New hope for Lynden stroke patient, UW implant may help rewire the brain | KOMO2 days ago
  In a new clinical trial at the UW, neurosurgeons implant a small device into a stroke patient’s brain. That device has shown promise in rewiring the brain, helping to bring back arm and hand function. Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann, professor of neurological surgery at the UW School of Medicine, is mentioned. Jeffrey Herron, associate professor of neurological surgery at the UW School of Medicine, and Adrià Robert-Gonzalez, doctoral student of rehabilitation medicine at the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• UW drug trial tests a GLP-1 treatment for alcohol addiction | KNKX2 days ago
  Researchers at the UW are joining an international drug trial to see if a popular weight loss drug can help curb alcohol cravings. Dr. Mark Duncan, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, and Mary Hatch, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• 'Deemed essential' and left behind: How community leaders and physicians are helping Latino farmworkers navigate long COVID | The Spokesman-Review2 days ago
  Across Washington, Armida Rivera is part of a broader effort, including community radio staff in Sunnyside and physicians at the UW Long COVID Clinic, to connect disproportionately affected communities, like Latino farmworkers, with information and care. Dr. Leo Morales, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine and co-director of the UW Latino Center for Health; Dr. Anita Chopra, clinical associate professor of internal medicine in the UW School of Medicine; and Dr. Kendl Sankary, clinical assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted. The UW’s Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center is mentioned.
• Menopause expert hopeful about WA workplace developments | KUOW2 days ago
  Washington state might create new workplace policies for people with menopause. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order last week that creates a work group to look into this question. Any new policies could impact some 600,000 Washington workers. Dr. Susan Reed, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed.
• Emergency health protocols in place as World Cup kicks off in Seattle | KING 52 days ago
  An estimated 750,000 people are expected to visit Seattle for the World Cup. Among those numbers, people may need medical attention in some form or another — including the players. With any large sporting event at a global scale — like the World Cup — preparation on all fronts is key. Dr. Steven Mitchell, interim chair of emergency medicine at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• UW researcher shines a light on often-overlooked chronic skin disease | KOIN2 days ago
  Many people have never heard of the chronic skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa, or HS, but experts say it’s not rare. Dr. Vivian Shi, professor of dermatology at the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed.
• Opinion: Public health risk of unpermitted food vendors in Kitsap | Kitsap Sun6 days ago
  "I want to take a moment to discuss an issue that has become increasingly urgent in the public health community: unpermitted food vendors," writes Dr. Herbie Duber, professor of emergency medicine, of global health and of health metric sciences in the UW School of Medicine.
• Can’t pay medical bills? Trump officials suggest getting a loan | The Seattle Times6 days ago
  In the dense 1,121-page final rule issued last month about how the Affordable Care Act market will operate next year, the administration suggested that insurers consider offering loans to cash-strapped customers. Dr. John W. Scott, associate professor of surgery in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Gluesenkamp Perez pushes miscarriage pain study after personal loss | The Seattle Times6 days ago
  After recently experiencing a miscarriage, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is pushing Congress to address pain management during pregnancy loss, what she describes as a long-standing gap in women’s healthcare. Dr. Sarah Prager, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• UW researcher discusses funding cuts after being removed from ADA meeting | KIRO Radio6 days ago
  Dr. Steven Kahn, a professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, joins KIRO radio hosts to discuss the current funding landscape for science after he was removed from the American Diabetes Association meeting last week for distributing an editorial on the topic.
• New WA law targets regulations for e-bike and motorcycle users | KIRO 71 week ago
  Starting Thursday, a new law regulating the use and requirements for electric bikes and motorcycles is going into effect. Dr. Beth Ebel, professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Opinion: The Diabetes Association crosses a line | Los Angeles Times1 week ago
  "The tally from Trumpian attacks on science now includes billions of dollars in damage to farmers and ranchers and assaults on scientists’ freedom of speech," writes business columnist Michael Hiltzik. Dr. Steven Kahn, a professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• More than 125,000 Washington residents living with dementia, experts urge connection and support | The Seattle Medium1 week ago
  More than 125,000 people in Washington are living with dementia, while more than 250,000 family members and loved ones serve as caregivers. Marigrace Becker, director of UW Medicine’s Memory Hub, is quoted.
• GLP-1 drugs: 6 things we’ve learned about their effects | The New York Times1 week ago
  Tens of millions of people around the world are now taking drugs like Ozempic — a kind of real-time experiment that offers far more data than a carefully controlled clinical trial can. Dr. Scott Hagan, associate professor of internal medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Opinion: Licensing rules cost nurse practitioners thousands | The Washington Post1 week ago
  A state law requires nurse practitioners to contract with a physician, which by some estimates can cost an average of $7,000 per year. UW Medicine’s WWAMI Rural Health Research Center is referenced.
• Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype | Nature1 week ago
  Peptides have become the latest cure-all trend on social media — a way to eliminate wrinkles, build lean muscle, boost metabolism, clear brain fog, heal torn ligaments and more. Matt Kaeberlein, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• World Cup visitor surge raises risk of flu and measles spread, health experts warn | KOMO1 week ago
  As Seattle prepares to host an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, local health officials and infectious disease experts say they are ready for a potential rise in illness transmission and are urging the public to take precautions. Dr. John Lynch, associate medical director at Harborview and professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.

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• Hepatitis C elimination initiative expands access to testing and treatment, lowers cost | KNDO1 month ago
  A UW-led study shows a Washington state plan to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030 has led to a 45% decline costs per patient. Pamela Kohler, a professor of global health and of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is interviewed.
• Washington expands hepatitis C testing, cutting per-patient costs by more than 45% | MSN2 months ago
  Modern drugs are more than 95% effective at curing hepatitis C infection, yet the virus remains a critical public health problem. Ashley Tabah, a doctoral graduate from the UW and Pamela Kohler, professor of global health and of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, are quoted
• A renowned classical quartet has moved into a Seattle retirement facility | Seattle Met3 months ago
  While they’ve been in Seattle, the Balourdet Quartet has taken on a range of community events and educational initiatives, including one spearheaded by Sarah McKiddy, a doctoral student in the School of Nursing. She’s teamed up with the Memory Hub, a “dementia-friendly community” that’s part of the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, to create music programming that engages people living with memory loss.
• Seattle woman’s 911 calls reveal gaps in ambulance service | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  Seattle no longer is capping ambulance wait times for certain 911 patients, tracking those waits or penalizing its ambulance contractor when they run long. Josephine Ensign, professor emeritus of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• How Seattle’s 911 ambulance system, nurse line stack up | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  A Seattle woman’s nightmarish ambulance wait in the days before her death might have played out differently in another community, because U.S. cities have set up their 911 systems and nurse lines in various ways. Josephine Ensign, professor emeritus of nursing at the UW; and Dr. Amber Sabbatini, assistant professor of emergency medicine in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• Music builds connections for Seattle residents facing memory loss  | The Seattle Times4 months ago
  Sarah McKiddy, a doctoral student of nursing in the UW School of Medicine, is leading an effort to better understand how music can help people living with dementia connect to others and the world around them.
• Nurse practitioners could fill care gaps, but path to becoming one is stymied | Cascadia Daily News4 months ago
  At a time when finding health care providers can take months, nurses say their ability to professionally develop and ease workforce shortages in Whatcom County is hindered by new — and existing — barriers. Lindsey Keane, clinical placement coordinator in the UW School of Nursing, is quoted.
• WSU touts success of clinic that lets homeless youth, pets get medical care at same time | KOMO8 months ago
  Youth experiencing homelessness are more likely to seek medical care if their pets can receive veterinary care at the same time, according to a recent study by researchers from Washington State University and the University of Washington. Natalie Rejto, a postdoctoral researcher in the UW School of Nursing, is interviewed.
• Cranford, NJ, murders put spotlight on stalking, teen dating violence | My Central Jersey8 months ago
  Vincent Battiloro, the self-professed "nice kid" from Garwood, N.J., charged with murdering two Cranford High School students by running them over, was allegedly driving 70 mph on a quiet residential street at the time of the crash. Avanti Adhia, assistant professor of child, family, and population health nursing at the UW, is interviewed.
• School nurses a ‘critical bridge’: Health care pros are spread thin in Vancouver schools | The Columbian8 months ago
  Research shows that school nurses are an integral aspect of the education system. They do far more than put bandages on knees skinned at recess. They support students with chronic conditions, manage health rooms and administer medication. A study from the UW School of Nursing is referenced.
• UW nursing program among best in the US | Northwest News Radio9 months ago
  The UW has one of the best bachelor of science nursing programs in the U.S., coming in at No. 17 in a recent U.S. News and World Report ranking.
• What is perimenopause? Your brain may hold a clue | National Geographic9 months ago
  Here’s what experts are learning about this chaotic period leading up to menopause — including what causes its symptoms, when it really begins, and how to treat it. Nancy Woods, professor emerita of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle health clinic provides care for people experiencing homelessness and their pets | Oregon Public Broadcasting10 months ago
  A new study by UW researchers provides support for an integrated model of health care that could be especially effective in improving access to care for individuals experiencing homelessness and their pets. Vickie Ramirez, senior research coordinator in environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, and Natalie Rejto, postdoctoral researcher at the UW School of Nursing, are interviewed.
• Anger management improves with age in women, study says | HealthDay12 months ago
  Women get better at managing their anger as they age, starting in middle-age, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause. Nancy Woods, professor emerita of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Health care and economic security of Washingtonians at risk | The Spokesman-Review1 year ago
  "Since the inception of the Affordable Care Act, state-based marketplaces, such as Washington Health Benefit Exchange (one of 21 nationwide), have provided access to health insurance coverage for millions of people who would not otherwise afford it or receive it through their employer. These ACA plans help ensure that Washingtonians have better overall health and economic security, which is good for everyone in our state and our economy. And it has made a difference," co-writes Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW.
• Best & worst states to raise a family in 2025 | WalletHub1 year ago
  WalletHub compared the 50 states across 50 key indicators of family-friendliness. The data set includes factors like the median annual family income, housing affordability, health care quality, crime rate, and school quality. Monica Oxford, research professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• How — and why — life for unsheltered youth on The Ave has shifted | The Seattle Times2 years ago
  Unsheltered life around The Ave looks different now. It’s older, more atomized. The walls between people have become harder, less porous. Josephine Ensign, professor of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• San Diego's Dr. George Delgado champions abortion pill 'reversal' | Los Angeles Times2 years ago
  Two months before the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an attempt to ban abortion medication, a San Diego County doctor who was a plaintiff in the case stepped onto a stage in Texas and warned that another civil war is coming — this time over an issue “deeper than” slavery. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Husband and wife give historic donation to UW School of Nursing | The Seattle Times2 years ago
  The UW School of Nursing received a $10 million donation from former chemistry professor Larry R. Dalton and his wife, Nicole A. Boand, the school announced last week. UW spokesperson Jackson Holtz is mentioned.
• UW School of Nursing gets a little love with $10M gift | Chronicle of Philanthropy2 years ago
  The donation from notable chemist Larry Dalton and his wife, Nicole A. Boand, a retired nurse, will support scholarships and clinical programs.

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Full archive for School of Pharmacy

• Four medications that may increase dementia risk | The New York Times2 months ago
  A few common medications, like statins or drugs to treat high blood pressure, appear to help lower the risk for dementia. But others, including some you can buy over the counter, may increase the risk. Shelly Gray, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US — unless they have a deal | BBC3 months ago
  Patented medicines will face a 100% tariff entering the U.S. — but companies can still avoid the taxes by striking deals with the administration, the White House has said. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• The age of animal experiments may be waning | Scientific American3 months ago
  Ethical and animal-welfare concerns have long fueled efforts to curb animal use in research — and now rapid advances in alternative scientific methods are accelerating the shift. Edward Kelly, professor of pharmaceutics and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• The age of animal experiments is waning — where will science go next? | Nature4 months ago
  Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. Edward Kelly, professor of pharmaceutics at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say | The Guardian4 months ago
  The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, but there are other sites offering discounts on more medications. The new government site will appeal to a very limited group of patients, experts say. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• How TrumpRx promises to cut drug prices — and who actually benefits | New York Post4 months ago
  The White House has rolled out TrumpRx, a new government website that promises sharply lower prices on dozens of prescription drugs — a move the White House is hailing as historic, though experts warn its reach may be limited. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• New TrumpRx site aims to cut drug costs for popular prescription drugs | HealthDay4 months ago
  The Trump administration has rolled out a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at offering consumers lower prices on certain prescription drugs. But it’s unclear how much it will lower costs for most Americans. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Is your medicine cabinet a mess? | The New York Times4 months ago
  Many people have half-used creams, expired pills and an eclectic mix of medicines hiding behind the bathroom mirror or in a musty cupboard somewhere. But having the right basics can make it easier to treat symptoms at home. Before you run out to your local pharmacy, though, take a quick inventory. Shelly Gray, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump’s prescription drug website exposed as a big fat scam | The New Republic4 months ago
  TrumpRx, the website launched by the Trump administration Thursday to sell discounted prescription drugs directly to consumers, is offering a whole lot less than advertised. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• White House launches TrumpRx prescription website | NewsNation4 months ago
  The White House launched the TrumpRx website on Thursday night, promising discounted prices on drugs. The UW’s Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy, and Ryan Hansen, professor and chair of pharmacy, are quoted. This story appeared in multiple outlets across the country.
• TrumpRx vs GoodRx: Prescription discount websites are similar | Fast Company4 months ago
  A new prescription discount website from the federal government is using GoodRx as an integration partner, says the company. Will patients be better off? Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• TrumpRx, the president’s online drugstore, opens for business | The New York Times4 months ago
  TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• White House launches TrumpRx discounted drug site | CBS News4 months ago
  The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push by President Trump to offer lower direct-to-consumer drug prices. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: Who does TrumpRx actually benefit? | STAT4 months ago
  "The Trump administration is preparing to launch TrumpRx.com, an initiative aimed at lowering drug costs by aggregating direct-to-consumer access to branded prescription medications at discounted cash prices. The promise is seductive: lower prices on brand-name medications, available to anyone willing to bypass their insurance and pay out of pocket. But for most Americans, this initiative represents not a solution to our prescription drug price dilemma, but rather a distraction from it," write the UW’s Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy, and Ryan Hansen, professor and chair of pharmacy.
• Japan's 'dementia money' problem puts trillions at risk | Bloomberg5 months ago
  As cognitive decline spreads among older investors, nearly half of Japan’s GDP is increasingly vulnerable to mismanagement, fraud and inactivity. Jing Li, associate professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump administration embraces Medicare drug negotiations | STAT7 months ago
  On Tuesday, the Trump administration celebrated drug price cuts it had secured through a Democrat-created program — despite Republicans’ longstanding antipathy toward the policy. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• US negotiated Medicare prices for 15 more drugs to test cost savings promise | Reuters7 months ago
  The U.S. government is expected this week to announce negotiated prices for 15 of the highest-cost prescription drugs under its Medicare health plan, a potential signal of the Trump administration’s commitment to bring down healthcare costs. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Providence Swedish layoffs are the latest in a wave of job cuts sweeping Puget Sound hospitals | KING 57 months ago
  Several major hospital systems across the Puget Sound region are cutting hundreds of jobs, a wave of reductions that experts warn could soon lead to longer waits, fewer available services, and growing pressure on families seeking medical care. Anirban Basu, professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Drug companies’ price transparency reports paint murky picture | STAT11 months ago
  Over the past decade, pharmaceutical companies have released carefully curated “price transparency” reports that make it appear the prices of their medicines are barely increasing — or even going down.  But the reports disclose no pricing information about specific drugs, manipulating the reality of how much Americans spend on prescription drugs. Sean Sullivan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Pharmacies are sick — is there a cure? | KUOW1 year ago
  Bartell Drugs is a Pacific Northwest icon. But its corporate owner, Rite Aid, is going belly-up — and that’s put the future of Bartell Drugs in jeopardy. On today’s episode, staying alive is not just a problem for Seattle’s oldest brick and mortar pharmacy. CVS, Walgreens and independent pharmacies everywhere are struggling to stay afloat. So, what’s making pharmacies sick — and is there a cure? Don Downing, clinical professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.

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Full archive for School of Public Health

• 'The buck stops with the employer': Behind oversight limitations at Nippon | The Daily News1 day ago
  No state agency was required to inspect the roughly million-gallon tank at Longview’s Nippon Dynawave Packaging before it catastrophically collapsed on May 26, killing 11 workers. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. This story was republished in numerous outlets around Washington.
• Opinion: Public health risk of unpermitted food vendors in Kitsap | Kitsap Sun6 days ago
  "I want to take a moment to discuss an issue that has become increasingly urgent in the public health community: unpermitted food vendors," writes Dr. Herbie Duber, professor of emergency medicine, of global health and of health metric sciences in the UW School of Medicine.
• Seattle loves its scooters, just stay off the sidewalk please | KUOW1 week ago
  People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024. Recently, Seattle began requiring companies to use technology to prevent people from riding on the sidewalk. Steve Mooney, associate professor of epidemiology at the UW, is interviewed.
• No state agency routinely inspects tanks like one that exploded in Longview, expert says | KATU1 week ago
  Nearly two weeks after a white liquor tank exploded at the Nippon paper mill facility in Longview, questions remain about what caused the blast and who was responsible for inspecting the tank before it failed. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Leaking chemicals found at another WA mill, records show | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  Toxic and highly corrosive chemicals — similar to those spilled in the fatal disaster at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill late last month — are leaking out of another pulp mill some 90 miles to the northwest, federal records show. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Longview disaster latest: Video cleanup underway after Longview chemical spill | KOIN1 week ago
  Newly release video from the Washington State Department of Ecology shows the destruction caused by last week’s rupture at packaging facility in Longview. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board at risk of losing funding after Longview implosion | KIRO 72 weeks ago
  Of all the agencies investigating the tank rupture in Longview that killed 11 people, the one that will likely go most in-depth, is at risk of losing its funding. Martin Cohen, teaching professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Bigger US wildfires are reversing progress on clean air | Associated Press2 weeks ago
  For more than a decade, the U.S. dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Tank that killed 11 at Longview paper mill did not require state or federal inspections | KGW2 weeks ago
  The massive chemical storage tank that imploded last week at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant, killing 11 workers in what has become the deadliest industrial accident in modern Washington state history, was never subject to routine inspection by state or federal safety regulators. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Experts weigh in on what might have caused the Longview paper mill disaster | KUOW2 weeks ago
  Questions are swirling after last week’s tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave packaging facility in Longview. Eleven men died at the pulp and paper mill, in what’s being called the deadliest workplace incident in Washington state in nearly a century. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is interviewed.
• Seattle philanthropist Bill Clapp dies at 84 | The Seattle Times2 weeks ago
  Longtime Seattle philanthropist and community leader Bill Clapp died May 29 surrounded by his family after complications with pneumonia. He was 84. Akhtar Badshah, clinical associate professor of global health at the UW, is quoted.
• ‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy | Investigate West2 weeks ago
  It’s been less than a week since the rupture of a massive tank spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of caustic chemicals at a Longview paper mill. The remains of the last victims of Tuesday’s workplace disaster were just removed from the mill this weekend. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• White liquor tanks that imploded at Longview plant not inspected by state or feds, experts say | KIRO 72 weeks ago
  As the community of mill workers and Longview grieve the 11 lives lost, a search for answers to whether anything could have prevented the tragedy gets tougher. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• White liquor exposure complicates mill accident cleanup | KOMO 42 weeks ago
  Authorities are trying to determine the cause of the accident. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is interviewed.
• Nippon white liquor exposure explained as responders face contamination risks | The Daily News2 weeks ago
  The people recovering bodies and cleaning up the site at Nippon Dynawave in the aftermath of the deadly tank rupture have safeguards that include ventilators and strict decontamination protocols. But they’re working through hazardous conditions that include heavy structural damage and large quantities of a highly caustic chemical that burns on contact. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Longview mill implosion may rank among deadliest, underscores industry dangers | The Oregonian2 weeks ago
  Kraft pulp mills, which have been around for decades, use highly caustic chemicals known as white liquor and high‑temperature, high-pressure industrial processes to turn wood into paper and other products, making them inherently hazardous operations, industry experts say. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is mentioned.
• WA agencies lacked role inspecting failed chemical tank in Longview mill disaster | Washington State Standard2 weeks ago
  No state agency was responsible for inspecting the 900,000-gallon chemical storage tank that burst at a mill in southwest Washington this week, leaving 11 people presumed dead. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• ‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy | Oregon Public Broadcasting2 weeks ago
  As crews continue to work through hazardous conditions, company and government officials say it’s too early to know what might have caused the implosion in Longview that killed 11 people. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Can the shingles vaccine stave off dementia? | Science Friday2 weeks ago
  The benefits of getting a shingles vaccine seem relatively straightforward: It will prevent you from getting shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. But researchers have found a surprising link between getting the shingles vaccine and a lower risk of developing dementia. And that’s not the only vaccine that seems to have additional benefits. So what’s going on here? Dr. Helen Chu, professor of epidemiology and of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed.
• Greatest risk now in Longview blast is for crews in cleanup, recovery effort, expert says | KATU3 weeks ago
  Hundreds of thousands of gallons of the toxic chemical known as “white liquor” were released into the environment this week following the deadly blast at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill facility. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.

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• My father wants to age in place — AI will be watching | WIRED2 days ago
  Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Finding purpose and opening doors: UW Dean Michael Spencer’s journey across identity, community and impact | Northwest Asian Weekly1 month ago
  For Michael Spencer, the path to becoming the first Kānaka Maoli or Native Hawaiian dean at the UW School of Social Work has been shaped by geography, identity and a deeply rooted sense of purpose.
• Walla Walla Fire Department gets new mascot: Wally | KNDO2 months ago
  The Walla Walla Fire Department is gaining a new furry friend, Wally, a cute golden retriever. He’s the the first station mascot in over 130 years. The UW School of Social Work is mentioned.
• Aging in place: How technology might help you grow old at home | The New York Times2 months ago
  The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Aging in place: How technology might help you grow old at home | The New York Times2 months ago
  Industry experts say that age tech is making homes safer for older adults and is easing the minds of their caregivers, especially those who live far away or work outside the home. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Educational report highlights needs and progress in Southeast Asian American educational journey | NW Asian Weekly3 months ago
  In the 1970s, refugees began arriving from Southeast Asia and and fleeing to the United States from the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Fifty years on, these original immigrants and refugees and their descendents still face many challenges, due to the complex and interwoven social and financial hardships they have faced for decades. A report from the UW School of Social Work is mentioned.
• How a faith-based AI bot is helping one man rewrite retirement | Christian Science Monitor6 months ago
  Shelley is a chatbot. Unlike open models such as ChatGPT, which draw on anything and everything available on the internet, Shelley is trained on a limited selection of writings compiled by Reverend Kim to generate answers that spring from Christian ideals. So, when users ask Shelley a question, they get a response more closely tailored to their value system. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Deaths of children in WA welfare system share a common pattern | The Seattle Times7 months ago
  Child fatality reviews, court documents and public records obtained by The Seattle Times reveal a troubling pattern of warnings about caregivers being raised to the Department of Children, Youth and Families before a child’s death. Gregor Thomas, principal data scientist in the UW Center for Social Sector Analytics and Technology, is quoted.
• Grant funds training for first responders | Peninsula Daily News7 months ago
  Nearly two dozen emergency medical technicians and other first responders gathered at Field Arts & Events Hall for a daylong course aimed at strengthening their response to mental health and overdose incidents — and to their own and their fellow workers’ well-being. Port Angeles was one of nine agencies in the state awarded a behavioral health innovation grant funded through the state Health Care Authority and administered by the UW School of Social Work’s Behavioral Health Crisis Outreach Response and Education.
• WA experts concerned about growing income inequality | Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business8 months ago
  The latest U.S. Census data shows Washington’s poverty rate declined slightly overall, but the wage gap continues to grow, leaving experts concerned about rising inequality in the state. The UW’s Self-Sufficiency Standard report is mentioned.
• Tribes’ child welfare data now included in federal dashboard | The Imprint8 months ago
  For the first time, tribal data is being included in a publicly available federal database that is essential to understanding the nation’s child welfare system. Angelique Day, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Data reveals serious mental health challenges amongst AANHPI students — but there is hope in cultural connection | Northwest Asian Weekly9 months ago
  As a young student, researcher and educator Jenn Nguyen both witnessed and felt the pressure of the “model minority” myth that weighed so heavily on both her and her fellow Asian and Asian American classmates. She’s carried those experiences with her ever since — and it’s part of what inspires her work as a researcher and educator. The UW School of Social Work’s Max Halvorson, a research scientist, and Santino Camacho, a doctoral student, are quoted.
• South County Fire honored for program working to break cycle of addiction | My Edmonds News9 months ago
  Snohomish County EMS Agency recently recognized the team behind an innovative program working to break the cycle of addiction while saving taxpayer dollars. The CORE program is made possible by a generous grant from the Co-Responder Outreach Alliance, in collaboration with the University of Washington School of Social Work.
• Anthropic is letting social workers from hundreds of government agencies use its AI for paperwork | Forbes10 months ago
  The AI juggernaut is working with Founders Fund-backed startup Binti in its first foray into government social work. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• More Washington households store firearms securely | KIRO 712 months ago
  From 2013 to 2022, the portion of Washington adults who reported storing their household firearms securely rose from 34.9% to 48.8%, according to a UW School of Medicine study. Kelsey Conrick, a doctoral student of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Federal education cuts hit WA schools hard | The Seattle Times12 months ago
  Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Washington schools and students after the Trump administration abruptly withheld almost $7 billion from public schools Tuesday. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Hundreds of new laws take effect in Washington in July — here's what's changing | KING 512 months ago
  Washington’s law designating clergy as mandatory reporters, increasing protections for immigrants, and new charges and fees are all taking effect in July. The UW School of Social Work is mentioned.
• Dozens of bills were signed into WA state law this week — here's what they do | KING 51 year ago
  The laws include unemployment benefits for workers on strike, and requiring permits for gun sales or transfers, among dozens more. The UW School of Social Work is mentioned.
• Can “grief travel” help transform an aching heart? | Vogue1 year ago
  For all of travel’s noted benefits, the scientific evidence around how it might help us cope with grief is shockingly limited. Still, anyone who has Eat Pray Love-d their way through a broken heart knows the transformative healing power of a well-timed trip. Alice Ryan, assistant teaching professor of social work, is quoted.
• UW rolls out required suicide prevention training for student-athletes | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  This winter, UW began rolling out a required suicide prevention training to its hundreds of student-athletes. More than 200 athletes have been trained as of mid-April, and the university plans to have all athletes trained by June. Bridget M. Whelan, research coordinator of sports medicine in the UW School of Medicine; Michael Dillon, senior associate athletic director for health and wellness; Larry Wright, assistant dean of innovation management at the School of Social Work; and Sophie Luescher, a student at the UW, are quoted.

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