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• Regeneration discovery may one day inform hearing loss treatment | The Scientist4 hours ago
  Zebrafish hair cells regrow via cyclin gene activity in specific cells, offering clues to future hearing restoration in humans. David Raible, a professor of neurobiology and biophysics and of otolaryngology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Water might be even more important for alien life than we thought | New Scientist4 hours ago
  Without enough liquid water on the surface, a planet’s atmosphere can become choked with carbon dioxide, raising temperatures to a level beyond what is survivable for all known life. Haskelle Trigue White-Gianella, a doctoral student of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
• Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay | New Scientist4 hours ago
  Putting aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight could prevent the shutdown of key ocean currents, but only if it is done soon, a computer model suggests. Stephen Gardiner, professor of philosophy at the UW, is quoted.
• Humans used to have straighter teeth — what changed? | National Geographic6 hours 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.
• Ghost pipe sparks debate in foraging communities | The Washington Post6 hours ago
  Monotropa uniflora — a.k.a. ghost pipe — is having a moment on social media. Not everybody is happy about it. Renee Davis, doctoral student of environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Fish genes offer clues to reversing human hearing loss | Earth.com6 hours ago
  Humans have limited regenerative abilities compared to some animals. Once sensory hair cells in the inner ear are damaged, hearing and balance often decline for good. Meanwhile, animals like fish, frogs, and chicks use gene-driven repair to easily renew these cells. David Raible, a professor of neurobiology and biophysics and of otolaryngology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Anticholinergic drugs linked to mobility loss in seniors | New Atlas1 day ago
  A class of drug commonly used to treat everything from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to depression has now been linked to accelerating the loss of mobility in older age. This adds a new dimension to long-term use of anticholinergic drugs, which have already been linked to dementia. Researchers from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the UW investigated whether long-term anticholinergic medication use could impact the body as much as a growing body of evidence has suggested it effects the brain.
• Educating the public on pain function and management | KIRO1 day ago
  Last week, we discussed why understanding pain is crucial for proper treatment which is why there’s been a growing push to educate the public on pain function and management. Tonya Palermo, professor of anesthesiology & pain medicine, and adjunct professor of pediatrics & psychiatry, in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed.
• How to recover from state terror | The Atlantic1 day ago
  Argentina’s unfinished reckoning shows how difficult it can be to recover from state terror. Mary Claire-King, professor of genome sciences and of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is mentioned.
• Promising progress: West coast sea stars | KGW TV1 day ago
  More than ten years ago a mysterious disease wiped out much of the sea star population on the west coast. Researchers from the UW are making progress rebuilding the sea star population. Jason Hodin, a research scientist at the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, is interviewed.
• How the Tulalip Tribes are using a helicopter to restore a salmon river | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  Pacific Northwest rivers evolved with big wood. Trees would tumble into the river, slowing it down, pushing it into its floodplain and creating a complex tangle of side channels, shaded pools and the small cobbles and gravels needed for salmon to spawn. But for over a hundred years rivers like the Pilchuck were clear-cut of their surrounding forests, dammed and channelized, and wood was systematically removed from rivers to improve navigation and simplify flow patterns, making them more susceptible to harmful summer heat and surging winter storms. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is referenced.
• 1M Lime rides in June sets Seattle record | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  More than a million rides were taken on Lime vehicles in Seattle in June, setting a record for the city and putting it on par with just a handful other cities when it comes to the popularity of the green electric scooters and bikes. A report from the UW is referenced.
• Colleges hire Title VI coordinators amid federal scrutiny | Inside Higher Ed1 day ago
  Experts say the wave in hiring of Title VI staff mirrors a similar surge in the early 2010s, when institutions changed how they respond to Title IX complaints. The UW is mentioned.
• This puzzle game is helping kids think critically about AI | KUOW1 day ago
  Young people are using AI. And there’s concern this could result in a decline in critical thinking skills. Aayushi Dangol, a doctoral student in human centered design and engineering at UW, talks about a game she designed to help kids think critically about AI.
• Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor ' — here's why | Live Science1 day ago
  Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Experts tell Live Science how they are planning to observe the cosmic visitor. Pedro Bernardinelli, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Free dental care offered at Yakama Nation community center | KNDO1 day 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.
• Treatment provider in Pierce County extending opioid detox stays | Kitsap Sun1 day ago
  Pierce County’s only facility offering medically supervised drug detox will double the number of days clients facing opioid use disorder can spend in its care, an effort to improve outcomes and combat the unique challenges of treating fentanyl withdrawals. Data from the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute in the UW School of Medicine is referenced.
• Food supplier for CAP, FISH faces $2M in federal cuts | Bellingham Herald1 day ago
  Food Lifeline, a nonprofit that supplies food banks across Western Washington, is facing potential food shortages after almost $2 million in federal funding cuts. A survey from the UW is refernced.
• Concealed command crisis: Researchers game AI to get published | Forbes1 day ago
  Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing. In July 2025, investigators uncovered a sophisticated scheme where researchers embedded invisible commands in their academic papers — commands specifically designed to manipulate AI-powered peer review systems into giving favorable reviews. The UW is mentioned.
• For algorithms, memory is a far more powerful resource than time | WIRED1 day ago
  One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science. Paul Beame, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.

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• Methow Valley residents take their concerns to the nation’s capital | Methow Valley News4 weeks ago
  Dan Jaffe, a part-time Winthrop resident and professor of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, knows firsthand how vital scientific research is. Jaffe is currently looking at the effects of wildfire smoke on health and air quality. So Jaffe recently joined more than a hundred colleagues from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Washington, DC, to share concerns about the critical impacts of federal funding for health and science.
• Opinion: Education: Teacher training | The Seattle Times4 weeks 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.
• Some of the world’s biggest teams are coming to Seattle — do fans care? | The Seattle Times4 weeks ago
  Starting Sunday, Seattle will host matches between some of the world’s greatest soccer teams for the 2025 FIFA men’s Club World Cup. PSG, the reigning UEFA Champions League winners, Italian side Inter Milan, Brazilian club Botafogo, Argentine giants River Plate, Japanese team Urawa Red Diamonds and the hometown Sounders will all play at Lumen Field over the next two weeks. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Opinion: When Trump turns troops on people in Seattle, where will you be? | The Seattle Times4 weeks ago
  "It looks like President Trump is itching to do to Seattle what he has done to Los Angeles over the past week," writes Naomi Ishisaka. Dan Berger, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• How to draft a will to avoid becoming an AI ghost — it’s not easy | Ars Technica1 month ago
  Why requests for "no AI resurrections" will probably go ignored. Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, affiliate assistant professor of computer science at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• The birds came before the Birdman of Alcatraz | NPR2 months ago
  Alcatraz — which closed as a prison the year after the escape and is now a popular tourist draw — is back in the news, thanks to President Trump ordering it to be rebuilt and reopened to house the country’s "most ruthless and violent Offenders," he wrote Sunday on Truth Social. Dan Berger, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Amazon drops ‘Do Not Send Voice Recordings’ setting with AI upgrade | KIRO 74 months ago
  Amazon Echo users will lose the ability to prevent their voice recordings from being stored in the cloud March 28, according to a report by Ars Technica. The change comes as part of the company’s launch of Alexa+, a generative AI-powered version of its virtual assistant. Marc Dupuis, associate professor of computer and software systems at UW Bothell, is interviewed.
• UW study lists Bend as one of the smokiest cities in Oregon | KOHD5 months ago
  A new study from the University of Washington found several towns in Oregon were among the smokiest in the country. Haebum Lee, a postdoctoral scholar of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, is mentioned and Dan Jaffe, professor of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, is interviewed.
• Seattle scientists protest Trump’s NIH cuts to research funding | Cascade PBS5 months ago
  At a rally outside the UW’s Genome Sciences building on Wednesday, hundreds of people demonstrated against a new National Institute of Health directive that would carve a massive hole in research budgets at institutions across the country. Ansel Neunzert, a part-time lecturer in science, technology, engineering & mathematics at UW Bothell; Valentina Alvarez, a graduate research assistant in the UW School of Medicine; and Eva Cherniavsky, a professor of English, are quoted.
• Oregon is home to 4 of the top 5 smokiest cities nationwide | OPB5 months ago
  Northwest researchers found Medford, Grants Pass and Bend had the most wildfire smoke from 2019-2023. Dan Jaffe, professor of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, and Haebum Lee, a postdoctoral scholar of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, are mentioned.
• How GoFundMe became a $250 million lifeline after the LA fires | The New York Times5 months ago
  Donations on the crowdfunding site to people and fire relief efforts have exceeded those for all natural disasters worldwide last year. Nora Kenworthy, associate professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, and Mark Igra, a graduate student in sociology at the UW, are mentioned.
• Astronomers suspect colliding supermassive black holes left the universe awash in gravitational waves | Smithsonian Magazine5 months ago
  Astronomers have recorded the faint background hum from a different kind of gravitational wave. These are lower-frequency, longer-wavelength gravitational waves that appear to be coming from every direction in the sky. While theorists long suspected this gravitational-wave hum should exist, the evidence for it has only accumulated gradually as radio telescopes known as “pulsar timing arrays” recorded enough data to tease out the faint signal from various sources of radio noise. Joey Key, associate professor of physics at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Pineros in Southern Oregon: How Jackson County became a center for guest workers in forestry | Oregon Public Broadcasting5 months ago
  Non-logging forestry work, like planting trees or fuels reduction, is big business in Oregon. But if you’re picturing those doing this work as classic lumberjacks — plaid shirts, big beards, white guys — think again. Brinda Sarathy, professor and dean of interdisciplinary arts & sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• These Palisades natives raised over $120,000 for fire relief on GoFundMe — now what? | Los Angeles Times5 months ago
  In the wake of major tragedies, raising money can be surprisingly easy. More difficult is delivering on the promises that brought the donations. Nora Kenworthy, associate professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• How Oregon’s forestry workforce has evolved over 50 years | Oregon Public Broadcasting6 months ago
  Since the 1970s, billions of dollars in federal contracts have gone to forestry work like replanting trees or fuels reduction. Oregon has long been a center for businesses getting those contracts. But that industry looked a lot different 50 years ago. Brinda Sarathy, professor and dean of interdisciplinary arts & sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• When the word is not just flesh: Reporting on AI in religion | The New York Times6 months ago
  A technology reporter came across a Facebook group called “A.I. for Church Leaders and Pastors,” and his interest was piqued. Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, affiliate assistant professor of computer science at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• UW initiative 'Society + Technology' aims to foster broad collaboration at critical intersection | GeekWire6 months ago
  A new initiative at the UW called Society + Technology, born out of a task force first assembled in 2021, is working to foster cross-campus collaboration and boost the UW’s public profile as it relates to technology’s social, societal, and justice aspects. Monika Sengul-Jones, lecturer of interdisciplinary arts & sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted. The UW’s Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School, and Leah Ceccarelli, professor of communication, are mentioned.
• At some universities, students concerned about climate change find help in class | NPR7 months ago
  More than 50% of youth in the U.S. are very or extremely worried about climate change, according to a recent survey in the scientific journal The Lancet. Jennifer Atkinson, teaching professor of environmental humanities at UW Bothell, is quoted.
• Opinion: Arctic tundra changes are a dire warning for us all | The Guardian7 months ago
  Phoebe Barnard, affiliate professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, and Liliana Karesh say we are at a crossroads of humanity, and governments around the world need to draft new constitutions to navigate the future more wisely.
• Smoke exposure is a growing public health threat in American cities | Earth.com7 months ago
  Smoke blankets our cities more frequently than ever, thanks to uninvited wildfires that seem to burn longer each year. Dan Jaffe, professor of environmental chemistry at UW Bothell, is quoted.

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• Why domestic violence survivors may not be able to 'just leave' abusive relationships | ABC News2 weeks ago
  The reasons can include emotional, financial and other factors, experts said. Carolyn West, professor of social, behavioral and human sciences at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• Opinion: Education: Teacher training | The Seattle Times4 weeks 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.
• Washington leaders clash over National Guard deployment amid anti-ICE protests | KOMO News1 month ago
  As anti-ICE protests continue to sweep across the nation, local leaders in Seattle are voicing strong opinions on President Trump’s decision to activate the National Guard in California without the state’s governor’s consent. Anne Taufen, an professor in urban studies at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• Loss of USGS program could hamper salmon research critical for Puget Sound | KNKX1 month ago
  About 1,200 scientists work in the biological arm of the United States Geological Survey, known as the Ecosystems Mission Area. President Trump’s budget would likely eliminate their work nationwide, if passed as proposed. That includes some work that is crucial to saving salmon in Puget Sound. Edward Kolodziej, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW and of science and mathematics at UW Tacoma, and Joel Baker, professor of environmental science at UW Tacoma, are quoted.
• Students’ sense of purpose tied to college retention | Inside Higher Ed1 month ago
  A recent study from the University of Washington at Tacoma finds that a student’s decision to leave higher education can be driven by a lack of goals or sense of self. Amanda Figueroa, associate vice chancellor for social mobility at UW Tacoma; and Bonnie Becker, associate vice chancellor for student success at UW Tacoma are quoted.
• UW Tacoma professor charged in domestic abuse case | MyNorthwest2 months ago
  A UW Tacoma director has been charged with several crimes regarding alleged domestic abuse. Kurt Dayan Hatch, a faculty director, 55, allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend and drove under the influence, The News Tribune reported Thursday.
• UW Tacoma faculty director charged with assault, harassment | Tacoma News Tribune2 months ago
  Kurt D. Hatch, a faculty director from UW Tacoma, is facing a number of criminal charges for allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend and driving under the influence in Kittitas County.
• Editorial: Air report a warning of things to come | The Seattle Times2 months ago
  "Seattle’s reputation for being clean and green took a little bit of a hit in the latest American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’ report," writes the Seattle Times Editorial Board. Robin Evans-Agnew, professor of nursing and healthcare leadership at UW Tacoma, is mentioned.
• Opinion: Why Medicaid is vital for Tacoma and Washington state | Tacoma News Tribune2 months ago
  "If we care about public health and economic stability, defending Medicaid should be non-negotiable. It’s one of the smartest investments our country can make. The attempts to dismantle it aren’t just misguided – they threaten the health, dignity, and financial security of millions of Americans," writes Naima Aden, a student at UW Tacoma.
• Seattle startup CueZen raises $5M for personalized health coaching software | GeekWire2 months ago
  CueZen, a Seattle-based startup that sells software designed to boost personalized healthcare programs, raised $5 million in a round led by Point 72 Ventures. CueZen is co-founded by Ankur Teredesai, professor of computer science and systems at UW Tacoma.
• Opinion: Can tariffs revive US manufacturing? A deeper analysis | Tacoma News Tribune2 months ago
  "Tariffs won’t revive American manufacturing — and they certainly won’t help the ‘forgotten half’ of young Americans without a college degree, which is exactly where we need to focus if we want to fix what truly ails America’s economy," writes Katie Baird, professor of economics at UW Tacoma.
• ICE terminates UW Tacoma graduates' visas for work program | Tacoma News Tribune3 months ago
  Recent visa terminations by ICE have affected two UW Tacoma graduates in Optional Practical Training. The canceling of student visas in recent weeks has prompted lawsuits from states, students and the ACLU, according to multiple media reports.
• Recent UW grads have visas revoked amid Trump crackdown | KOMO3 months ago
  Two recent international graduates from the UW Tacoma are among hundreds of students across the United States who have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration, a University spokesperson confirmed.
• What’s next for The Swiss? Upcoming workshop to tackle how to best use iconic site | Tacoma News Tribune3 months ago
  People with ideas of how an iconic UW Tacoma building should evolve are set to gather this week at a local workshop.
• Tacoma Rising challenge to reimagine iconic Tacoma venue | South Sound Business3 months ago
  Tacoma Rising is hosting a workshop on April 10 that will bring together local businesses and UW Tacoma students to provide real-life redevelopment solutions for the currently closed Swiss Hall.
• New types of filtration helps clear stormwater of salmon-killing chemicals | FOX 134 months ago
  There is a potential breakthrough bringing scientists one step closer to saving our local salmon population. Coho salmon have been dying from polluted stormwater before they have the chance to reproduce. Researchers started looking into filtration solutions and eventually found the perfect mix to filter out 6PPDQ, a chemical resulting from tire dust. The standard rain garden mix removed a lot of 6PPDQ, over 96%, but the mix with the coconut coir and biochar did even better, often producing water with no detectable 6PPDQ. UW research is mentioned.
• Scientists discover ‘potential breakthrough’ in protecting salmon from urban killer | The Seattle Times4 months ago
  For decades, toxic tire dust has choked coho salmon before they can spawn in their natal streams. Now, King County scientists say they have made a “potential breakthrough” in how to save them. The UW is mentioned.
• Opinion: Why insect farming is no silver bullet in drive to wean the world off meat | Reuters4 months ago
  "In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the last decade, the insect farming industry has been hailed as a silver bullet for many of our food system’s problems," writes Dustin Crummett, affiliate instructor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Tacoma.
• UWT's business school hosts marketing conference | South Sound Business4 months ago
  UW Tacoma’s Milgard School of Business has opened registration for a one-day marketing conference, “Marketing Reimagined: Harnessing Marketing Trends for Tomorrow," to unite leaders from academia, industry, and the next generation of marketing professionals. Altaf Merchant, dean of the Milgard School of Business at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
• Service dogs help veterans cope with PTSD | KING 55 months ago
  Help for UW Tacoma student Max Teague, a Navy veteran, arrived with a wagging tail and big brown eyes. Apollo is an English black lab and is trained as a service dog. Teague is quoted.

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• Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay | New Scientist4 hours ago
  Putting aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight could prevent the shutdown of key ocean currents, but only if it is done soon, a computer model suggests. Stephen Gardiner, professor of philosophy at the UW, is quoted.
• Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor ' — here's why | Live Science1 day ago
  Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Experts tell Live Science how they are planning to observe the cosmic visitor. Pedro Bernardinelli, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle’s history was defined by the waterfront — what about today? | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  Throughout history, iterations of the waterfront have propelled Seattle and reflected the city’s essential character. That’s why the latest, revamped version of the space is so important, aside from its $800 million price tag. Will the new waterfront reconnect residents with the Salish Sea? Cater to selfie-taking tourists? Build Seattle’s global brand? The project says something about the city today — and where it could be headed next. James Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
• Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor — what is it? | National Geographic4 days ago
  Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here’s what we know. (Spoiler: It’s not aliens.) Sarah Greenstreet, affiliate assistant professor of astronomy, is quoted.
• The problem with Elon Musk's techie dream of rebooting politics | POLITICO6 days ago
  The billionaire isn’t the first to decide he can do politics better than the parties. The public isn’t so sure. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
• UW telescope in Chile reveals thousands of new asteroids | FOX 136 days ago
  University of Washington researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to UW’s astronomy department. James Davenport, research assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Behind Microsoft’s layoffs: A new attitude shaped by AI | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  Microsoft’s layoff waves — the latest arrived Wednesday — are leading some employees to ask themselves two questions: Am I next? Will there be another job out there for me? Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.
• UW helps bring cosmos into focus with new telescope | FOX 131 week ago
  UW researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to UW’s astronomy department. James Davenport, research assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is interviewed.
• New interstellar object Comet 3I/ATLAS — what we know so far as it zips through the solar system | Scientific American2 weeks ago
  All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system. Mario Jurić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Penguin turns up on beach in Rio de Janeiro, alone and far from home | The Washington Post2 weeks ago
  Video shows a wayward penguin swimming and diving among beachgoers along Brazil’s most iconic shoreline. It might be following fish, a penguin expert says. P. Dee Boersma, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.
• July's astronomical wonders: Meteor showers and Milky Way views | KING 52 weeks ago
  Meteorologist Leah Pezzetti and her guests discuss astronomical events in the sky in July, plus the new telescope that is expected to speed up space discovery. The UW’s Mario Jurić, professor of astronomy, and Sarah Greenstreet, affiliate assistant professor, are quoted.
• How would you spend Jeff Bezos’ wedding budget? Readers did the math | The Seattle Times2 weeks ago
  The Times asked readers last week what they would do with the hefty chunk of change — were it to show up on their doorstep like an Amazon package. Over 170 readers responded to The Times’ survey. Stephanie Clare, associate professor of English at the UW, is quoted.
• Rubin Observatory data flood will let the universe alert astronomers 10M times a night | Scientific American2 weeks ago
  Astronomers have never had this much data available this quickly before. Eric Bellm, research associate professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• Local reactions to fallout from US strike on Iran | Northwest Asian Weekly2 weeks ago
  Four days before President Donald Trump ordered U.S. airstrikes of three Iranian nuclear sites, State Rep. Darya Farivar issued a notice about growing fear within Washington’s Iranian community. Her June 18 statement described families watching “in anguish” as loved ones faced violence abroad—words that would prove tragically prophetic when Operation Midnight Hammer struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities on June 22. Aria Fani, assistant professor of Middle Eastern languages and culture, and Reşat Kasaba, professor of international studies, are quoted.
• Seattle astronomers celebrate new photos from the Rubin Observatory | KNKX3 weeks ago
  Some of the first images of space captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile were released earlier this week. In Seattle, researchers and students at the UW gathered to view the photos at the campus’ planetarium on Monday. The university has played a big part in the development of the powerful telescope. The UW’s Mario Jurić, professor of astronomy, and Meredith Rawls, a research scientist of astronomy, are quoted.
• Opinion: Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ reimagines AI through a black girl’s lens | Forbes3 weeks ago
  "What might the virtual assistant in your phone sound like if the artificial intelligence that powered it emerged from the consciousness of a Black girl from Chicago?" writes Timeka Tounsel, associate professor of Black studies in communication at the UW. Golden M. Owens, assistant professor of cinema & media studies at the UW, is quoted.
• A giant planet forming around a small star creates cosmic mystery | Discover3 weeks ago
  Astronomers are scratching their heads over a recently discovered planet. The planet, dubbed TOI-6894b, orbits a star 238 light-years from Earth. The planet is huge; the star is tiny, a red dwarf only 20 percent the mass of our own sun. Eric Agol, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
• ‘Magic’ states empower error-resistant quantum computing | Science News3 weeks ago
  Quantum computers boast a full set of robust operations thanks to special quantum states. Boris Blinov, professor of physics at the UW, is quoted.
• Iranian Americans in Pacific Northwest express deep concerns over escalating conflict | KOMO News3 weeks ago
  For Iranian Americans in the Pacific Northwest, recent escalating actions have prompted a range of emotions. Many expressed growing concern for where this could all be headed and what’s next as the U.S. becomes more directly involved in the Iran-Israel conflict. Aria Fani, assistant professor of Middle Eastern languages and culture at the UW, is quoted.
• Vera Rubin Observatory has already found thousands of new asteroids | New Scientist3 weeks ago
  In just 10 hours of observing the night sky, the powerful new telescope detected more than 2000 new asteroids, including a few that will pass near Earth. Željko Ivezić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.

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• Opinion: Martin Selig made big bets that benefited Seattle, but bills come due | The Seattle Times4 weeks ago
  "Despite the progress made in rebuilding Seattle’s central core since the pandemic, a serious problem remains with much unoccupied commercial office space. As my colleague Paul Roberts recently wrote, 19 of famed developer Martin Selig’s 30 office buildings have been placed under outside management or ceded to lenders after COVID-related vacancies left Selig unable to cover more than $850 million in loans," writes Jon Talton. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• What tenants and landlords should know about WA’s new rent cap law | Cascade PBS4 weeks ago
  New buildings, housing owned by nonprofits and some low-income housing are all exempt under the law, which limits annual hikes at 7% plus inflation. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle office king Martin Selig loses another piece of his empire | The Seattle Times4 weeks ago
  It took more than half a century for developer Martin Selig to build one of Seattle’s largest downtown office portfolios — and barely six months to lose control of most of it. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Northwest Now: Real Estate 2025 | Cascade PBS2 months ago
  With so much uncertainty in the economy and an increasing chance of a slowdown – mortgage costs and home prices still aren’t moving in favor of buyers. It’s time for our annual discussion about the state of Western Washington’s real estate market on this edition of Northwest Now. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is interviewed.
• What to know about downtown Seattle's rebound | Axios Seattle3 months ago
  Foot traffic is up, hotel demand rising and workers are returning to offices, a new report shows, signs that downtown Seattle is slowly inching back to life after years of remote work, quiet streets and shuttered storefronts. Branden Born, associate professor and chair of urban planning at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle used to have affordable housing. What happened to it? | The Seattle Times4 months ago
  The price of what used to be affordable housing was skyrocketing out of range for people working minimum wage jobs, surviving on fixed incomes or dealing with physical disabilities or addiction. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Why does Seattle create a comprehensive plan? | KUOW4 months ago
  Seattle is taking on one of the more contentious issues to regularly pass through city hall: the Comprehensive Plan. That plan dictates where and how the city will add more people. The UW’s Joe Tovar, affiliate associate professor of urban design and planning, and Karen Wolf, interim academic director of the Online Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management program, are interviewed.
• Seattle's Fremont Troll: Art that solved a problem | Axios Seattle4 months ago
  Before he was a photo op, the Fremont Troll was a quirky solution to a messy problem. Built to discourage dumping and illegal activity under the Aurora Bridge, the troll turned a neglected patch of dirt into a beloved landmark. Steve Badanes, a professor of architecture at the UW, is mentioned.
• One of Seattle’s most treasured parks is a toxic waste site — here’s why people love it anyway | KPTV4 months ago
  On the shores of Lake Union in Seattle, visitors can view the city’s storied skyline spread before them. The Space Needle looms while seaplanes fly overhead, but it’s what sits buried beneath Gas Works Park – invisible to the eye – that often attracts attention. Branden Born, associate professor and chair of urban planning at the UW, is quoted.
• Home builders say Trump tariffs are raising construction costs | The New York Times5 months ago
  Days after President Trump enacted 10 percent trade tariffs on all Chinese goods in early February, Bentley Zhao called the company that supplies his cabinetry, tiles and stone. The store manager told him to expect to see a 10 percent price increase for any materials coming from China. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Home market moving, but affordability still iffy | Tacoma News Tribune5 months ago
  The housing market is moving faster than a year ago in Washington, but affordability is still up in the air, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service for January. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Walkability isn’t just good urban planning — it’s a public health intervention | The Urbanist5 months ago
  A recent study of identical twins illustrated the value of living in a walkable neighborhood, showing a strong correlation between walkable neighborhoods, time spent walking and positive health outcomes. Simply put, it appears that people tend to lead healthier lives in walkable neighborhoods. Dr. Andrew L. Dannenberg, an affiliate professor of urban design and planning and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Ballots for Castle Rock school levy election due Tuesday | The Olympian5 months ago
  Mail-in ballots are due Tuesday for a special election on whether Castle Rock School District should renew its three-year educational programs and operations levy. Data from the Washington Center of Real Estate Research at the University of Washington is referenced.
• January housing report: More homes for sale, higher prices | South Sound Business5 months ago
  Homebuyers in Pierce and Thurston counties had more active listings to choose from last month than in January 2024, but the increased supply didn’t translate to lower prices, which continued to rise, according to January housing data released Wednesday. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle-area housing market sees inventory surge | Puget Sound Business Journal5 months ago
  Across the four-county region, the total active single-family listings rocketed 43% year over year to nearly 4,150, according to data the Northwest Multiple Listing Service released Wednesday. The surge varied from 7% in Kitsap County to 78% in Snohomish County. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump's tariffs could increase home prices and mortgage rates, some experts say | ABC News5 months ago
  Housing prices are soaring, and the situation might last longer or even worsen as a result of potential tariffs on Mexico and Canada, experts told ABC News. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattleites will vote on competing measures to fund social housing | Cascade PBS6 months ago
  On February ballots, prop 1A would produce $50M a year from an “excess wealth” tax on businesses. Prop 1B would draw $10M a year from the Jumpstart tax. Julie Howe, doctoral student of urban planning at the UW, is mentioned.
• Home prices up, interest rates all over in 2024 | Tri-City Herald6 months ago
  Home prices and sales rose steadily in Washington in 2024 even as mortgage interest rates bounced up and down, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service on Jan. 17. The NWMLS tracks real estate trends in 26 of Washington’s 39 counties. Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW, is mentioned.
• Why someone earning over $100,000 could qualify for Seattle’s affordable housing | KUOW6 months ago
  Funding for social housing is on the ballot in Seattle’s Feb. 11 special election. Social housing, which was approved by Seattle voters in 2023, aims to serve a broader swath of households than traditional housing does. That means low-income and moderate-income households alike. The debate surrounding how to fund social housing has raised a big question: Who are we building affordable housing for? Julie Howe, doctoral student of urban planning at the UW, is mentioned.
• Seattle U-District group gets $1.5M for further study of proposed I-5 covering | KUOW6 months ago
  The movement to lid I-5 has been gaining steam in Seattle. This week, the federal government awarded $1.5 million to a University District group that wants to cover the freeway between NE 45th and 50th streets. The UW’s College of Built Environments is mentioned.

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• Opinion: Education: Teacher training | The Seattle Times4 weeks 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 month 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 PBS2 months 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 Times2 months 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 | NPR4 months 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 | TIME5 months 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 Times5 months 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 Herald5 months 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.
• SPS seeing encouraging enrollment data amid closure proposals | KING 58 months ago
  October numbers suggest the enrollment crisis, that’s been blamed on a drop in school funding, may be turning around. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Summit Olympus charter school in Tacoma plans to shut down | Tacoma News Tribune8 months ago
  Summit Olympus, a Tacoma charter school, recently announced plans to close after the school year, citing chronic low enrollment and ensuing fiscal issues. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• UW lands $10M grant to launch a new center developing gen AI teaching tools | GeekWire10 months ago
  A UW College of Education program that uses AI and chatbots to assist K-12 teachers was selected this week as a national center for research and development into the use of generative artificial intelligence as a teaching tool. Min Sun, a professor of education at the UW, is quoted.
• South Seattle school closures raise concerns for marginalized students and education quality | South Seattle Emerald10 months ago
  In the South End, parents, students, and educators are coming to grips with proposed massive school closures and their effects on children — especially marginalized and vulnerable students. After several months of trepidation about school closures from parents and educators, Seattle Public Schools announced two proposals for the shuttering of 17 or 21 elementary and K–8 schools. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: 'Big 5' legislative priorities to fully fund our schools | South Seattle Emerald11 months ago
  Community organizer Oliver Miska calls on readers to sign a pledge to pass new taxes to fully fund Washington schools. Work by David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy, is cited.
• Opinion: With schools, money does indeed matter — so does how we spend it | The Seattle Times11 months ago
  "As state legislators in Washington consider a significant investment in K-12 schools, they’ll need to address the pervasive myth that money doesn’t matter in education. Many commenters and system leaders have done their own research and found that schools now spend more than they have in the past, while average test scores have not kept pace," co-write the UW’s David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy, and Pooya Almasi, postdoctoral fellow of education.
• At age 50, National History Day keeps pushing students to seek difficult truths through research | Associated Press1 year ago
  National History Day was founded to invigorate history curricula beyond the “boring textbook” that students felt had “no meaning,” according to executive director Cathy Gorn. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is mentioned.
• Schools across WA are struggling to balance their budgets | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  Across Washington, school districts are struggling to balance their budgets — and making significant cuts to staff and programs to do so. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is mentioned. 
• Chatbots for teachers: UW releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans | GeekWire1 year ago
  Teachers are spending more than 10 hours per week prepping their lesson plans, cutting into time that could be spent with students. A team at the UW wants to help the educators recoup some of those hours and at the same time produce better lessons. Min Sun, a professor of education at the UW, is quoted.
• UW launches research center to tackle computer science education challenges | GeekWire1 year ago
  There aren’t enough computer science teachers. There aren’t enough programs for training new or existing teachers in the subject. The UW wants to help solve some of these difficult and urgent issues, and its professors have created the UW Center for Learning, Computing and Imagination to tackle them. The UW’s Amy Ko, a professor in the Information School; Ben Shapiro, associate professor of computer science and engineering; and Min Sun, professor of education, are quoted.
• Many WA voters will decide fate of old schools in February election | KNKX1 year ago
  Special elections around the state take place on Tuesday, Feb. 13. In more than 40 school districts around Washington, according to data from the Secretary of State’s office, voters will decide whether to pass bonds or levies to renovate or rebuild school buildings. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.
• WA school districts to decide on funding | KNKX1 year ago
  School districts around the state are deciding next week on whether to pass or renew levies and bonds funding everything from technology to enrichment programs to new buildings. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted.

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• Ghost pipe sparks debate in foraging communities | The Washington Post6 hours ago
  Monotropa uniflora — a.k.a. ghost pipe — is having a moment on social media. Not everybody is happy about it. Renee Davis, doctoral student of environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• This puzzle game is helping kids think critically about AI | KUOW1 day ago
  Young people are using AI. And there’s concern this could result in a decline in critical thinking skills. Aayushi Dangol, a doctoral student in human centered design and engineering at UW, talks about a game she designed to help kids think critically about AI.
• For algorithms, memory is a far more powerful resource than time | WIRED1 day ago
  One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science. Paul Beame, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Ai2 launches robotics initiative led by UW prof, former head of NVIDIA robotics | GeekWire4 days ago
  Dieter Fox, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW and the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to lead a new initiative.
• 'Coding is dead': UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era | GeekWire5 days ago
  The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to prepare the next generation of graduates for tech jobs, helping them land entry-level roles and bolstering them against the bots. Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, is quoted.
• Layoffs, lost faith and 'cruel optimism' in tech | KUOW6 days ago
  Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs leaves even more tech workers in Washington without a job – and with a new worldview called "cruel optimism." Just a few years ago, a job in tech was considered a straight shot toward economic security and affordability in Seattle. But today, employees are afraid that if they lose their job, they won’t be able to find another one. Samuel So, a doctoral student in human centered design and engineering at UW, is interviewed.
• UW and Microsoft use seaweed to create novel carbon-trapping cement | GeekWire1 week ago
  Researchers have developed a novel solution for trapping carbon in concrete by blending a sustainable, easy-to-grow green seaweed into the industrial batter that makes cement, all without reducing its strength. Eleftheria Roumeli, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Investigators uncover flaws in Surfside condo collapse | Miami Herald3 weeks ago
  Four years after the collapse of Champlain Towers South killed 98 people in Surfside, investigators piecing together the rubble are homing in on shoddy construction as what most likely caused the 40-year-old beachfront condominium to fall at 1:22 a.m. Dawn Lehman, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• WA spent $45M to boost electric vehicle use — with mixed results | Cascade PBS4 weeks ago
  The state offered rebates to lower-income residents to help buy or lease an EV. But Cascade PBS found the program struggled to reach those communities. Don MacKenzie, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• 'Purpose over profit': Seattle tech leader urges UW CSE grads to create a better future for everyone | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  When she left her career in the tech industry to start the Seattle-based Technology Access Foundation, executive director Trish Millines Dziko did so with the intention of lifting up and providing greater opportunity to traditionally underserved students. In a commencement speech to the 2025 graduating class of the UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, Millines Dziko urged the future entrepreneurs and tech workers to reflect upon the haves and have nots, the economic disparity in the U.S., and what the grads will do to combat society’s most pressing problems.
• How Minnesota shooting conspiracy theories hijacked social media | NBC News4 weeks ago
  Before a suspect was ever named in the shootings, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their political opponents. Kate Starbird, professor of human centered design and engineering at the UW and co-founder of the Center for an Informed Public, is quoted.
• A tiny handlebar sensor could make cycling safer in Seattle | KUOW4 weeks ago
  Seattle can be a dangerous place to ride your bike. On some roads, cars just get too close. And if you’re new to cycling here, how do you know which routes are safest? KUOW interviews Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the UW, who’s developed a handlebar sensor that’s helping to map the region’s riskiest bike routes.
• After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined “superintelligence” | Ars Technica1 month ago
  Meta has developed plans to create a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing "superintelligence." The social media giant chose 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to join the new lab as part of a broader reorganization of Meta’s AI efforts under CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Cutting-edge AI models from OpenAI and DeepSeek undergo 'complete collapse' when problems get too difficult, study reveals | Live Science1 month ago
  A new study by Apple has ignited controversy in the AI field by showing how reasoning models undergo ‘complete accuracy collapse’ when overloaded with complex problems. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• UW student's bike sensor to map hazardous roads prompts state officials for details | KNKX1 month ago
  A UW student’s device that maps dangerous roads for cyclists will present his work to the Washington State Transportation Commission later this month. Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the UW, is interviewed.
• AI-generated pope sermons flood YouTube, TikTok | Barron's1 month ago
  AI-generated videos and audios of Pope Leo XIV are populating rapidly online, racking up views as platforms struggle to police them. An AFP investigation identified dozens of YouTube and TikTok pages that have been churning out AI-generated messages delivered in the pope’s voice or otherwise attributed to him since he took charge of the Catholic Church last month. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted.
• Loss of USGS program could hamper salmon research critical for Puget Sound | KNKX1 month ago
  About 1,200 scientists work in the biological arm of the United States Geological Survey, known as the Ecosystems Mission Area. President Trump’s budget would likely eliminate their work nationwide, if passed as proposed. That includes some work that is crucial to saving salmon in Puget Sound. Edward Kolodziej, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW and of science and mathematics at UW Tacoma, and Joel Baker, professor of environmental science at UW Tacoma, are quoted.
• UW engineering students unveil crane safety project | FOX 131 month ago
  An end of year project at the UW’s College of Engineering is taking safety to new heights. More than a dozen graduating seniors are unveiling a tower crane safety project in partnership with Georgia Tech and the family of Sarah Pantip Wong.
• Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat | FOX 131 month ago
  OPALCO’s proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea faces opposition due to concerns about its impact on endangered killer whales. Brian Polagye, professor of mechanical engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• White House MAHA report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say | The Washington Post2 months ago
  The report, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted.

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• Water might be even more important for alien life than we thought | New Scientist4 hours ago
  Without enough liquid water on the surface, a planet’s atmosphere can become choked with carbon dioxide, raising temperatures to a level beyond what is survivable for all known life. Haskelle Trigue White-Gianella, a doctoral student of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
• Promising progress: West coast sea stars | KGW TV1 day ago
  More than ten years ago a mysterious disease wiped out much of the sea star population on the west coast. Researchers from the UW are making progress rebuilding the sea star population. Jason Hodin, a research scientist at the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, is interviewed.
• How the Tulalip Tribes are using a helicopter to restore a salmon river | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  Pacific Northwest rivers evolved with big wood. Trees would tumble into the river, slowing it down, pushing it into its floodplain and creating a complex tangle of side channels, shaded pools and the small cobbles and gravels needed for salmon to spawn. But for over a hundred years rivers like the Pilchuck were clear-cut of their surrounding forests, dammed and channelized, and wood was systematically removed from rivers to improve navigation and simplify flow patterns, making them more susceptible to harmful summer heat and surging winter storms. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is referenced.
• Earthquakes continue to rattle Mount Rainier, now biggest seismic event in recent history | The Oregonian4 days ago
  A swarm of small earthquakes is still shaking Mount Rainier, marking the most significant seismic activity at the Cascade volcano in decades. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the UW is mentioned.
• The smartest way to buy salmon right now | Yahoo4 days ago
  Confused about which salmon to buy? From labels to sourcing to sustainability, here’s how to shop smarter — and why frozen might be your best bet. Ray Hilborn, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle family sues Big Oil over 2021 heat dome death | My Northwest4 days ago
  A Seattle family is suing Big Oil over a loved one’s death. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Hundreds of small quakes shake Mount Rainier in unusual seismic swarm | KIRO 76 days ago
  A swarm of small earthquakes began early Tuesday morning beneath Mount Rainier, with more than several hundred minor tremors recorded as of midday, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington. Harold Tobin, professor of Earth and space sciences and Washington’s state seismologist, is quoted.
• Stay calm — the ‘earthquake swarm’ at Mount Rainier is normal | The Seattle Times6 days ago
  The Cascades Volcano Observatory with the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday morning that a “swarm of earthquakes” had been detected at Mount Rainier starting around 1:30 a.m. Harold Tobin, professor of Earth and space sciences and Washington’s state seismologist, is quoted.
• Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy | Associated Press1 week ago
  Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability. Andrea Copping, affiliate associate professor of marine and environmental affairs at the UW, is quoted.
• UW scientists make progress with lab-grown sea stars | KING 51 week ago
  University of Washington scientists have been working for years to build a plan to grow the sea stars in a lab and release them in the wild, hoping to save them. Jason Hodin, a research scientist at the UW’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, is quoted.
• Why seafood deregulation may hurt more than help | Earth.com2 weeks ago
  A new executive order aimed at deregulating the U.S. seafood industry is raising red flags among scientists and policy experts. While the order claims to boost competitiveness and cut red tape, critics warn it could do more harm than good – weakening the very systems that protect seafood sustainability. Jessica Gephart, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Near Antarctica, saltier seas mean less ice, study finds | The New York Times2 weeks ago
  Briny warm water is mixing on the surface of the ocean, making sea ice melt faster, a new study found. Cecilia Bitz, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington drought emergency expands but not in Kitsap County | Kitsap Sun4 weeks ago
  Water levels remain normal across the Kitsap Peninsula even as many other parts of Western Washington have started to experience droughts in the aftermath of a dry and warm spring. Karin Bumbaco, Washington’s deputy state climatologist based at the UW, is quoted.
• Mysterious link between Earth’s magnetism and oxygen baffles scientists | Nature4 weeks ago
  Earth’s magnetic field seems to correlate with conditions that helped complex life to thrive — a discovery that could aid the search for life on distant exoplanets. Joshua Krissansen-Totton, assistant professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is mentioned.
• Why we’re hardwired for revenge | WHYY1 month ago
  When someone wrongs us, getting revenge can feel like the only right move — the only way for us to balance the scales, to set the world right again. But the consequences can be disastrous, especially when payback becomes an all-consuming obsession. John Marzluff, professor emeritus of environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is interviewed on "The Pulse" podcast.
• Seattle nights are getting hotter | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  Seattle’s hot start to this June was influenced by climate change. That’s according to Climate Central, a New Jersey-based research nonprofit, that has used modeling to assess how climate change affects local temperatures, among other impacts. Dennis Hartmann, professor of atmospheric sciences, is mentioned, and Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• North Carolina community uses teamwork as climate change solution | NPR1 month ago
  Earthaven Ecovillage is a community of around 100 full-time residents tucked away in  the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. In late September, this idyllic place with its modest homes, babbling creeks and bumpy country roads was rocked as Hurricane Helene swept into the Carolinas, dropping torrential rainfall and bringing high winds. Across the state, more than 100 people died, and billions of dollars in property was damaged. However, unlike other places such as Asheville, N.C., Earthaven was relatively unscathed. Rishi Sugla, climate resilience scientist at UW’s Climate Impacts Group, is quoted.
• Share Your Story: Ideas Festival guests talk Trump, trees and housing | Cascade PBS1 month ago
  Cascade PBS journalists spoke with attendees who volunteered their thoughts on Seattle’s housing crisis and the President’s second term. Kathleen Wolf, a research social scientist in environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• When will a vital system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean collapse? Depends on whom you ask | Grist1 month ago
  New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought. Dave Bonan, a doctoral student of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Who will benefit from melting glaciers? | Grist1 month ago
  The Tulsequah Glacier meanders down a broad valley in northwest British Columbia, 7 miles from the Alaska border. At the foot of the glacier sits a silty, gray lake, a reservoir of glacial runoff. The lake is vast, deeper than Seattle’s Space Needle is tall. But it didn’t exist a few decades ago, before 2 miles of ice had melted. Chris Sergeant, applied watershed ecologist at the UW, is quoted.

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• Microsoft layoffs a reminder — WA’s job market can melt down | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  With Microsoft’s latest layoffs, the quickening contraction of Seattle-area tech is starting to feel like previous industry meltdowns, when mounting job losses signaled deep disruptions in the regional economy. The UW’s Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance, and Yael Midnight, assistant teaching professor of economics, are quoted.
• Pierce County Auditor asks young voters to update their signatures | Cascade PBS2 weeks ago
  Elections officials in Pierce County are contacting all voters ages 18 to 26 and asking them to update their signatures in an effort to head off challenges and make sure their votes are counted. A report from the UW is mentioned.
• Bold or boneheaded? Seattle's proposed tax hike on big business draws fire as Amazon stays silent | GeekWire3 weeks ago
  Supporters call it bold. Critics call it boneheaded. A new effort to raise taxes on large businesses in Seattle is generating a wide range of reaction. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Study: Colorado River 'water market' could help conservation | The Hill3 weeks ago
  Applying a market-based approach to Colorado River management could ensure more robust and reliable supplies for farmers, communities and the environment, a new study has found. Philip Womble, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• What promise of mass deportations is doing to the immigrant workforce | KING 51 month ago
  The immigrant community makes up a majority of the agricultural workforce in Washington state. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Harvard as symbol and target | The New York Times1 month ago
  "Among the many points of complaint in Steven Pinker’s opinion essay are statistics that show a lack of ‘viewpoint diversity’ among university faculty. As a retired university professor, may I suggest that this is unlikely to change despite the pressures from the Trump administration?" writes Phil Bereano, professor emeritus of technology and public policy at the UW, in a letter to the editor.
• Exempting tips from taxes could hurt employees, critics say | The Washington Post2 months ago
  The bipartisan push to eliminate taxes on tips has been touted as a way to help people keep more of their hard-earned money. But some economists warn that it could encourage employers to reduce hourly wages. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy & governance at the UW, is mentioned.
• Tax the rich? UW economist calls WA a ‘tax haven like the Cayman Islands’ | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  Jacob Vigdor isn’t known around Seattle as a warrior for progressive causes … So it was intriguing to see him this week down at the statehouse in Olympia, offering a full-throated endorsement of legislative Democrats’ drive to tax the rich. Vigdor, professor of public policy & governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Higher minimum wage levels help many workers, but there are tradeoffs | KUOW3 months ago
  Minimum wage increases are controversial. Most workers favor them, and many business owners don’t. Seattle’s increased to $20.76 this year, with some exceptions. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy & governance at the UW, is mentioned.
• How Seattle’s record-high minimum wage has — and hasn’t — paid off | KNKX4 months ago
  Even as some business owners sound alarm bells, ballot measures raising the wage keep passing — and advocates say the increases have been a success as they look to expand their efforts across the region. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Tariffs could mean higher prices on these items in Washington | KIRO 74 months ago
  The effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to be felt quickly across Washington, according to experts watching the policy unfold. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• DeSantis’ JTA board appointments were essentially a firing of the current chair, sources say | Action News JAX5 months ago
  Action News Jax has learned more about the major shakeup happening in the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Steve Page, associate professor professor of public policy and governance, is quoted.
• 'We don't have to hate each other just because we disagree' | The Spokesman-Review5 months ago
  In a time marked by increasing polarization and divisive rhetoric, the Project for Civic Health in Washington aims to foster respectful dialogue and collaboration across party lines. The UW’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is mentioned.
• Lawmakers propose $25 statewide minimum wage in 2031 | The Seattle Times5 months ago
  A group of House Democrats wants to see the state’s minimum wage raised to $25 to support low-wage workers. Republicans want to see the cost of goods go down. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• WA businesses fear higher costs, tougher exports due to Trump tariffs | The Seattle Times5 months ago
  Washington’s aerospace and agriculture industries, among others, began bracing Saturday for major impacts from steep tariffs announced by the Trump administration, with warnings of higher prices for consumers and major losses for some businesses. The UW’s Theo Eicher, professor of economics, and Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance, are quoted.
• Seattle minimum wage hits $20.76 an hour — and it’s not the area’s highest | The Seattle Times7 months ago
  Seattle’s lowest-paid workers will be ringing in the new year with a raise. Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates in the country. For the first time since Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance took effect almost a decade ago, all employers will be subject to the same pay floor. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Evictions around Washington soar to record high levels | Washington State Standard7 months ago
  ‘The state is in an eviction crisis at this point,’ one expert told state lawmakers. King and Spokane are among the counties facing sharp increases. Will von Geldern, a doctoral candidate of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Budgets in WA are tightening as population growth slows | KUOW10 months ago
  It’s budget season in Washington state, and lawmakers are looking at cuts. Seattle leaders might lay off employees in human resources, cut some programming at city hall’s version of C-SPAN, and get rid of mounted police. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington mourns loss of Dan Evans, former governor and US senator | KOMO News10 months ago
  Former Washington state governor, legislator, college president, and U.S. senator Daniel Jackson Evans has died at 98. A statement from Jodi Sandfort, dean of the Evans School, and UW President Ana Mari Cauce is quoted.
• Former Washington governor Dan Evans dies at 98 | KING 510 months ago
  Former Washington state Gov. Dan Evans died Friday. He was 98. Evans, a Republican, served as governor from 1965 to 1977 and Senator from 1983 to 1989. Evans also represented the state’s 43rd Legislative District in the Washington State House before his run for governor and as president of Evergreen State College before serving as U.S. Senator. A statement from UW President Ana Mari Cauce is quoted.

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• Analysis: Could Iran really make a nuclear weapon? | Forbes3 weeks ago
  "Whether Iran has actively sought a nuclear weapon remains unanswered, but there is no doubt it pushed the limits of its enrichment program too far, and not by a little," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Russia-linked Wagner is promoting alleged atrocities in Africa on social media | Associated Press3 weeks ago
  The International Criminal Court has been asked to review a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner Group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media, including ones alluding to cannibalism, according to the brief seen exclusively by The Associated Press. Daniel Hoffman, director of the UW’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, is quoted.
• Why the US opened its doors to Chinese students and why Trump is closing them | The New York Times2 months ago
  The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student remembers. David Bachman, professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• 3 ways the Canadian election could affect Seattle and WA | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  The Liberal Party’s narrow victory in Monday’s Canadian election paints a picture of a “divorce” in a fraying relationship between Canadians and Americans, experts said. Nadine Fabbi, director of the Canadian Studies Center at the UW, is quoted.
• Q&A: Talking Israel and Palestine with UW professor Liora Halperin | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber3 months ago
  Seemingly no international issue provokes as much heartbreak, consternation and demand for moral action for many right now as the fate of Palestinians and Israelis. And few academics have as much insight into the challenges — and benefits — of honest discussion and scholarship about that region as Liora Halperin, professor of history and international studies at the UW.
• Opinion: Political scientists find submission to Trump ‘shocking,’ says UW prof | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  "This country’s history is full of centuries of repression, violence, enslavement, incarceration and segregation against people of color and other marginalized people. But what we are witnessing now is important to name and understand, even while recognizing that many dark periods have preceded this one," writes Naomi Ishisaka. Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: White House plans for Alaskan oil and gas face some hurdles — including from Trump and the petroleum industry | The Conversation3 months ago
  "The second Trump administration has launched the next stage in the half-century-long battle between commerce and conservation over Alaskan oil and gas development. But its moves are delivering a mixed message to the petroleum industry," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Analysis: US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple | The Conversation4 months ago
  "Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine’s war with Russia," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Far from loved ones, Washington’s Congolese community speaks out | KUOW4 months ago
  Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reverberated far and wide, as Congolese people displaced by fighting have sought refuge around the world. For those escaping conflict, being granted asylum is only the first step in building a new life. Francis Abugbilla, a lecturer of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
• Opinion: Vengeance is his | The New York Times4 months ago
  "With Trump back in the White House, each new week produces an onslaught of radical policy initiatives," writes Thomas Edsall, columnist for The New York Times. Daniel Chirot, professor emeritus of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Paramilitary rapid support forces making preparations to sign political charter to form parallel government in Sudan | BBC World Service5 months ago
  The Sudanese military has called for support for a new government it wants to form after recapturing Khartoum from rival forces. Meanwhile, groups supporting the opposition Sudanese paramilitary rapid support forces are making preparations to sign a political charter to form a parallel government. What does all this mean for the future of Sudan? Yasir Zaidan, doctoral candidate at the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is interviewed.
• Republican who ran USAID under Bush calls dismantling it 'madness' as Trump, Musk cut nearly all staff | The Spokesman-Review5 months ago
  According to multiple news reports and an internal email shared on social media, fewer than 300 of USAID’s nearly 14,000 employees will remain on the job. Mark Ward, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: 4 reasons why the US might want to buy Greenland — if it were for sale, which it isn’t | The Conversation6 months ago
  "Whether or not Trump has actual plans this time around to advance any attempt in Washington to own Greenland is far from clear. But given the incoming president’s repeated statements and invocation of national security, it’s worth considering what strategic value Greenland might actually have from the perspective of the U.S.’s geopolitical priorities," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW.
• Lawyer urges undocumented migrants to prepare for an end to DACA, know their rights | Spokane Public Radio8 months ago
  Luis Cortes, the lawyer who argued before the Supreme Court in 2019 to defend a visa program allowing undocumented immigrants to temporarily reside legally in the United States, is now urging recipients to prepare for a future without it. Alejandra Perez, doctoral student in the UW Center for Global Studies, is mentioned.
• War’s public health impacts are vast — tallying them is difficult | Salon9 months ago
  New research is shedding light on how war inflicts mortality, displaces families and erodes mental health. Nathalie Williams, professor of sociology and of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, documentary claims | NPR9 months ago
  Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new documentary by Spain’s national broadcaster that also rekindles questions of religious persecution and the treatment of Indigenous communities. Devin Naar, associate professor of history and of Jewish studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: The ethics of the marketplace are detrimental to our universities | The Seattle Times10 months ago
  "As the media has focused on DEI initiatives and student encampments at our universities, most Washingtonians are likely unaware of the crisis brewing within our flagship institutions. Hints of trouble surfaced at Washington State University in March, when two former provosts and several tenured faculty went public with their concerns about administrative bloat, deep cuts to teaching and plummeting faculty morale," writes Jonathan Warren, professor of international studies at the UW.
• Analysis: Remembering the longest journey to Auschwitz — the deportation of Rhodes’ Jews decimated a small but vibrant community with centuries of Mediterranean history | The Conversation11 months ago
  "In the Old Town of Rhodes, a picturesque tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, stands a monument to a dark period in the island’s past. In the former “Djuderia,” the Jewish quarter, a marble obelisk commemorates the deportation of the island’s small but vibrant Sephardic Jewish community to Auschwitz-Birkenau on July 23, 1944," writes Devin Naar, associate professor of history and of Jewish studies at the UW.
• Analysis: Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries | The Conversation12 months ago
  "Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war shows few signs of abating. And amid the fighting, a significant and troubling development looks set to complicate the conflict and spread it beyond Sudan’s borders: the rise of ‘ethno-mercenarism,’" writes Yasir Zaidan, doctoral candidate at the UW Jackson School of International Studies.
• Analysis: Behind America’s first comprehensive federal immigration law | TIME1 year ago
  "The first comprehensive federal immigration legislation in the history of the U.S., the 1924 law solidified features of the immigration system with us today: visa requirements, the Border Patrol, and the category of the ‘illegal alien.’ Even as the primary targets of immigration restrictionism have shifted over the century, the consequences for immigrants and their communities remain profoundly shaped by the system created in 1924," writes Devin Naar, associate professor of history and of Jewish studies at the UW.

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• Workday, Amazon AI employment bias claims add to growing concerns about the tech's hiring discrimination | Fortune1 week ago
  Despite AI hiring tools’ best efforts to streamline hiring processes for a growing pool of applicants, the technology meant to open doors for a wider array of prospective employees may actually be perpetuating decades-long patterns of discrimination. Kyra Wilson, a doctoral student in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Why your phone habits leave you feeling so bad | Fast Company2 weeks ago
  A study tracking smartphone activity and user emotions reveals that algorithmic feeds and unintentional scrolling are major sources of digital regret. Alexis Hiniker, associate professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Social media attacks on public health agencies are eroding trust | Science2 weeks ago
  Attacks on an institution’s integrity spur more anger—and engagement—than other types of criticisms, study suggests. Jevin West, professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump pushes back TikTok's sell-by date for a third time | NPR4 weeks ago
  President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday putting more time on the clock for the popular short video app TikTok, five months after the start date of a federal law banning it in the U.S. unless it splits with its Beijing-based owner, ByteDance. Now what? Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Microsoft wants to radically change the way you surf the web | The Seattle Times2 months ago
  Microsoft sees artificial intelligence transforming the internet as fundamentally as mobile phones have over the past two decades. But the technology’s limitations could curb Microsoft’s grand vision. Chirag Shah, professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• US wants judge to break up Google, force sale of Chrome: Here's what to know | CNET2 months ago
  OpenAI, Perplexity AI and Yahoo have expressed interest in buying Chrome, as Google’s legal battle escalates. Here’s what it could mean for the future of the web. Chirag Shah, professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans — will that be a problem? | The Conversation2 months ago
  "In a comprehensive meta-analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we show that the latest generation of large language model-powered chatbots match and exceed most humans in their ability to communicate. A growing body of research shows these systems now reliably pass the Turing test, fooling humans into thinking they are interacting with another human," co-writes Jevin West, a professor in the Information School at the UW.
• 'Cruel optimism': Mass layoffs take the shine off tech careers | GeekWire2 months ago
  Jobs in tech have been revered as well-paid, exciting, secure roles benefiting the greater good. But with 500,000 tech layoffs since 2022 — including 6,000 employees let go this week from Microsoft — and increasing worries about the societal impacts of artificial intelligence, that rosy outlook is dimming among technology employees. That’s the conclusion of new research from the University of Washington, based on a five-week study with 29 current or former tech workers who were laid off during a year-long stretch starting in November 2022. Samuel So, a doctoral student in human centered design and engineering at the UW, is quoted. The UW’s Vannary Sou, a student the Information School; Sucheta Ghoshal, assistant professor of human centered design and engineering; and Sean A. Munson, professor of human centered design and engineering, are mentioned.
• Fake movie trailers create a love-hate relationship | The Washington Post3 months ago
  Once the passion of cinephiles and editing nerds, fake movie trailers have blown up into a business for creators who use artificial-intelligence tools to churn out hundreds of videos on short order — many of which seem less artful appreciation than engagement bait. Jevin West, professor in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• UW’s iSchool is redefining librarianship through strategy and equity as the information landscape evolves | The Daily UW3 months ago
  Ranked the No. 1 library and information studies program in the country by U.S. News & World Report, the iSchool builds on a foundation of traditional librarianship while prioritizing equity, innovation, public service, and community engagement. The UW’s Anind Dey, dean of the Information School, and Cindy Aden, teaching professor of library and information science, are quoted.
• They were deactivated from delivering — their finances were devastated | The New York Times3 months ago
  According to data from Public First, a tech industry group, about 7.3 million Americans earn money by working through an app like Uber, Lyft, Instacart or DoorDash. The way companies decide to suspend a worker is largely unregulated. For drivers who rely on apps for all or most of their income, deactivation can be a push toward the financial brink. Nicholas Weber, associate professor in the UW Information School, is quoted.
• New study finds more women turning to telehealth for abortion pills, often in response to potential abortion bans | KXLY4 months ago
  A new study published in the Journal of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists showed more women are ordering abortion pills through telehealth services, according to UW Medicine. Anna Fiastro, research scientist of family medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• 7 ways to cultivate a healthy news diet | Cascade PBS4 months ago
  Media literacy and mental health experts from the University of Washington offer their suggestions to fight brain rot, headline anxiety and misinformation. Dr. Koriann Cox, clinical assistant professor of psychology in the UW School of Medicine, and Chris Coward, senior principal research scientist in the Information School at the UW, are quoted.
• Trump’s TikTok-Oracle deal could break the law — but nobody can stop him | POLITICO4 months ago
  Congressional hawks are digging in that China can’t retain any control of the app. But for two months, Trump has kept it online anyway. Now what? Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up | The Conversation4 months ago
  "When someone sees something that isn’t there, people often refer to the experience as a hallucination. Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli," co-writes Katelyn X. Mei, a doctoral student in the UW Information School.
• ‘All this is in crisis’: US universities curtail staff, spending as Trump cuts take hold | Nature4 months ago
  Furloughs and more staff reductions loom as academic institutions contend with the prospect of even deeper cuts to federal funding. Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW, and Jevin West, professor in the Information School at the UW, are quoted.
• Funding cuts to NIH research grants impact graduate school admissions | Associated Press4 months ago
  Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs. Levin Kim, a doctoral student at the UW Information School, is quoted.
• Why AI in recruiting must be transparent and traceable | Forbes4 months ago
  Artificial intelligence is reshaping entire industries, and recruitment is no exception. Companies using AI-driven tools for recruitment are 200% more likely to meet some or all of their hiring goals compared to companies that don’t use AI. This enables hiring teams to identify top talent faster, improve their quality of hire and significantly reduce the time it takes to fill crucial positions. However, the more these systems become integral to hiring processes, the more they bring up concerns about transparency. A UW study is referenced.
• Opinion: Is AI hype out of control? Assessing AI-related marketing tactics on the GeekWire 200 | GeekWire4 months ago
  "I took a deep dive into the public-facing content of some of the fastest-growing startups in the Pacific Northwest to analyze their AI-related language," writes Ryan Sloan. The UW’s Batya Friedman, professor emeritus in the UW Information School, and Emily M. Bender, professor of linguistics, are mentioned.
• Online bullying isn't new, but it's evolving | KUOW5 months ago
  Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is interviewed by KUOW on Elon Musk’s recent attacks on Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette.

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• Microsoft layoffs a reminder — WA’s job market can melt down | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  With Microsoft’s latest layoffs, the quickening contraction of Seattle-area tech is starting to feel like previous industry meltdowns, when mounting job losses signaled deep disruptions in the regional economy. The UW’s Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance, and Yael Midnight, assistant teaching professor of economics, are quoted.
• Trump's investment claims — are tariffs boosting the US economy? | BBC4 weeks ago
  U.S. President Donald Trump may have called tariffs his favourite word in the dictionary. But when it comes to obsessions, business investment has got to be close. German Gutierrez, assistant professor of finance and business economics at the UW, is quoted.
• It's in the bag: Biodegradable plastic idea takes top prize in student startup pitch competition | GeekWire1 month ago
  A team of students creating a biodegradable plastic bag took first place in the finals of the TiE Young Entrepreneur Seattle chapter finals competition last week. Kymavi, which took home a $3,000 prize, will move on to represent Seattle at the TYE Global Finals, later this month in Washington, D.C. The startup says it has created marine- and land-biodegradable plastic bags that release ocean-healing additives upon breakdown to absorb pollutants and buffer ocean acidification. Suresh Kotha, professor of business at the UW, is mentioned.
• Uber sabbatical shift opens new front in worker flexibility crackdown | CNBC2 months ago
  Uber recently upped the requirement for its paid employee sabbatical from five years to eight years and its CEO told upset employees, “It is what it is.” Kira Schabram, assistant professor of management at the UW, is quoted.
• Hybrid work pitfalls: Avoiding the creation of office cliques | GeekWire2 months ago
  A new study featuring research from the University of Washington found that when employees get to choose which days they come into the office, they tend to coordinate with certain colleagues, creating “subgroups” that develop stronger relationships. Michael Johnson, professor of management at the UW, is quoted.
• GeekWire Awards 2025 revealed: Community 'alive and well' at annual celebration of best in tech | GeekWire2 months ago
  The strength of the Seattle region’s tech community — from the diversity of companies and innovations, to the connections between the people who make it all thrive — was on display once again Wednesday night at the annual GeekWire Awards. Emer Dooley, affiliate instructor of management and organization at the UW, is mentioned.
• How will tariffs impact WA’s trade-dependent agriculture industry? | Cascade PBS3 months ago
  Washington fruit growers were hit hard by Trump’s first-term tariffs. Experts and legislators fear further erosion of trust with trading partners. Debra Glassman, teaching professor of finance and business economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Geeks Give Back: These community builders help strengthen Seattle's tech ecosystem | GeekWire3 months ago
  The honorees in the Geeks Give Back category are part of the reason there is a tech community, especially one that helps to make space for more people in tech, to help turn ideas into startups and to continually work to strengthen the ecosystem that makes everything thrive. Emer Dooley, affiliate instructor of management and organization at the UW, is mentioned.
• To escape the grind, young people turn to ‘mini-retirements’ | The New York Times3 months ago
  Some young people are spending their savings on an extended break earlier in their careers rather than waiting until retirement. Kira Schabram, assistant professor of management at the UW, is quoted.
• Coffee prices continue to surge as growing regions see climate extremes | KREM3 months ago
  Coffee prices are on the rise across the world because of climate extremes in coffee growing regions. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 73% of the world’s coffee is grown in just five countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia and Ethiopia. Phillip Bruner, professor of practice of sustainable finance, is quoted.
• WA drone makers sanctioned as China hits back after Trump tariffs | The Seattle Times3 months ago
  China placed two drone manufacturers with Seattle ties on its “unreliable entity” list, subjecting them to trade sanctions and export controls. Philip Bond, professor of finance and business economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Amex Gold Card benefits | WalletHub3 months ago
  Shailendra Pratap Jain, professor of marketing at the UW, is interviewed about American Express Gold Card’s benefits.
• UW Foster School's YEOC program aids first-generation students | The Seattle Medium4 months ago
  Founded in 2006, Young Executives of Color (YEOC) is a nine-month college readiness program tailored to traditionally underrepresented Washington state high school students. The UW’s Tarah Moore, associate director of undergraduate diversity services, and Damariz Ibáñez, manager of the Young Executives of Color program, are quoted.
• UW Foster School of Business dean talks strategy, US News rankings | Puget Sound Business Journal5 months ago
  To many, Frank Hodge, dean of the UW Foster School of Business, is “Coach.” He says it’s a reflection of his relationship with the school’s community.
• Analysis: A guide to taking better breaks at work | Harvard Business Review5 months ago
  "Sabbaticals can be life-changing opportunities. They offer the chance to explore the world, reconnect with family, or tackle that long-dreamed-of project. However, for many people, such extended departures aren’t possible due to employers’ policies or economic circumstances," Kira Schabram, assistant professor of management at the UW and Chris Barnes, associate professor of management at the UW, write.
• Starbucks, K&L Gates and Amazon ditch diversity mentions amid Trump threats | The Seattle Times5 months ago
  President Donald Trump’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion has reached beyond the federal government and into corporate board rooms, as his administration threatens legal action against businesses that don’t dismantle their DEI programs. Elizabeth Umphress, professor of management at the UW, is quoted.
• Honeywell will spin off its aerospace unit to meet soaring demand | Marketplace5 months ago
  The industrial giant Honeywell announced on Thursday that it plans to split into three separate companies. The move comes after activist investor group Elliott Management revealed a $5 billion stake in the conglomerate, which makes everything from air purifiers to airplane parts to materials for bullet-proof vests. Jarrad Harford, professor of finance and business economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: The effects of bragging about sleep deprivation on status | Psychology Today5 months ago
  "A few years ago, I came across a puzzle. I had published a paper showing evidence that when leaders brag about their sleep deprivation, it not only undermines the sleep of their subordinates, but it also ultimately leads to unethical behavior in their subordinates. As someone who researches the relationship between sleep and work, this was not the surprise. The puzzling part is that despite these harmful effects, bragging about sleep deprivation is still very prevalent," writes Christopher Barnes, professor of management at the UW. Elijah Wee, assistant professor of management at the UW, is mentioned.
• WA nonprofit works to help Black businesses thrive | Cascade PBS5 months ago
  While Black and brown entrepreneurs face greater economic barriers, Jenefeness Franke of Washington’s Black-Owned Business Excellence is optimistic. A University of Washington study is referenced.
• Navigating the delivery fee frenzy: Which apps save you the most | KIRO 75 months ago
  Food delivery apps have transformed mealtime with unparalleled convenience and choices, but that ease comes with a hefty price tag. KIRO 7 is comparing the three heavyweight apps to see how you can save the most. Jeff Shulman, professor of marketing at the UW, is quoted.

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• For algorithms, memory is a far more powerful resource than time | WIRED1 day ago
  One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science. Paul Beame, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Ai2 launches robotics initiative led by UW prof, former head of NVIDIA robotics | GeekWire4 days ago
  Dieter Fox, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW and the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to lead a new initiative.
• 'Coding is dead': UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era | GeekWire5 days ago
  The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to prepare the next generation of graduates for tech jobs, helping them land entry-level roles and bolstering them against the bots. Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, is quoted.
• 'Purpose over profit': Seattle tech leader urges UW CSE grads to create a better future for everyone | GeekWire4 weeks ago
  When she left her career in the tech industry to start the Seattle-based Technology Access Foundation, executive director Trish Millines Dziko did so with the intention of lifting up and providing greater opportunity to traditionally underserved students. In a commencement speech to the 2025 graduating class of the UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, Millines Dziko urged the future entrepreneurs and tech workers to reflect upon the haves and have nots, the economic disparity in the U.S., and what the grads will do to combat society’s most pressing problems.
• A tiny handlebar sensor could make cycling safer in Seattle | KUOW4 weeks ago
  Seattle can be a dangerous place to ride your bike. On some roads, cars just get too close. And if you’re new to cycling here, how do you know which routes are safest? KUOW interviews Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the UW, who’s developed a handlebar sensor that’s helping to map the region’s riskiest bike routes.
• After AI setbacks, Meta bets billions on undefined “superintelligence” | Ars Technica1 month ago
  Meta has developed plans to create a new artificial intelligence research lab dedicated to pursuing "superintelligence." The social media giant chose 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to join the new lab as part of a broader reorganization of Meta’s AI efforts under CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Cutting-edge AI models from OpenAI and DeepSeek undergo 'complete collapse' when problems get too difficult, study reveals | Live Science1 month ago
  A new study by Apple has ignited controversy in the AI field by showing how reasoning models undergo ‘complete accuracy collapse’ when overloaded with complex problems. Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• UW student's bike sensor to map hazardous roads prompts state officials for details | KNKX1 month ago
  A UW student’s device that maps dangerous roads for cyclists will present his work to the Washington State Transportation Commission later this month. Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the UW, is interviewed.
• AI-generated pope sermons flood YouTube, TikTok | Barron's1 month ago
  AI-generated videos and audios of Pope Leo XIV are populating rapidly online, racking up views as platforms struggle to police them. An AFP investigation identified dozens of YouTube and TikTok pages that have been churning out AI-generated messages delivered in the pope’s voice or otherwise attributed to him since he took charge of the Catholic Church last month. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted.
• White House MAHA report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say | The Washington Post2 months ago
  The report, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted.
• AI after work: UW's Allen School to offer new graduate certificate in modern AI methods | GeekWire2 months ago
  The need to quickly adapt to advances in artificial intelligence and its impact on the way we work and learn has reached the UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, where a new program will cater toward working professionals and others seeking more AI experience. Taylor Kessler Faulkner, lecturer of engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Will AI collapse the career ladder before new graduates can get on it? | KUOW2 months ago
  Economic uncertainty and the rise of artificial intelligence have many wondering whether the bottom rung of the white collar career ladder is about to drop out. Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• The First Lady says AI is the future of publishing — it’s already happening | CNN Business2 months ago
  First lady Melania Trump released an audiobook version in her voice of her memoir on Thursday — but she won’t actually be the one narrating it. Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the UW and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted.
• Prestigious UW competition awards $87K to student entrepreneurs | GeekWire2 months ago
  The grand prize in a prestigious contest for young Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs came down to four technologies Thursday night: wildfire-preventing drones, AI analysis for animal research, a plastic-saving tech for 3D printing, and high-performing devices for gynecological exams. Ronan Nopp, a electrical and computer engineering student, is quoted. The UW Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship and the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering are mentioned.
• Seattle's AI2-backed Hearvana launches superhuman hearing capabilities for billions of devices, created by Google-acquired innovator | Yahoo2 months ago
  A new Seattle-based startup, Hearvana, is making waves in the audio technology industry. The UW’s Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering, and Malek Itani, graduate student of electrical engineering, are mentioned. Gollakota and Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, are quoted.
• Breakthrough headphones translate multiple languages in real time | New Atlas2 months ago
  The headphone-based system known as Spatial Speech Translation was actually created using off-shelf components by researchers at the UW, and builds off previous work they did in using headphones to isolate one voice from a group conversation. The UW’s Shyam Gollakota, professor of computer science and engineering, and Tuochao Chen, doctoral student of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
• This week in science: biker safety, orange cats and a gum disease-heart rhythm link | NPR2 months ago
  Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a tool to increase biker safety, the genetic secrets that make orange cats orange, and a link between gum disease and heart rhythm disorders. Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the UW, is interviewed.
• Federal court to review UW prof's land acknowledgment case | MyNorthwest2 months ago
  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is breathing new life into a lawsuit against the UW by Stuart Reges, a UW teaching professor of computer science and engineering, over a satirical land acknowledgment.
• Bike-mounted sensor aims to improve safety on cycling routes | New Atlas2 months ago
  Studies have shown that many people don’t commute by bike due mainly to a fear of being hit by cars. A new bike-mounted proximity sensor has been designed to help such folks, by objectively telling them which streets are the safest for cyclists. Joseph Breda, a doctoral student of engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• AI startup led by UW computer science whiz enables 'superhuman hearing capabilities' | GeekWire2 months ago
  A new stealthy Seattle startup is taking sound technology to a whole new dimension. Hearvana was just founded by UW computer science researchers. Shyam Gollakota, co-founder of Hearvana and professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, told GeekWire that the company is “creating AI breakthroughs that are shaping the future of sound.” The UW’s Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus of computer science and engineering and former CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, is quoted, and Malek Itani, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering, is mentioned.

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• Humans used to have straighter teeth — what changed? | National Geographic6 hours 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 | KNDO1 day 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 Herald5 days 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. 
• 4 tongue scraping benefits and how to do it right, per dentists | Women's Health2 months ago
  On TikTok, a bunch of people are promoting tongue scraping as a non-negotiable step in their morning and nightly routines—and the before and after videos are intriguing, to say the least. Whasun Oh Chung, research professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• What to do if fluoride is removed from your water | TIME2 months ago
  Right now, it’s politically hot to spit out fluoride. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long railed against fluoride in public water supplies, claiming that it correlates to lower IQs in kids. (Research suggests that fluoride may be linked to lower IQ scores only at very high exposures.) Dozens of places in the U.S.—including Miami-Dade County, Fla., Peshtigo, Wis., and the entire state of Utah—have recently passed restrictions banning the fluoridation of public water supplies. Florida just announced plans to ban fluoride beginning July 1, 2025. Dr. Philippe Hujoel, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Learn about fluoride in Idaho water as RFK Jr. fights it | Idaho Statesman2 months ago
  In 2010, a small city nestled between the Rocky Mountains and Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho voted to stop adding fluoride to its municipal water system. The decision came after over a dozen residents bemoaned the practice at a public meeting, blaming fluoride for bone deficiencies, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Is adding fluoride to the public tap water supply safe? | KING 53 months ago
  For decades, communities in the U.S. have been adding fluoride to tap water to help prevent cavities. Last month, Utah became the first state in the U.S. to ban water fluoridation. Some cities in Washington state are considering doing the same. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Free Longview dental clinics available in April for low-income veterans, children | Tri-City Herald4 months ago
  Longview nonprofit Community Health Partners is sponsoring free hygiene and dental clinics in Longview on April 12 and 26 for low-income veterans and their dependent children. The clinics will be staffed by dental students and instructors from Clark College and the University of Washington, along with local volunteer dentists.
• Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water | The National News Desk4 months ago
  Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, with Gov. Spencer Cox signing the bill last week to make it official. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is interviewed.
• States with the best & worst dental health in 2025 | WalletHub6 months ago
  To determine where people have the healthiest teeth and gums in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key indicators of dental wellness. Our data set ranges from the share of adolescents who visited a dentist in the past year to dental treatment costs to the number of dentists per capita. Whasun Oh Chung, research professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Can rapamycin really slow down aging? Here's what the latest research says | Verywell Health8 months ago
  Rapamycin, a drug typically used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients, has gained attention recently for its potential anti-aging properties. Jonathan An, assistant professor of oral health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• UW program helps rural Montana access dental care | KNDO8 months ago
  A UW program is helping rural Montana residents access dental care.
• Analysis: In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap | The Conversation8 months ago
  Dr. Donald Chi, professor of oral health sciences at the UW, explains the kind of training that dental therapists receive, the critical need for them throughout the U.S., and how they have affected the communities they serve.
• A drug may slow aging —here's how it'll be tested in humans | NPR1 year ago
  Rapamycin was first approved by the FDA for use in transplant patients in the late 1990s. At high doses it suppresses the immune system. The UW’s Jonathan An, assistant professor of oral health sciences, and Matt Kaeberlein, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• Opinion: New UW faculty get to know Spokane, and some of the ways UW students are helping promote better health in the region | The Spokesman-Review1 year ago
  "For more than 20 years, about three dozen new University of Washington faculty have embarked on a five-day bus tour of Washington state in early June. Along the way, they see the state’s varied geography and meet the people who make our state special. On Wednesday, the 2024 tour rolls into Spokane, meeting with soon-to-be-students and their families, business and civic leaders, and learning what makes Spokane such a thriving community," write the UW’s Hilary Godwin, dean of the School of Public Health, and André Ritter, dean of the School of Dentistry.
• UW dental students participate in training to help underserved communities | KXLY1 year ago
  Two universities in Washington are helping bring dental care to underserved communities. The program is called Rural Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE), and is the product of a partnership between the UW and Eastern Washington University. 
• UW scientists use stem cells to regenerate tooth enamel | KING 52 years ago
  A group of UW Medicine researchers has found a way to coax stem cells to help build tooth enamel. The UW’s Hai Zhang, professor of restorative dentistry; Thomas Dodson, professor and chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery; and Hannele Ruohola-Baker, associate director of the UW Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, are quoted.
• Tooth regeneration breakthrough could lead to "living fillings" | IFL Science2 years ago
  Scientists are saying they’ve made first step toward a treatment that could allow people to regenerate their lost or broken teeth. Hai Zhang, professor of restorative dentistry at the UW, and Hannele Ruohola-Baker, associate director of the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, are quoted.
• Scientists just made intriguing progress toward regenerating human teeth | Futursim2 years ago
  An international, multidisciplinary team of researchers has taken a fascinating step toward a possible future in which we could regenerate human teeth with the use of stem cells. Hai Zhang, professor of restorative dentistry at the UW, and Hannele Ruohola-Baker, associate director of the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, are quoted.
• Stem cells might someday create new tooth enamel or 'living fillings' | HealthDay2 years ago
  Damaged teeth could one day be repaired with "living fillings" created from stem cells, a new study reports. Hai Zhang, professor of restorative dentistry at the UW and co-author of the study, is quoted.

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• Time running out for WA state man facing deportation | Northwest Asian Weekly2 weeks ago
  With a U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected any day, supporters of Tuan Phan say time is running out to prevent his deportation to South Sudan — a country he has no ties to and where he could face indefinite detention or worse. Advocates are calling on Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to grant a pardon, the last available option to bring Phan home before it’s too late. Angélica Cházaro, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington AG pledges 'fight' to preserve birthright citizenship as SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions | KUOW2 weeks ago
  Democratic attorneys general from five states including Washington said Friday they were disappointed but undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a case surrounding birthright citizenship. Lisa Marshall Manheim, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• WA immigrant in limbo amid challenge to Trump’s ‘third country’ deportations | The Seattle Times3 weeks ago
  The family of a man who grew up in Tacoma and has become one of the faces of President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties is urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to intervene. Angélica Cházaro, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Trump is stress testing the nation’s courts | Washington State Standard3 weeks ago
  "The judiciary may be the only bulwark preventing the collapse of our democracy," writes Donna Gordon Blankinship. Hugh Spitzer, professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
• Chuck Sams shares journey to become nation’s first Indigenous Parks director | Bellingham Herald3 weeks ago
  An enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, former National Parks Director Chuck Sams said his deep understanding of his place as a human being came from his native roots, growing up on the waters of the Umatilla and its tributaries. Robert Anderson, professor emeritus in the School of Law and former director of the Native American Law Center, is quoted.
• Trump pushes back TikTok's sell-by date for a third time | NPR4 weeks ago
  President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday putting more time on the clock for the popular short video app TikTok, five months after the start date of a federal law banning it in the U.S. unless it splits with its Beijing-based owner, ByteDance. Now what? Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.
• Pierce County Sheriff Swank disputes ICE cooperation laws | Tacoma News Tribune1 month ago
  Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s desire to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, despite Pierce County officials saying he can’t under Washington law, has resulted in pending legal action after Swank used an outside attorney to serve three officials with a demand for mediation last week. Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Gas station worker pushes to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson | The Olympian2 months ago
  A Western Washington gas station worker is spearheading an online signature-gathering effort to recall Gov. Bob Ferguson because he signed a budget that includes roughly $9 billion in new taxes. Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Free speech law shielded Seattle anti-LGBTQ+ rally; FBI looks into protest | The Seattle Times2 months ago
  In the days after a chaotic confrontation between police and protesters at a conservative Christian rally on Capitol Hill, several groups have questioned why the demonstration was held at Cal Anderson Park and how the city could have better prepared. Robert Gomulkiewicz, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• We the People: Constitution has strict rules for emoluments and gifts | The Spokesman-Review2 months ago
  As the document that formed the U.S. government, defined its parts and set down the rights of its people, the Constitution does many things. Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Gates Foundation, a force in WA and the world, charts its future and its end | The Seattle Times2 months ago
  The Gates Foundation — the homegrown philanthropic force that has funneled billions into the region and across the world since its founding 25 years ago — will sunset in 2045, Bill Gates announced Thursday. The UW School of Law is mentioned, and UW President Ana Mari Cauce is quoted.
• Studying Constitutional law at UW, as the rule of law is under threat | KUOW2 months ago
  We’re just over 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second administration. Legal challenges are starting to pile up, as the president moves quickly to make good on some of his campaign promises. We’ll check in on how law students at the UW are interpreting this unprecedented time. The UW’s Jeremiah Chin, assistant professor of law, and several first-year law students are interviewed.
• Google and DOJ face off over remedy for search engine monopoly | KUOW3 months ago
  Google and the DOJ have returned to court to argue for what they believe the remedy should be for these monopolistic practices. Depending on what’s decided in a D.C. courthouse, there could be big changes in store for one of tech’s biggest juggernauts. Douglas Ross, professor from practice of law at the UW, is interviewed.
• Has the US reached a "constitutional crisis"? | KUOW3 months ago
  A federal judge reprimanded the Trump Administration over its failure to comply with a court order to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States. But so far, the Trump administration is not making moves to get him back. So, is the Administration ignoring a ruling from the highest court in the land? And where does that leave our constitutional democracy? Eric Schapper, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
• Washington woman faces pricey tax bill after scam on Facebook | KING 53 months ago
  In Trump’s first administration, a major tax overhaul ended up victimizing scam victims twice: Once by criminals, then again by the U.S. government. Ramón Ortiz-Vélez, associate teaching professor of law and managing director of the Federal Tax Clinic at the UW, is quoted.
• What a third Donald Trump term could look like | Newsweek3 months ago
  The previously undebatable topic on whether President Donald Trump can seek a third term in office is gaining increasing prevalence, mainly due to the Republican himself. Jeremiah Chin, assistant professor of law at the UW, is interviewed.
• Are judges in Alaska as impartial as they should be in environmental matters? | KSKA4 months ago
  There is debate about whether a federal judge in Alaska had authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled last week that the Biden administration was wrong to cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic national Wildlife Refuge.
  Jeff Feldman, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• The Fulbright is a diplomatic and educational feat, and some of its funding has been frozen | KUOW4 months ago
  For the past 80 years, the Fulbright Program has supported scholars, artists, writers, and professionals in connecting with international institutions to do cutting-edge work. At its heart, the Fulbright is an exchange program that funds research and projects outside of participants’ countries. It aims to build international relationships and cultural competency between Americans and the rest of the world. However, the recent federal funding freezes and layoffs have impacted several educational exchange programs, bringing its future into question. The UW’s Anita Ramasastry, professor of law, and Nicolás Kisic Aguirre, doctoral student of digital arts and experimental media, are interviewed.
• They were fired in the name of efficiency based on 'a lie.' Now the VA is paying them not to work | The Spokesman-Review4 months ago
  In Washington state, the VA fired 12 people in Spokane, 14 in the Puget Sound area and six in Walla Walla, according to an internal email obtained by The Spokesman-Review. Lisa Marshall Manheim, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Trump’s TikTok-Oracle deal could break the law — but nobody can stop him | POLITICO4 months ago
  Congressional hawks are digging in that China can’t retain any control of the app. But for two months, Trump has kept it online anyway. Now what? Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the UW, is quoted.

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• Regeneration discovery may one day inform hearing loss treatment | The Scientist4 hours ago
  Zebrafish hair cells regrow via cyclin gene activity in specific cells, offering clues to future hearing restoration in humans. David Raible, a professor of neurobiology and biophysics and of otolaryngology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Fish genes offer clues to reversing human hearing loss | Earth.com6 hours ago
  Humans have limited regenerative abilities compared to some animals. Once sensory hair cells in the inner ear are damaged, hearing and balance often decline for good. Meanwhile, animals like fish, frogs, and chicks use gene-driven repair to easily renew these cells. David Raible, a professor of neurobiology and biophysics and of otolaryngology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Educating the public on pain function and management | KIRO1 day ago
  Last week, we discussed why understanding pain is crucial for proper treatment which is why there’s been a growing push to educate the public on pain function and management. Tonya Palermo, professor of anesthesiology & pain medicine, and adjunct professor of pediatrics & psychiatry, in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed.
• How to recover from state terror | The Atlantic1 day ago
  Argentina’s unfinished reckoning shows how difficult it can be to recover from state terror. Mary Claire-King, professor of genome sciences and of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is mentioned.
• Treatment provider in Pierce County extending opioid detox stays | Kitsap Sun1 day ago
  Pierce County’s only facility offering medically supervised drug detox will double the number of days clients facing opioid use disorder can spend in its care, an effort to improve outcomes and combat the unique challenges of treating fentanyl withdrawals. Data from the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute in the UW School of Medicine is referenced.
• Why Washington faces huge fallout from the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill | Washington State Standard4 days ago
  The so-called “big, beautiful bill” is expected to blow a multibillion-dollar hole into the state’s budget, and kick hundreds of thousands of residents off their insurance if they don’t prove they meet new requirements. UW Medicine is mentioned.
• CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data | Associated Press4 days ago
  A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. Dr. Steven Kahn, a professor of medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Medicaid cuts threaten Washington hospital care access | KING 55 days ago
  The head of Harborview Medical Center says sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid will ripple far beyond low-income patients, threatening care access for communities across Washington and forcing public hospitals to absorb potentially record-breaking levels of uncompensated care. UW Medicine is mentioned.
• Researchers develop new tool to measure biological age | Tri-City Herald5 days ago
  Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new tool that can compute the “biological age” of human organs by processing a single vial of blood. Stephanie Malia Fullerton, professor of bioethics and humanities in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. [This story was originally published in Mercury News]
• Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing | Ars Technica5 days ago
  Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs. Dr. Melanie Walker, clinical professor of neurological surgery in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Childhood obesity, depression, general health getting worse | Fortune1 week ago
  The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Dr. Frederick Rivara, professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• 52 injured by fireworks over Fourth of July weekend | MyNorthwest1 week ago
  As the Independence Day weekend wraps up, doctors at Washington’s Level-1 trauma center are tallying up the number of fireworks injuries they’ve seen. The total was 52 fireworks-related injuries by 9 a.m. Monday, July 7. That’s on par with what they typically see in the days surrounding the Fourth of July. Dr. Chelsea Boe, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• A new study shows US kids are significantly less healthy than in 2007 | NPR1 week ago
  A new study in the journal JAMA, reports that the health of America’s children has significantly worsened across several key indicators since 2007. Dr. Frederick Rivara, professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• My partner of nearly two years gave me gonorrhea | Slate1 week ago
  A reader submits a question about monogamous partners testing positive for STD’s in "How To Do It," Slate’s sex advice column. Dr. H. Hunter Handsfield, professor emeritus of medicine at the UW School of Medicine, and Dr. Lindley Barbee, associate professor of infectious diseases in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• New study says skip the hot dogs this Fourth of July | Newsweek1 week ago
  As Americans fire up their grills for the Fourth of July, a new study published in Nature Medicine says that there is no safe amount of hot dogs — or any processed meat — to consume. Demewoz Haile, research scientist at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted.
• Seattle hospital treats dozens of fireworks injuries | FOX 131 week ago
  Harborview Medical Center has released the number and type of firework-related injuries from this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in western Washington.
• Medical center confirms 47 people injured from fireworks | MyNorthwest1 week ago
  Forty-seven people suffered injuries related to fireworks incidents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, medical staff with Harborview Medical Center confirmed.
• 1 killed, 5 injured in Sedro-Woolley shooting; suspect arrested | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  One person was killed and five others were injured in a Sedro-Woolley shooting late Saturday night, police said. UW Medicine spokesperson Susan Gregg is mentioned.
• Dozens treated for fireworks injuries in Seattle; at least 1 loses hand | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  Harborview Medical Center treated nearly 50 people with fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July weekend. The UW is mentioned.
• UW Medicine and Aetna reach new contract agreement | The Seattle Times1 week ago
  Patients with Aetna health insurance plans will again be able to receive care from UW Medicine providers at in-network rates, per a new agreement between the two organizations. UW Medicine Chief Executive Officer Dr. Timothy Dellit is quoted.

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• Anger management improves with age in women, study says | HealthDay2 weeks 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 month 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 | WalletHub6 months 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 Times10 months 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 Times1 year 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 Times1 year 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 Philanthropy1 year ago
  The donation from notable chemist Larry Dalton and his wife, Nicole A. Boand, a retired nurse, will support scholarships and clinical programs.
• Seattle’s troubled past and present suggest a new approach to mental health | KUOW1 year ago
  Many of the gaps in mental health care stem from the assumptions made about the capacity of people to cope with day to day activities once they are “cured.” Josephine Ensign, professor of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Timing of pubertal development tied to adult cardiometabolic risk | HealthDay1 year ago
  Pubertal development and its timing may be an important pathway through which early-life exposures shape adulthood cardiometabolic health and disease, according to a study published online March 27 in PLOS ONE. Maria Bleil, clinical assistant professor of family and child nursing at the UW, is mentioned.
• Reduce risk of IBS with a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests | CNN1 year ago
  Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, a new study found. Dr. Margaret Heitkemper, professor of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season | Associated Press1 year ago
  Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. Jennifer Sonney, associate professor of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• STAT Summit: Ending the crisis of Black deaths in the US | STAT2 years ago
  In the last two decades, Black Americans have suffered 1.63 million excess deaths compared to white Americans. Experts gathered at the STAT Summit in Boston last week to discuss the crisis of Black deaths in the U.S. and interventions that can help advance health equity. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Native doula birthing focused on parenting, community aspect | Native News Online2 years ago
  Native American and Alaska Native women in the United States are three times more likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts. A local doula practice provides culturally specific births and maternal health care. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Schools could be getting millions more from Medicaid | NPR2 years ago
  Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, better known as CHIP, covers over 42 million kids because of their family’s low income or due to disability. A lot of their health care is provided through clinics and hospitals, but for decades Medicaid has also allowed schools to bill for certain health services they provide. Mayumi Willgerodt, professor of nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Maternal mortality has more than doubled in the US in the last two decades | Northwest News Radio2 years ago
  There has been an increase in maternal mortality across the board. But researchers with UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation say Black and Native American women were hit the hardest. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Here's how Black women are protecting their bodies, babies during pregnancy | KING 52 years ago
  Data shows Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women. KING 5 spoke to Black women who are working to change that. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• Cedars-Sinai faces federal probe into treatment of Black mothers | Yahoo News2 years ago
  In 2021, maternal mortality rates in the U.S. rose, and Black women, who are three times more likely to die during childbirth, were affected the most. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• New survey shows racism is a huge problem in nursing | STAT2 years ago
  In a new survey, 80% of nurses said they have seen or experienced racism from patients, and 60% from their own colleagues. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.
• UW School Of Nursing names center for anti-racism after two iconic black nurses | The Seattle Medium2 years ago
  In observance of National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week, which was celebrated May 12, the UW School of Nursing announced the renaming of its Center for Anti-Racism in Nursing to the Manning Price Spratlen Center for Anti-Racism & Equity in Nursing.
• Native, Black doulas say culturally specific birth care could help reduce high maternal death rates | KUOW2 years ago
  In Washington state and nationwide, Black and Native American mothers and their babies are more likely to die during or after pregnancy than white moms and their babies. And the rates are getting worse. The state health department reported in February that discrimination contributed to 41% of preventable pregnancy-related deaths. Now, some birth workers in the Seattle area are trying to turn things around with help from some new government funding. Monica McLemore, professor of child, family and population health nursing at the UW, is quoted.

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• Pharmacies are sick — is there a cure? | KUOW1 month 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.
• CVS extends lifeline to Bartell, but local brand is unlikely to survive | KUOW2 months ago
  CVS has extended a life line to Bartell Drugs by offering to buy the chain from Rite Aid as that company goes through bankruptcy proceedings, but experts say the beloved local pharmacy chain is unlikely to live on in its current form. Don Downing, professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Reducing high blood pressure can cut risk of dementia | New Scientist3 months ago
  Common medications for keeping blood pressure down, including ACE inhibitors, diuretics and calcium channel blockers, also lower the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. Zachary Marcum, assistant professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• UW boxer blows away both coaches and classmates | KING 53 months ago
  Michelle Nguyen, doctoral student in the UW School of Pharmacy, has gone from novice to national champion in a few short years.
• What a $2 million per dose gene therapy reveals about drug pricing | Salon5 months ago
  Vincent Gaynor remembers, almost to the minute, when he realized his part in birthing the breakthrough gene therapy Zolgensma had ended and the forces that turned it into the world’s most expensive drug had taken over. Louis Garrison, professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Zolgensma creation story reveals truths about drug pricing | ProPublica5 months ago
  The gene therapy Zolgensma helped children born with a fatal disease, spinal muscular atrophy, grow up to run and play. But the cost was stunning: $2 million per dose. Louis Garrison, professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access | The Guardian6 months ago
  From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Don Downing, professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program | Washington State Standard6 months ago
  Organizers hope other states will implement similar idea to expand access. Dr. Sarah Prager, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, and Don Downing, clinical professor of pharmacy at the UW, are quoted.
• Abortion pills prescribed by pharmacists are newest effort in abortion fight | The New York Times6 months ago
  Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access. Don Downing, clinical professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Does activated charcoal interact with medication? | Live Science9 months ago
  Activated charcoal can reduce the effectiveness of certain medications. But why is that? Lingtak-Neander Chan, professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Doctors cured her sickle-cell disease — so why is she still in pain? | Nature10 months ago
  Over the past decade, stem-cell transplants and gene therapies for treating sickle-cell disease have blossomed, offering fresh hope to people with severe illness. Anirban Basu, professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Aging into Medicare tied to higher drug costs for people with diabetes | HealthDay12 months ago
  As people with diabetes age into Medicare, they face increased quarterly out-of-pocket costs for medication, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network Open. Douglas Barthold, research associate professor of pharmacy at the UW, is mentioned.
• How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology | Nature1 year ago
  Trove of health data from space tourists and astronauts reveals the effects of microgravity, radiation and more. Cathy Yeung, associate professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Why the slow demise of family-owned Seattle pharmacy chain Bartell’s spells disaster for consumers | Fortune1 year ago
  Rite Aid declared bankruptcy in October, and since then it has said it will close more than 520 stores. The casualties include a third of the Bartell Drugs locations in the region, one of which was the last 24-hour pharmacy operated by any company in downtown Seattle. Ryan Hansen, associate professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: The world is relying on the United States to get value-based drug pricing right | STAT1 year ago
  "With the U.S. becoming increasingly sensitive to the idea that it may be overpaying for medicines, and with value and cost-effectiveness influencing drug pricing policy, all Americans — and, in fact, people around the world — have a stake in making sure that the U.S. gets it right," co-writes Louis Garrison, professor emeritus of pharmacy at the UW.
• Opinion: Creating the next wave of antibody therapies requires innovative collaboration | STAT1 year ago
  "Next-generation broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) have the potential to transform the fight against global health threats like HIV, malaria and Ebola. The commercialization of these innovative antibody therapies could save millions of lives annually. But turning promise into reality requires foresight and commitment," writes Blythe Adamson, affiliate assistant professor of pharmacy at the UW.
• How chemicals called quaternary ammonium compounds may affect the brain | The Washington Post1 year ago
  A common ingredient in household disinfectants has been shown in lab studies to affect certain brain cells. Libin Xu, associate professor of medicinal chemistry at the UW, is quoted.
• Could mini space-grown organs be our 'cancer moonshot'? | Live Science1 year ago
  Scientists say they’re growing "organoids" in space to better understand cancer, neurological diseases and aging, and to hopefully uncover treatments. Cathy Yeung, associate professor of pharmacy at the UW, is quoted.
• Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings | HealthDay1 year ago
  Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns. Jing Li, assistant professor of health economics at the UW, is quoted.
• Gene therapy for sickle cell likely cost-effective at <$2M | HealthDay1 year ago
  Gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) below $2 million is likely to be cost-effective, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Anirban Basu, professor of health economics at the UW, is mentioned.

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School of Public Health

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• Supplier for Cowlitz County food banks faces federal cuts | The Daily News4 days ago
  Food Lifeline, a nonprofit that supplies food banks across Western Washington, is facing potential food shortages after almost $2 million in federal funding cuts. A survey from University of Washington’s Center for Public Health Nutrition is mentioned.
• 1500 deaths in the recent European heatwave were due to climate change | New Scientist6 days ago
  We now have the ability to rapidly assess the death toll of climate change after extreme heat – a first-of-its-kind analysis has shown that it nearly tripled the death toll from the most recent European heatwave. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• As air quality worsens, UW scientist focuses on effects of wildfire smoke | KUOW1 week ago
  It’s been a relatively quiet wildfire season so far in the Pacific Northwest, with not much in the way of large fires or widespread smoke pollution — yet. But a recent study found that more frequent wildfires have been erasing air quality gains in the United States. Joan Casey, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is interviewed.
• ‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding | Tacoma News Tribune2 weeks ago
  The Trump administration has declared that it will aggressively combat chronic disease in America. Alonzo Plough, clinical professor of health services at the UW, is quoted. [This story was originally published in KFF Health News.]
• ‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding | CNN2 weeks ago
  The Trump administration has declared that it will aggressively combat chronic disease in America. Alonzo Plough, clinical professor of health services at the UW, is quoted.
• Our Valley Our Future hosts wildfire resiliency symposium | The Wenatchee World2 weeks ago
  Community resiliency was the theme for Our Valley Our Future’s Wildfire Symposium Wednesday at Wenatchee Valley College. Topics of the symposium ranged from managing forests, health effects of smoke inhalation, and how to better protect your home from wildfires. Liz Walker, affiliate assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• COVID vaccines heart risk warning update issued by FDA | Newsweek2 weeks ago
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its warnings on Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about the risks of two heart conditions. Robert Morris, affiliate professor in the UW School of Public Health, is quoted.
• America’s coming smoke epidemic | The Atlantic3 weeks ago
  The research on what smoke does to a body is just beginning. Joan Casey, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• FDA requires updated warning about rare myocarditis risk with COVID shots | Associated Press3 weeks ago
  The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has expanded existing warnings on the two leading COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart side effect mainly seen in young men. Robert Morris, affiliate professor in the School of Public Health at the UW, is quoted.
• What to do in a power outage | TIME3 weeks ago
  As much of the U.S. faces three-digit temperatures this week, power outages have already been reported in several states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Joan Casey, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• 'Oppressive' heat triggers health warnings across US East, Midwest | Reuters3 weeks ago
  Tens of millions of people sweltered across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest on Monday as record-high heat disrupted electricity supplies and train travel. Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• 7 tips for managing extreme heat | The New York Times3 weeks ago
  While many people have heard about the risk of heat stroke, experts say that extreme heat can affect almost every part of your body. Here’s what to know, and how to stay safe. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is mentioned.
• Artificial sweeteners vs. sugar: Which is better, per experts | Women's Health4 weeks ago
  When it comes to sugar, it’s hard to ignore that, when consumed in high amounts, the simple carbohydrate has been associated with quite a few health problems, from chronic inflammation to type 2 diabetes to heart disease. This is why an artificial sweetener might feel like a healthier choice. Dr. Jim Krieger, clinical professor emeritus of health systems and population health at the UW, is quoted.
• Hotter nights after scorching days threaten heart health and mental well-being | Scientific American4 weeks ago
  When nights stay hot, more people die, many from cardiovascular problems. But there are simple methods you can use to stay cooler and healthier. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle nights are getting hotter | The Seattle Times1 month ago
  Seattle’s hot start to this June was influenced by climate change. That’s according to Climate Central, a New Jersey-based research nonprofit, that has used modeling to assess how climate change affects local temperatures, among other impacts. Dennis Hartmann, professor of atmospheric sciences, is mentioned, and Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Vance, Rubio peddle fiction that 88% of foreign aid doesn’t go overseas | The Washington Post1 month ago
  The vice president and secretary of state twist a statistic issued under the Biden administration — and pretend it’s new. Dr. Steve Gloyd, professor of global health and health systems and population health, and adjunct professor of epidemiology and family medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
• Trump EPA moves to repeal power plant emissions rules | Associated Press1 month ago
  The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin said would remove billions of dollars in costs for industry and help “unleash” American energy. Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren't dangerous — we asked 30 scientists: Here's what they say | ABC News1 month ago
  The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions" from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution. Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Volunteers needed for key UW malaria vaccine trial | Northwest News Radio1 month ago
  A new long-lasting malaria vaccine has reached clinical trial stage and volunteers are needed for the UW research. Dr. Scott McClelland, professor of medicine, of global health, and of epidemiology at the UW, is interviewed.
• Pollution rules targeted by EPA are projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives | Associated Press1 month ago
  When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a wide-ranging rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would put a “dagger through the heart of climate-change religion” and introduce a “Golden Age” for the American economy. Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is mentioned.

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School of Social Work

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• More Washington households store firearms securely | KIRO 71 week 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 Times2 weeks 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 52 weeks 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 52 months 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? | Vogue3 months 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 Times3 months 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.
• Why cameras are popping up in eldercare facilities | The New York Times3 months ago
  Roughly 20 states now have laws permitting families to place cameras in the rooms of loved ones. Facility operators are often opposed. Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• New UW center focuses on behavioral health training for first responders | The Seattle Times6 months ago
  A new University of Washington center is seeking to fill a training void for frontline responders in fire departments, better equipping them to respond to mental health and substance use calls. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• WA diverts federal benefits meant for foster youth — that practice may end | The Seattle Times6 months ago
  Washington collects approximately $700,000 every month in federal benefits intended for about 750 eligible foster children to fund the agency overseeing their care. Laurie Lippold, director of public policy for UW-based research organization Partners for Our Children in the UW School of Social Work, is mentioned.
• Firefighters attend state’s first behavioral health training | Everett Herald6 months ago
  Washington state firefighters gathered at South County Fire’s headquarters in Everett on Friday morning for their first official behavioral health training. About 50 firefighters from 10 fire departments attended the training, which was the first-ever in Washington state. South County Fire and the director of the UW’s Behavioral Health Crisis Outreach Response and Education program co-led the training. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• WA fire department receives first-ever behavioral health training | KIRO 76 months ago
  South County Fire and the UW’s BHCORE program are co-leading the state’s first behavioral health response training for fire and EMS personnel, according to a news release. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• South County Fire, UW to lead behavioral health training for firefighters | Everett Herald6 months ago
  South County Fire and UW experts will direct the state’s first-ever behavioral health training for fire/EMS first responders Friday. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Weed sick: High-potency cannabis leads to ER visits, illnesses for some users | KUOW6 months ago
  As cannabis products like vapes, shatter and dabs have reached near 100% potency, doctors across Washington state are seeing an increase in cannabis-related disorders, including cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Denise Walker, research associate professor of social work at the UW, and Beatriz Carlini, a research associate professor at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
• Iconic Seattle lesbian bar toasts to 40 years | KING 57 months ago
  Since 1984, the Wildrose has been a cornerstone for “beers and queers.” Jen Self, assistant clinical professor of social work and lecturer of gender, women & sexuality studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Analysis: Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief — a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone | The Conversation10 months ago
  "As a clinical social worker and health scholar with 40 years of experience in end-of-life care and bereavement, I knew that I needed some way to tend to my grief for my mother. While in lockdown, I began looking for resources to help me. Then I heard about the wind phone," writes Taryn Lindhorst, Behar professor of integrative oncology and palliative care social work at the UW.
• Nationwide focus on maternal mortality rate | KIRO 710 months ago
  Right now in the U.S., Black women are nearly three times as likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth as white women. Now we’re seeing a renewed push to reduce the maternal mortality rate and eliminating the race gap that exists within it. A UW study is referenced.
• Who’s most likely to adopt — or get adopted | The Washington Post12 months ago
  This week, we do a deep dive into your many, many — oh so many! — questions about adoption. Angelique Day, associate professor of social work at the UW, is mentioned.
• For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific — time is running out | Associated Press1 year ago
  Faced with rising sea levels and increasing flooding, the Quinault Indian Nation has spent at least a decade working to relocate hundreds of residents and civic buildings in Taholah to higher ground. There’s also the threat of an earthquake and tsunami from a major offshore fault line. But that relocation depends on money, and a patchwork of federal and state grants has fallen far below the estimated more than $400 million needed. Michael Spencer, professor of social work at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: Violence intervention programs need time to demonstrate impact  | The Seattle Times1 year ago
  "Amid racial injustices laid bare in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, police violence and community turmoil, governments started to invest in a different kind of public safety strategy. This approach capitalizes on community insights and relationships and focuses on healing and prevention rather than punishment," co-write the UW’s Kristian Jones, assistant professor of social work, and Julia Schleimer, doctoral student of epidemiology.
• In homes with children, even loaded guns are often left unsecured | The New York Times1 year ago
  Firearms often are not stored safely in U.S. homes, a federal survey found. At the same time, gun-related suicides and injuries to children are on the rise. Jennifer Stuber, associate professor of social work at the UW, is quoted. Dr. Frederick Rivara, professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine, is mentioned.

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1. Find your unit's RSS feed URL

In order to set up any customized alert for your unit’s stories, you first have to find the correct RSS feed URL. The video below walks you through how to do that using our Pinboard archive, which is searchable by keyword, unit name, people, etc. Stories are displayed in the order in which they were added to the archive (most recent at the top).

Once you have your unit’s RSS feed URL, you can use it in your favorite feed tracker tool (there are many options in the Chrome Web Store) or Outlook (for PC only).

2. Set up a feed alert in Outlook (PC only)

Once you have your RSS feed URL from the previous step, open the Outlook app on your computer. Note: This is currently not available for Outlook for Mac.

On the left-hand pane of your Outlook screen there should be a folder in your email account called “RSS Subscriptions.” Right click on that folder and click “Add a New RSS Feed.”

Paste your RSS feed URL from the Pinboard archive into the field that Outlook offers, and click Add (see screenshot below).

If prompted, click “Yes” when it asks you if you want to add this RSS Feed to Outlook.

Now you’ll start getting new stories that mention your unit in your inbox as they are added to the UW News Pinboard archive!