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- UW professor named MacArthur 'genius' | KUOW3 days ago
Kristina Olson is a research psychologist and director of the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington. She was recently awarded a MacArthur "genius award." - Enjoy ‘perfect fall weather’ for the next week if you live in Western Washington | KNKX3 days ago
A big ridge of high pressure is setting up that will lock in increasingly sunny and warm days in the week ahead all around Western Washington. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted. - UO aims for another billion in fundraising | The Seattle Times3 days ago
The University of Oregon has upped its ambitious fundraising goals, seeking to bring in another billion dollars over the next several years. The UW's campaign is referenced. [This AP story appeared in several outlets] - Will Washington state Supreme Court decision encourage other states to end death penalty? | KUOW3 days ago
Death penalty opponents are hoping yesterday's ruling from the state Supreme Court will encourage other states to follow Washington's lead. Jeff Feldman, professor of law at the UW, is interviewed. - Worker poaching common in tech industry | KUOW3 days ago
The practice of poaching workers from competing companies is a big part of the tech economy. Suresh Kotha, professor of business at the UW, is interviewed. - Washington state ends 'racially biased' death penalty | The New York Times3 days ago
Washington's Supreme Court unanimously struck down the state's death penalty Thursday as arbitrary and racially biased, making it the 20th state to do away with capital punishment. A report by two UW sociologists is referenced. [This AP story appeared in dozens of outlets] - Washington state Supreme Court deems death penalty unconstitutional | The New York Times3 days ago
Washington became the latest state to end the death penalty on Thursday, following a scathing State Supreme Court decision that declared the practice unconstitutional. A UW report is referenced. - Scooter companies may have found a loophole to cities' strict limits | CNN3 days ago
City governments' tight control of scooter and e-bike rentals may be short lived. Aseem Prakash, founding director of the UW's Center for Environmental Politics, is quoted. - State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty | Seattle Weekly3 days ago
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision on Oct. 11 that the death penalty is “invalid” and “unconstitutional” due to racial bias in its application, effectively banning capital punishment in the state. A report from two UW sociologists is referenced. - How did this public university off the beaten path score a huge gift for STEM? | Inside Philanthropy3 days ago
News out of Western State Colorado University suggests that as long as there is local demand for STEM skills, donors will happily fill the void. Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted. - Is your kid media literate? Are you? | ParentMap3 days ago
From home to class and everywhere in-between, kids and teens are actively and passively engaging with a massive amount of media every day. Laura Kastner, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Washington Supreme Court strikes down death penalty | KUOW3 days ago
The Washington state Supreme Court struck down the state’s death penalty Thursday and converted all death sentences to life in prison. A UW report by two sociologists is referenced. - UN climate change report doesn't bother climatologist Cliff Mass | MyNorthwest.com3 days ago
When the United Nations released a new report warning the consequences of climate change will strike much sooner and more severe than expected, it caused alarm and a bevy of headlines. But University of Washington atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass shrugged it all off. - Washington state Supreme Court strikes down death penalty, citing racial bias | CNN3 days ago
Washington state's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the death penalty was unconstitutional because it was inconsistently applied, making Washington the 20th state in the U.S. to outlaw capital punishment. A study from the University of Washington found jurors in the state were more than four times more likely to impose a death sentence if the defendant is black. - The study that killed the death penalty in Washington | Crosscut3 days ago
When the news broke that the Washington Supreme Court had effectively ended the application of the death penalty in the state early Thursday morning, leaders from the realms of politics, religion and activism lined up to voice their approval. UW sociologists Katherine Beckett and Heather Evans are quoted. - What is DBT? What to know about Selena Gomez's therapy | Prevention Magazine3 days ago
Selena Gomez, who has been publicly struggling with her mental health for several years, is currently being treated with dialectical behavior therapy. The treatment was first developed by Marsha M. Linehan, professor of psychology at the UW. - These are the healthiest and best educated countries in the world | World Economic Forum3 days ago
What exactly is human capital and can it be quantified? Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the UW, is quoted. - What is dialectical behavior therapy? | Health3 days ago
Selena Gomez is seeking treatment for both her physical and mental health. The singer is undergoing dialectical behavior therapy. Adam Carmel, clinical assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted. - Death penalty struck down by Washington Supreme Court, taking 8 men off death row | The Seattle Times3 days ago
Washington’s Supreme Court unanimously struck down the death penalty as unconstitutional Thursday, ruling the state’s 37-year-old capital-punishment law is “invalid because it is imposed in an arbitrary and racially biased manner.” A report from UW sociologists is referenced. - Opinion | We can change course on climate change by moving from despair to action | The Seattle Times3 days ago
"This week the U.N. released a new report on the likely catastrophic costs of our climate inaction," writes Meade Krosby, a senior researcher at the UW Climate Impacts Group. "It’s the kind of week when those of us who study climate change get a lot of questions — people want to know: Just how bad are things going to get?"
