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- Did the US Congress just save affordable housing? | KUOW1 day ago
Statewide, Washington needs to build 55,000 new homes per year to house new residents. The state is currently producing just 75% of that. That makes housing expensive — and it’s not just Washington state facing a long-term housing shortage. For years, Americans have been begging politicians to do something about the high cost of housing buying an adequate place to live. In late June, something happened that almost never happens in Washington, D.C. — Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a major bill aimed at unlocking the housing supply. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is interviewed. - Trump's goal to open more forests to logging could threaten drinking water for 25 million Americans | TIME1 day ago
The Trump Administration’s expected repeal of the “roadless rule” could impact drinking water supply for an estimated 25 million Americans, according to a new study in the journal PLOS Water. Julian Olden, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Coronary artery disease deaths: New study on progress, prevention | STAT1 day ago
Deaths due to ischemic heart disease — when coronary arteries are blocked — fell by more than half from 1990 to 2023 in the United States. But almost 9 out of 10 of the most recent deaths could have been prevented by better managing those risk factors. Dr. Gregory Roth, professor of cardiology at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Pancreatic cancer: New drugs double survival rates for patients | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
Doctors say a new generation of targeted therapies and advances in pancreatic treatment are beginning to offer hope against a disease long considered one of medicine’s greatest challenges. UW Medicine spokesperson Susan Gregg and Dr. Gabriela Chiorean, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine, are quoted. - Sleep as preventive medicine: Why doctors urge prioritization | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
Most people think of sleep as simply a way to feel rested. Increasingly, however, doctors see it as one of the most powerful forms of preventive medicine, one that plays a critical role in protecting physical health, mental well-being and overall quality of life. Dr. Reena Mehra, professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Black adult resilience study hits enrollment goals in Seattle | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
After nearly two years of engaging Black young adults through culturally grounded research and community conversations, the Black Adult Resilience Study has reached a major milestone. Priscilla Lui, associate professor of psychology at the UW, and Nia Jones, research coordinator and UW graduate, are quoted. - This robot was designed to look like furniture — that could be its killer advantage | Inc.1 day ago
Weave Robotics created Isaac 1, a machine capable of making beds and folding laundry. However, the robot actually spends most of its day trying to look like a piece of furniture. A UW study is referenced. - Make daylight saving permanent and stop all time changes | Idaho Statesman1 day ago
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned. - Extreme heat is a fact of summer — it's health harms don't have to be | Bloomberg1 day ago
As yet another heat dome settles over part of the U.S., a depressingly predictable news cycle is unfolding. This week, the headlines will warn of dangerously high temperatures; next week, they’ll chronicle the human toll. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Valve on Nippon white liquor tank needed repaired in 2024 — ecology doesn't know if it was | The Daily News1 day ago
Nippon Dynawave appeared to tout a culture of safety leading up to the May 26 chemical tank collapse, where 11 people died. Marissa Baker, associate professor and Eddie Kasner, associate teaching professor, both of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, are quoted. - LA Police Commission OKs suspension of Flock cameras amid contract talks | Patch1 day ago
The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday approved recommendations to suspend the deployment of automated license plate reader cameras licensed by Flock Safety pending additional oversight and public input. A report from the UW Center for Human Rights is mentioned. - AI tutors beat law professors in Stanford blind study, exposing bias risk | Tech Times1 day ago
As U.S. law schools scramble to set AI policy, new research from Stanford Law School offers a data point that complicates the picture. In a rigorous blind study, law professors themselves preferred AI-generated answers to student questions over answers written by their professional peers, roughly three times out of four. A UW study is referenced. - As teens scroll, WA lawmakers weigh school phone restrictions | Cascade PBS2 days ago
About 75% of public schools in Washington state have implemented some limitations on cell phones. Gov. Bob Ferguson would like to see limitations at all of them. Lucía Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted. - 1 in 3 coyotes in the Pacific Northwest carry this tapeworm | A-Z Animals2 days ago
A parasitic tapeworm has been spreading across the United States over the past 15 years. It has now been identified in the Pacific Northwest, making coyotes a public health concern due to their role as carriers. Yasmine Hentati, who recently graduated from the UW with a doctorate in environmental and forest science, is quoted. - WA winter forecast: Will El Niño impact weather, drought? | Tri-City Herald2 days ago
El Niño is back, and this year, it’s likely to be stronger than normal, according to forecasters. A spokesperson for the UW Washington State Climate Office is quoted. - 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI | NPR2 days ago
Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg released an underrated scifi movie named A.I. Artificial Intelligence (yes, the title is a bit redundant). The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the story of a family who adopts a robotic boy programmed for love, and that robot’s heartbreaking quest to become a real boy. Much of the technology in A.I. remains elusive. But some of the AI products imagined in the movie are starting to look surprisingly plausible. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is mentioned. - LAPD lets agreement with Flock Safety expire over privacy concerns | Business Insider2 days ago
Flock Safety is hitting a rough patch with one of its biggest customers. The Los Angeles Police Department let its deal with the surveillance company expire over the past weekend, a spokesperson of the department told Business Insider on Monday. A report by the UW Center for Human Rights is mentioned. - Gov. Ferguson looks to make FAFSA form a high school graduation requirement | KIRO 72 days ago
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to propose a requirement for all graduating high school students in Washington to fill out financial aid forms. The initiative aims to help students access funds for college or job training programs. Sienna Jarrard, a student at UW Bothell, is quoted. - How this UW prof’s father predicted urban architecture's future | KUOW2 days ago
By pure chance, UW architecture professor Vikram Prakash was in his home city of Chandigarh, when his father passed away. His father was the architect Aditya Prakash, one of India’s most notable modern architects. He worked on Chandigarh’s futuristic design with architect Le Corbusier. The city is now considered a living laboratory for modernism, climate responsiveness and post-independence social transformation. Vikram Prakash wrote about the death of his father in a new book called "Death of a Modernist." Prakash is interviewed. - Heat dome expected to bring record temperatures across the US | AP2 days ago
Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
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- Trump's goal to open more forests to logging could threaten drinking water for 25 million Americans | TIME1 day ago
The Trump Administration’s expected repeal of the “roadless rule” could impact drinking water supply for an estimated 25 million Americans, according to a new study in the journal PLOS Water. Julian Olden, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Coronary artery disease deaths: New study on progress, prevention | STAT1 day ago
Deaths due to ischemic heart disease — when coronary arteries are blocked — fell by more than half from 1990 to 2023 in the United States. But almost 9 out of 10 of the most recent deaths could have been prevented by better managing those risk factors. Dr. Gregory Roth, professor of cardiology at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - This robot was designed to look like furniture — that could be its killer advantage | Inc.1 day ago
Weave Robotics created Isaac 1, a machine capable of making beds and folding laundry. However, the robot actually spends most of its day trying to look like a piece of furniture. A UW study is referenced. - Extreme heat is a fact of summer — it's health harms don't have to be | Bloomberg1 day ago
As yet another heat dome settles over part of the U.S., a depressingly predictable news cycle is unfolding. This week, the headlines will warn of dangerously high temperatures; next week, they’ll chronicle the human toll. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - AI tutors beat law professors in Stanford blind study, exposing bias risk | Tech Times1 day ago
As U.S. law schools scramble to set AI policy, new research from Stanford Law School offers a data point that complicates the picture. In a rigorous blind study, law professors themselves preferred AI-generated answers to student questions over answers written by their professional peers, roughly three times out of four. A UW study is referenced. - 1 in 3 coyotes in the Pacific Northwest carry this tapeworm | A-Z Animals2 days ago
A parasitic tapeworm has been spreading across the United States over the past 15 years. It has now been identified in the Pacific Northwest, making coyotes a public health concern due to their role as carriers. Yasmine Hentati, who recently graduated from the UW with a doctorate in environmental and forest science, is quoted. - 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI | NPR2 days ago
Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg released an underrated scifi movie named A.I. Artificial Intelligence (yes, the title is a bit redundant). The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the story of a family who adopts a robotic boy programmed for love, and that robot’s heartbreaking quest to become a real boy. Much of the technology in A.I. remains elusive. But some of the AI products imagined in the movie are starting to look surprisingly plausible. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is mentioned. - LAPD lets agreement with Flock Safety expire over privacy concerns | Business Insider2 days ago
Flock Safety is hitting a rough patch with one of its biggest customers. The Los Angeles Police Department let its deal with the surveillance company expire over the past weekend, a spokesperson of the department told Business Insider on Monday. A report by the UW Center for Human Rights is mentioned. - Heat dome expected to bring record temperatures across the US | AP2 days ago
Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Anthropic just gave its AI coding tool a built-In browser — here’s why users will love it | Inc2 days ago
A useful change has come to Anthropic’s Claude desktop app. It follows a similar feature from OpenAI. UW research is mentioned. - How an army of digital sleuths are using AI to fix America’s crumbling sidewalks | Fast Company3 days ago
Project Sidewalk pairs machine learning and community engagement to map—and improve—sidewalk accessibility. Jon Froehlich, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is quoted. - Trump administration taps climate science critic to oversee national climate assessment | The New York Times3 days ago
Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the topic. Meade Krosby, senior scientist at the UW Climate Impacts Group, is quoted. - Rubin Observatory begins its 10-year sky survey | Earth.com3 days ago
A telescope on a mountaintop in Chile has begun recording the most detailed time-lapse of the night sky ever attempted. It will scan the entire southern sky every few nights for the next ten years. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory started its decade-long survey on June 30, 2026, capturing a new image about every 40 seconds. Željko Ivezić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. - How whales die — and the remarkable life their bodies support afterward | Discover Magazine3 days ago
Learn more about how whales die and how their bodies can provide nutrients to surrounding marine life for up to a century. UW research is mentioned. - Smart wheelchair tech edges closer to everyday use | IEEE Spectrum3 days ago
The promise of the smart wheelchair — a powered mobility device capable of navigating spaces on its own — has never been realized for most of the people who might benefit from it most. This year, researchers and companies say they’re starting to close the gap. Two commercial products arriving on U.S. shores this year reveal how differently that claim can be made. Heather Feldner, an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - 3 myths about cursive handwriting | Popular Science3 days ago
Cursive is making a comeback. States and provinces across North America are re-introducing the continuous form of handwriting, making all sorts of arguments as to why. There are good arguments for teaching cursive, granted, but some of the most common ones don’t stand up to scrutiny. A UW study is mentioned. - Opinion: The AI apocalypse that isn’t coming | The Washington Post3 days ago
"Artificial intelligence can increasingly perform a white-collar employee’s tasks. What it cannot do is vouch for the result. Yet a new slasher genre, the jobs apocalypse, threatens that AI will displace the regular nine-to-five and claims to be scarier than your grandfather’s zombie flick," writes Victor Menaldo, professor of political science at the UW. - Seattle study finds chemicals in breast milk | Seattle's Child3 days ago
A new study built entirely on samples from Seattle-area moms found hormone-disrupting chemicals in the majority of their breast milk — but researchers are quick to say that’s not a reason to stop breastfeeding. Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - What should be done about homelessness in America? | NPR6 days ago
At last check, roughly three quarters of a million people in America were considered homeless. The reasons are complicated and varied, from mental health and addiction issues, to the rising cost of living and lack of affordable housing. The solutions are wide-ranging as well, and, like everything, they’ve gotten political. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is interviewed. This NPR podcast aired on many NPR stations across the country. - New aggressive form of hereditary prostate cancer discovered | Newsweek6 days ago
A little-known genetic mutation may be helping drive an aggressive form of prostate cancer — and researchers say finding it sooner could save lives. Research from the UW is mentioned.
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- Did the US Congress just save affordable housing? | KUOW1 day ago
Statewide, Washington needs to build 55,000 new homes per year to house new residents. The state is currently producing just 75% of that. That makes housing expensive — and it’s not just Washington state facing a long-term housing shortage. For years, Americans have been begging politicians to do something about the high cost of housing buying an adequate place to live. In late June, something happened that almost never happens in Washington, D.C. — Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a major bill aimed at unlocking the housing supply. Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is interviewed. - Pancreatic cancer: New drugs double survival rates for patients | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
Doctors say a new generation of targeted therapies and advances in pancreatic treatment are beginning to offer hope against a disease long considered one of medicine’s greatest challenges. UW Medicine spokesperson Susan Gregg and Dr. Gabriela Chiorean, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine, are quoted. - Sleep as preventive medicine: Why doctors urge prioritization | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
Most people think of sleep as simply a way to feel rested. Increasingly, however, doctors see it as one of the most powerful forms of preventive medicine, one that plays a critical role in protecting physical health, mental well-being and overall quality of life. Dr. Reena Mehra, professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Black adult resilience study hits enrollment goals in Seattle | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
After nearly two years of engaging Black young adults through culturally grounded research and community conversations, the Black Adult Resilience Study has reached a major milestone. Priscilla Lui, associate professor of psychology at the UW, and Nia Jones, research coordinator and UW graduate, are quoted. - Make daylight saving permanent and stop all time changes | Idaho Statesman1 day ago
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned. - Valve on Nippon white liquor tank needed repaired in 2024 — ecology doesn't know if it was | The Daily News1 day ago
Nippon Dynawave appeared to tout a culture of safety leading up to the May 26 chemical tank collapse, where 11 people died. Marissa Baker, associate professor and Eddie Kasner, associate teaching professor, both of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, are quoted. - LA Police Commission OKs suspension of Flock cameras amid contract talks | Patch1 day ago
The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday approved recommendations to suspend the deployment of automated license plate reader cameras licensed by Flock Safety pending additional oversight and public input. A report from the UW Center for Human Rights is mentioned. - As teens scroll, WA lawmakers weigh school phone restrictions | Cascade PBS2 days ago
About 75% of public schools in Washington state have implemented some limitations on cell phones. Gov. Bob Ferguson would like to see limitations at all of them. Lucía Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted. - WA winter forecast: Will El Niño impact weather, drought? | Tri-City Herald2 days ago
El Niño is back, and this year, it’s likely to be stronger than normal, according to forecasters. A spokesperson for the UW Washington State Climate Office is quoted. - Gov. Ferguson looks to make FAFSA form a high school graduation requirement | KIRO 72 days ago
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to propose a requirement for all graduating high school students in Washington to fill out financial aid forms. The initiative aims to help students access funds for college or job training programs. Sienna Jarrard, a student at UW Bothell, is quoted. - How this UW prof’s father predicted urban architecture's future | KUOW2 days ago
By pure chance, UW architecture professor Vikram Prakash was in his home city of Chandigarh, when his father passed away. His father was the architect Aditya Prakash, one of India’s most notable modern architects. He worked on Chandigarh’s futuristic design with architect Le Corbusier. The city is now considered a living laboratory for modernism, climate responsiveness and post-independence social transformation. Vikram Prakash wrote about the death of his father in a new book called "Death of a Modernist." Prakash is interviewed. - Opinion: UW’s sports and academics both had deficits — only 1 got a bailout | The Seattle Times3 days ago
"Unlike the College of Arts & Sciences — UW’s main teaching division — Athletics is getting bailed out by the university," writes Danny Westneat. The UW’s Eva Cherniavsky, professor of English, and Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, are quoted. - Brain stimulation study helps stroke patients | Northwest News Radio3 days ago
A new brain stimulation study from the UW shows promise in helping stroke patients regain mobility. Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann, professor of neurological surgery in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed. - UW researchers make AI tool to help measure devices’ carbon footprints | The Seattle Times3 days ago
Artificial intelligence for sustainability? When you think about the energy and water these systems need, the idea might sound antithetical, but researchers at the UW say a new AI agent can produce accurate and lasting results with energy spared. Zhihan Zhang, a doctoral student, and Vikram Iyer, assistant professor, both in computer science and engineering, are quoted. - Rep. Jayapal wants to take Seattle’s Fresh Bucks nationwide | The Seattle Times3 days ago
Representative Pramila Jayapal wants to see her hometown’s cash-for-produce program go nationwide. A UW study is mentioned. - Opinion: We need a better conversation on AI, affordability and economic resilience | Cascadia Daily News3 days ago
"Washington’s economy has long benefited from its willingness to embrace change. Artificial intelligence may represent the next major shift, but it is arriving while businesses and families are already confronting high costs, workforce uncertainty and growing financial risks. These issues are connected. They should be discussed that way," writes Adam Wright. UW Bothell is mentioned. - EPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp mill | The Seattle Times3 days ago
Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. Marissa Baker, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Is our infrastructure prepared for the impacts of climate change? | The Spokesman-Review3 days ago
When millions of soldiers returned home from World War II, Americans were focused on building families, homes and cities. It was a time of prosperity and soaring optimism. Skyscrapers reached new heights in cities across the country. Freeways were constructed that stretched from New York City to San Francisco. New technology and an eager workforce made bigger and better infrastructure a reality. Yet, the impacts of climate change – arguably the largest looming threat our species faces – was far from a topic of conversation. The UW Climate Impacts Group is mentioned. - What will Congress's biggest housing reforms in 30 years mean for Seattle? | KUOW3 days ago
Seattle has been one of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation for a long time. Construction of new homes hasn’t kept up with demand. That’s the main reason why housing is very expensive here. But a new federal housing law could help. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act will quietly become law at midnight on Saturday unless President Trump vetoes it Friday. So what’s it mean for Washington state? Gregg Colburn, associate professor of real estate at the UW, is quoted. - Renton’s Valley Medical Center unveils new name and logo | MyNorthwest3 days ago
Renton’s Valley Medical Center this week unveiled a new name and logo that it says reflect the organization’s history, values, and vision as it enters its next chapter as an independent public-hospital district. Valley Medical Center & Clinics is ending its affiliation with UW Medicine at the end of the year, when a 15-year agreement that began in 2011 expires. This story originally appeared in 425 Magazine.
Stories by campuses and major units
Stories by campuses and major units
- Gov. Ferguson looks to make FAFSA form a high school graduation requirement | KIRO 72 days ago
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson plans to propose a requirement for all graduating high school students in Washington to fill out financial aid forms. The initiative aims to help students access funds for college or job training programs. Sienna Jarrard, a student at UW Bothell, is quoted. - Opinion: We need a better conversation on AI, affordability and economic resilience | Cascadia Daily News3 days ago
"Washington’s economy has long benefited from its willingness to embrace change. Artificial intelligence may represent the next major shift, but it is arriving while businesses and families are already confronting high costs, workforce uncertainty and growing financial risks. These issues are connected. They should be discussed that way," writes Adam Wright. UW Bothell is mentioned. - Most, least educated US cities: Seattle, Tacoma WA ranked | Tacoma News Tribune1 week ago
Once you’ve earned a college education, it’s only natural to want to use it. Where you live can affect your ability to put your degree to work, according to WalletHub. UW, UW Tacoma and UW Bothell are mentioned. - USA Men's Soccer spotlights patriotism in Seattle | KUOW1 week ago
USA Men’s Soccer returns to Seattle for a second stop, right after the 4th of July. As Seattle feels the joy of an international gathering, how do sports intersect with our city’s politics, and our national identity, in the current political moment? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed. - Opinion: Governor's disrespect for clemency process extends mass incarceration | Cascadia Daily News2 weeks ago
"More than a year into his term as governor, Bob Ferguson has not granted any clemencies. His refusal to do so is a dangerous continuation of mass incarceration and disrespects the state’s own process for acknowledging rehabilitation. And a growing number of people are sounding the alarm," writes Dan Berger, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell. - As World Cup visitors arrive in Seattle, Black businesses see both gains and challenges | Seattle Medium3 weeks ago
As hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive in Seattle for World Cup events, local businesses are seeing both new opportunities and new questions about who benefits from the tournament’s economic impact. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted. - Friday’s World Cup match in Seattle draws conversations about politics and Pride | KIRO 73 weeks ago
Egypt and Iran play in the city’s fourth and final group stage World Cup game — one that will make history. Iran and the United States have made a dubious kind of history already, according to Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, who says never has a nation at war been hosted by the nation it is in conflict with during an international sports competition. - Is Seattle really excited for the World Cup? | Northwest News Radio1 month ago
The World Cup is underway. Is the Puget Sound region really excited for it to come here? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed. - Seattle knows it’s a soccer city, but the World Cup offers validation | The Seattle Times1 month ago
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is here, adding to Seattle’s history of big sporting moments, from All-Star Games to Final Fours to championship contests, to now the largest global sporting event. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted. - Tackling big challenges? Get out of the office | Fast Company1 month ago
The biggest obstacle to strategic thinking isn’t a lack of talent or ideas. It’s the workplace environment that keeps leaders stuck in reaction mode. Sophie Leroy, professor of business at UW Bothell, is mentioned. - These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth | Space1 month ago
Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar — or active nucleus of a galaxy — that’s powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds of 30% the speed of light, around 201 million miles (323 million kilometers) per hour. Paola Rodríguez Hidalgo, associate professor of physical sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted. - 14 high-achiever habits that lead straight to burnout | Fast Company2 months ago
High achievers often mistake their most productive habits for the very behaviors driving them toward burnout. This article draws on insights from workplace psychology experts and organizational leaders to identify 14 common patterns that can create unsustainable work practices. Understanding these patterns is the first step toward building a healthier, more sustainable approach to professional success. Sophie Leroy, professor of business at UW Bothell, is mentioned. - UW Bothell students' immersive 'schooling' searches for struggling kokanee salmon | KOMO2 months ago
With other nearby streams showing even higher numbers, researchers hope that that unlike some populations of kokanee that have gone extinct, there’s potential for recent preservation efforts to help this group come back. Jeff Jensen, teaching professor of biology at UW Bothell, and students Isabel Rodriguez, Alex Wachter and Cisco Jimenez are quoted. - UW scholar Scott Kurashige traces anti-Asian violence as a recurring pattern at the heart of American history | International Examiner2 months ago
Scott Kurashige, UW Bothell professor of American and ethnic studies, has written a comprehensive and systematic study of anti-Asian violence and what can be done about it. - Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk | Reuters2 months ago
Meta and Google enlisted trusted children’s brands such as Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach kids to use technology in moderation — even as the companies designed apps that made it difficult for those same young users to unplug, public statements and internal documents show. Nora Kenworthy, associate professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, is quoted. - The government’s effort to ‘Make America AI-Ready’ | NPR3 months ago
Late last month, the Department of Labor launched a course titled "Make America AI-Ready" with a goal to, in the course’s own words and emojis, "make AI feel less like a mystery and more like a tool you actually want to use. 💪" Mike Caulfield, an academic and collaborative technology manager at UW Bothell, is mentioned. - Your key survival skill for 2026: critical ignoring | Wall Street Journal4 months ago
In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice. Mike Caulfield, an academic and collaborative technology manager at UW Bothell, is mentioned. - Dolores Huerta stayed silent on Cesar Chavez — farmworkers understand | The 19th4 months ago
Every survivor of sexual assault is forced to make a calculation: What are the repercussions if they speak out? Dolores Huerta felt the weight of the entire labor rights movement, which she feared would crumble if she accused civil rights leader Cesar Chavez of sexual abuse. Jody Early, professor of nursing and health studies at UW Bothell, is quoted. - Why did thousands of crows abandon their roost in Bothell? | KUOW4 months ago
After roosting for years on the University of Washington Bothell campus, thousands of crows recently moved to Redmond. Doug Wacker, associate professor of biological sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted. - Where did UW Bothell’s crows go? It’s a ‘murder’ mystery | The Seattle Times4 months ago
The din of cars on Highway 522 reverberates across the UW Bothell campus. In the wetlands on the east side of the college, the trill of red-winged blackbirds fills the air as a full moon rises behind the trees. Doug Wacker, associate professor of biological sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
- Kennedy allies sour on Trump's EPA over missing MAHA agenda | Associated Press6 days ago
Eight months after the first mention of Make America Healthy Again and after repeated promises it was being drafted, the so-called MAHA agenda is nowhere to be found. When asked for a status update this week, an EPA spokesperson said MAHA is an ongoing effort, not a single report. The UW Tacoma environmental science program is mentioned. This Associated Press story was republished in multiple outlets across the country. - University of Washington Tacoma files lawsuit | Northwest News Radio1 week ago
The UW Tacoma campus is looking to hold the city of Tacoma responsible for cleanup costs of sewer contamination. The university filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Pierce County Superior Court and claims that sewage leaks onto the campus have caused financial burdens on the university for years. - Most, least educated US cities: Seattle, Tacoma WA ranked | Tacoma News Tribune1 week ago
Once you’ve earned a college education, it’s only natural to want to use it. Where you live can affect your ability to put your degree to work, according to WalletHub. UW, UW Tacoma and UW Bothell are mentioned. - UW sues Tacoma over campus contamination cleanup costs | Tacoma News Tribune1 week ago
The UW is seeking to hold Tacoma legally responsible for the cleanup costs of historical contamination leaking from the city’s sewer system onto portions of the university’s Tacoma branch campus, a court filing shows. UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange is quoted. - People all over Washington are using this planting method to adapt to a changing climate | Northwest Public Broadcasting3 weeks ago
Tiny, pocket forests are sprouting up all around Washington state: on old, abandoned fields and in people’s backyards. They’re meant to mimic nature – and to grow quickly and increase biodiversity. The Yakama Nation planted this forest in a very specific way: the Miyawaki Method. It was the brainchild of Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. UW Tacoma’s Rubén Casas, associate professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences, and Michael Dorner, a student, are quoted. - Washington college grads adapt to AI-era job market | Public News Service3 weeks ago
Software development consistently ranks among the jobs that artificial intelligence is most likely to displace over the next decade, with customer service, graphic design, accounting and data entry also topping the vulnerability lists. Entry-level workers and those in Generation Z — people in their teens and 20s today — also could be hit hard, as experts predict AI will most easily automate the type of repetitive work they tend to do starting out. Noah Herd, Ibadat Sandhu, Laura Cortez and Monika Rani, all students at UW Tacoma; and Amanda Figueroa, associate vice chancellor for social mobility at UW Tacoma, are quoted. - What it’s like to enter the job market in the middle of an AI revolution | The Hechinger Report1 month ago
Software development consistently ranks among the jobs that artificial intelligence is most likely to displace over the next decade, with customer service, graphic design, accounting and data entry also topping the vulnerability lists. Noah Herd, Ibadat Sandhu, Laura Cortez and Monika Rani, all students at UW Tacoma; and Amanda Figueroa, associate vice chancellor for social mobility at UW Tacoma, are quoted. - UW Tacoma selects developer for new on-campus housing | Tacoma News Tribune1 month ago
UW Tacoma’s campus has chosen a development partner for its onsite housing and dining project: Maslow’s Campus Communities, an Austin, Texas-based real estate developer. UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange is quoted. Elizabeth Metcalf, director of communications for UW Tacoma’s marketing and communications department, is mentioned. - Longview crews work to flush pollution away from drinking water wells | OPB2 months ago
Officials in Longview on Thursday urged residents to stay away from ditches as workers flush these channels with clean water to dilute caustic chemicals released during a deadly paper mill disaster earlier this week. Joel Baker, professor of environmental science at UW Tacoma, is quoted. - They went viral online as dancing prodigies, here’s what they’re up to now | The New York Times2 months ago
There was a moment in the 2010s when talented young dancers seemed to own the internet. Pamela Krayenbuhl, assistant professor of film and media studies at UW Tacoma, is quoted. - Is democracy a human right? Prof. Angel Cabrera argues before the Inter-American Court | The Cascadian3 months ago
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) is an international court with binding jurisdiction over most of Latin America. Besides playing a central role in shaping regional human rights standards, its rulings often influence the evolution of international law more broadly. Angel Cabrera Silva, assistant professor of international law and human rights at UW Tacoma, is featured. - Pierce College administrator chosen for Tacoma board seat | Tacoma News Tribune4 months ago
The Tacoma Public Schools board selected an administrator at Pierce College to serve as its fifth board member at its March 12 meeting. Shawna Freeman Lane is the vice president of equity, engagement and belonging at Pierce College and a part-time business lecturer at the UW Tacoma. - UW Tacoma promotes financial literacy | FOX 135 months ago
Studies consistently show that about half of Americans lack financial literacy, and that ends up costing you more in the long run. The University of Washington Tacoma is tackling this with the Center for Financial Wellness. Hui Suk So, assistant teaching professor at UW Tacoma, is interviewed. - Bill aims to expand support for homeless students at university campuses | KIMA5 months ago
A new legislative proposal, Bill 1316, seeks to expand the Supporting Students’ Experiencing Homelessness Program to additional university campuses. The UW’s food pantry, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are mentioned. - Becoming a '15-minute city' could be within reach for Tacoma | The Urbanist5 months ago
Rubén Casas, associate professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Tacoma, spoke at a Jan. 30 forum hosted by Tacoma on the Go. Casas believes that the lack of connected, walkable neighborhoods may be helping to spur the “epidemic of loneliness.” - Tacoma Armory redevelopment: Examples from other cities | Tacoma News Tribune5 months ago
The Tacoma Armory faces an unknown future later this year, just a few years after a careful handoff meant to ensure its place in perpetuity. University of Washington Tacoma students are mentioned. - This exhibit challenges how museums portray Native Americans | KUOW6 months ago
When you visit the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, you’ll see a red circular structure with a four-letter phrase written across the top: “This Is Native Land.” It’s the name of the museum’s permanent exhibit that opened in October. Danica Sterud Miller, an associate professor at UW Tacoma, is interviewed. - UWT power outage closed downtown restaurants in January | Tacoma News Tribune6 months ago
A stretch of restaurants and cafes went without power for almost six days after a transformer failed on the UW Tacoma campus, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. Elizabeth Metcalf, UW Tacoma director of communications director, is quoted. - ICE violence against women is increasingly visible and largely untracked | The 19th6 months ago
A mother shoved to the ground in front of her children in the hallways of a immigration courthouse in New York. A young woman pulled from her car and handcuffed on a busy street in Key Largo, Florida. A child care worker dragged out of her workplace in Chicago, in front of parents and children. There is no database tracking when ICE agents use force against women. Carolyn West, professor of social, behavioral and human sciences at UW Tacoma, is quoted. - The Station co-owner faces multiple allegations of harassment and unwanted touching | The South Seattle Emerald7 months ago
Multiple women allege that interactions with Jose Luis Rodriguez, co-owner of The Station coffee shops in the South End, resulted in verbal harassment and unwanted touching. Some of the allegations come from one of his family members. Carolyn West, professor of social, behavioral and human sciences at UW Tacoma, is quoted.
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- Black adult resilience study hits enrollment goals in Seattle | The Seattle Medium1 day ago
After nearly two years of engaging Black young adults through culturally grounded research and community conversations, the Black Adult Resilience Study has reached a major milestone. Priscilla Lui, associate professor of psychology at the UW, and Nia Jones, research coordinator and UW graduate, are quoted. - As teens scroll, WA lawmakers weigh school phone restrictions | Cascade PBS2 days ago
About 75% of public schools in Washington state have implemented some limitations on cell phones. Gov. Bob Ferguson would like to see limitations at all of them. Lucía Magis-Weinberg, assistant professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted. - 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI | NPR2 days ago
Back in 2001, Steven Spielberg released an underrated scifi movie named A.I. Artificial Intelligence (yes, the title is a bit redundant). The movie, which loosely borrows from Pinocchio, tells the story of a family who adopts a robotic boy programmed for love, and that robot’s heartbreaking quest to become a real boy. Much of the technology in A.I. remains elusive. But some of the AI products imagined in the movie are starting to look surprisingly plausible. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is mentioned. - Opinion: UW’s sports and academics both had deficits — only 1 got a bailout | The Seattle Times3 days ago
"Unlike the College of Arts & Sciences — UW’s main teaching division — Athletics is getting bailed out by the university," writes Danny Westneat. The UW’s Eva Cherniavsky, professor of English, and Colin Marshall, associate professor of philosophy, are quoted. - Rubin Observatory begins its 10-year sky survey | Earth.com3 days ago
A telescope on a mountaintop in Chile has begun recording the most detailed time-lapse of the night sky ever attempted. It will scan the entire southern sky every few nights for the next ten years. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory started its decade-long survey on June 30, 2026, capturing a new image about every 40 seconds. Željko Ivezić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. - Opinion: The AI apocalypse that isn’t coming | The Washington Post3 days ago
"Artificial intelligence can increasingly perform a white-collar employee’s tasks. What it cannot do is vouch for the result. Yet a new slasher genre, the jobs apocalypse, threatens that AI will displace the regular nine-to-five and claims to be scarier than your grandfather’s zombie flick," writes Victor Menaldo, professor of political science at the UW. - The work of helping AI destroy work | The New York Times6 days ago
No longer do the AI companies need armies of low-paid workers, often overseas, to do rote tasks like tag images of cars or transcribe audio. They need mathematicians to annotate proofs, lawyers to mark up briefs and professors to grade essays. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. - Dana Suskind on how to protect childhood in the age of AI | The 741 week ago
Suskind’s new book guides parents, caregivers and educators through navigating how to raise children in the age of AI by offering the HOPE framework, which offers four principles: human connection, owning imperfections, protecting the early years and enhancing adult-child interaction. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is mentioned. - One ChatGPT user generated nearly 28,000 pregnancy fanfic stories and it gets even worse from there | ZME Science1 week ago
Somewhere on the internet, one anonymous person spent months asking ChatGPT to thousands of variations of the same fanfiction. Normally, we’d chalk this up to the “weird corners of the internet” aisle. But now, it’s part of a remarkable new study. Research from the Information School and English department at the UW is referenced. - UW astronomers map night sky for 10 years | FOX 131 week ago
Astronomers at the University of Washington are leading a 10-year time lapse of the night sky to track potentially dangerous asteroids and investigate the mysteries of dark energy. Željko Ivezić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is interviewed. - 10 new startups emerge from the UW, with healthcare dominating the lineup | GeekWire1 week ago
The UW’s CoMotion program announced 10 startups that secured UW-licensed intellectual property over the past year. Eight are in healthcare, spanning diagnostic tools, medical devices and new therapeutics. The other two focus on K-12 education or climate change. The UW’s Michael Malone, doctoral student in mechanical engineering, Jan Whittington, associate professor of urban design and planning, Min Sun, professor of education, Scott Kennedy, associate professor of pathology in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Ian Bennett, professor of family medicine and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Misbah Keen, professor of family medicine at the UW School of Medicine, Larry Mauksch, clinical professor emeritus of family medicine, Jae-Hyun Chung, associate professor of mechanical engineering, Andrea Stocco, associate professor of psychology, and David Baker, professor of biochemistry in the UW School of Medicine and director of the UW Institute for Protein Design, are mentioned. - Decline of PhD admissions could imperil a ‘generation of new talent’ | The New York Times1 week ago
The number of students admitted to doctoral programs this fall dropped 15% from the previous year, according to data from over 50 top research universities, raising fears that the nation’s capacity to produce new science could be diminished. Jessica Werk, professor and chair of astronomy, is quoted. - Thien Phat restaurant closes: ‘I’m going to miss my community’ | International Examiner1 week ago
On Sunday, June 28, Thien Phat closed its doors, succumbing to the fierce challenges of the pandemic. Oanh and her mother, 67-year-old Huong Huynh, hadn’t been able to keep up with monthly rental payments on top of accumulated debt. Connie So, teaching professor of American ethnic studies at the UW, is quoted. - How to stop arguments from spiraling | Psychology Today1 week ago
John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology at the UW, found that the couples who stayed together weren’t the ones who avoided conflict. They were the ones who knew how to interrupt it before it became destructive. - How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other | KUOW1 week ago
One of the most endangered sea creatures of the Pacific Ocean is getting a leg up in the kelp forests of Washington’s San Juan Islands: a 24-armed sea star called the sunflower star. Researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this pizza-sized predator back from the brink of extinction after a vast underwater pandemic. Jason Hodin, a research scientist at the UW Friday Harbor Laboratories, is quoted. Tess Chapman, Chloe Schwab and Julia Knopf, all research assistants at the UW Friday Harbor Laboratories, are mentioned. - NASA's Webb telescope takes a new look at the Cigar Galaxy and captures over 16 million stars | Earth.com1 week ago
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured one of the clearest views yet of Messier 82, better known as the Cigar Galaxy. Benjamin Williams, research professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. - 'The greatest cosmic movie ever made': The world's largest digital camera begins a historic, decade-long survey of the night sky | Smithsonian Magazine2 weeks ago
After a year of testing, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started capturing data as part of the much-anticipated Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Eric Bellm, research associate professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. - The Rubin telescope just began the largest cosmic time-lapse in history | Scientific American2 weeks ago
The biggest and best movie of the universe began production this week — at the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, rather than in Hollywood. This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned. Željko Ivezić, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. - Rubin Observatory begins its 10-year survey of the universe | Gizmodo2 weeks ago
Over the next ten years, a groundbreaking facility in northern Chile will capture a full view of the southern sky every three days, allowing us to see the universe in unprecedented detail. The UW is mentioned. - Chilean observatory camera to grab astounding pics of star-space | KFLD2 weeks ago
The Rubin Observatory in Chile is considered one of the best and most advanced in the world. It’s located in the northern part of the country, after multiple ‘vision’ and clarity tests, to ensure best visibility. UW researchers helped develop software tools that will help the observatory analyze the multiple terabytes of data accumulated by the camera.
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- 10 new startups emerge from the UW, with healthcare dominating the lineup | GeekWire1 week ago
The UW’s CoMotion program announced 10 startups that secured UW-licensed intellectual property over the past year. Eight are in healthcare, spanning diagnostic tools, medical devices and new therapeutics. The other two focus on K-12 education or climate change. The UW’s Michael Malone, doctoral student in mechanical engineering, Jan Whittington, associate professor of urban design and planning, Min Sun, professor of education, Scott Kennedy, associate professor of pathology in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Ian Bennett, professor of family medicine and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, Dr. Misbah Keen, professor of family medicine at the UW School of Medicine, Larry Mauksch, clinical professor emeritus of family medicine, Jae-Hyun Chung, associate professor of mechanical engineering, Andrea Stocco, associate professor of psychology, and David Baker, professor of biochemistry in the UW School of Medicine and director of the UW Institute for Protein Design, are mentioned. - Handwriting still matters for young readers | KIRO Newsradio3 weeks ago
Being able to type plays a huge role in our productivity, so it’s easy to forget just how important learning and practicing handwriting is. It seems quaint and outdated, but research shows that handwriting is important in helping young students read and spell. Virginia Berninger, professor emeritus of education at the UW, is quoted. - Baltimore County expands cursive instruction to all 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms | Bellingham Herald2 months ago
Baltimore County Public Schools will bring cursive writing back to all second- and third-grade classrooms next school year following a pilot program launched this fall, Superintendent Myriam Rogers announced Wednesday. A UW study is mentioned. - Parents explode in fury at school's plan to constantly film their children to train AI | Futurism2 months ago
A planned UW study would’ve had preschool teachers wear cameras to record first-person footage of everything in the classroom, including the young children they were instructing, and use that footage to train AI models. A UW spokesperson is quoted. - Researchers wanted preschool teachers to wear cameras to train AI | 404 Media2 months ago
University of Washington researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record everything they saw from a first-person perspective, including the children they were teaching, then use that footage to develop AI models. Jackson Holtz, public information officer at the UW, is quoted. Gail Joseph, professor of education at the UW, is mentioned. - The school choice tax credit may mean fewer students in public schools — but not necessarily less money | Chalkbeat3 months ago
Public education associations are urging states to stay away from a new school choice program funded by federal tax credit. They say that offering this voucher-like credit will drain students, and thus resources, away from public schools. That could happen, especially if political support for funding education falls. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - Most HISD students at closing schools to move to lower-rated campuses | Houston Chronicle5 months ago
Houston ISD may decide to close 12 schools as soon as next week. Many of the students forced to move would end up at lower-rated campuses. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - What is the purpose — and the future — of public education? | OPB6 months ago
We’ve gathered a group of big thinkers for a conversation about public education — what it is designed to do, who it is for and how it might be changing for a new generation of students. Ann Ishimaru, professor of education at the UW, is interviewed. - Analysis: The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process | The Conversation7 months ago
"As a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education. Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education," writes Niral Shah, associate professor of education at the UW. - Yakima forum highlights K-12 education funding gaps and what can be done about it | Bellingham Herald8 months ago
The Yakima School District had its second annual school funding forum last week to highlight Washington’s K-12 formula, inadequacies and disparities among students and districts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - Yakima forum highlights K-12 education funding gaps and what can be done about it | Yakima Herald-Republic8 months ago
The Yakima School District had its second annual school funding forum last week to highlight Washington’s K-12 formula, as well as inadequacies and disparities among students and districts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - Meet the Washington superintendents who want to make K-12 education funding more equitable | Yakima Herald-Republic9 months ago
Many Washington school districts, wealthy and low-income, are struggling financially. Superintendents from around the state are coming together to advocate for more equitable funding. Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education, is mentioned and David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - The next chapter for AI in schools: Navigating a new era with caution and curiosity | GeekWire10 months ago
Across the Seattle region, student leaders say they appreciate the personalized feedback and guidance AI can provide, even as they wonder whether it shortcuts the very struggle that makes learning meaningful. And south of the city, a math teacher has watched her students more than double their annual growth benchmarks with the support of AI tools developed by a UW team. Min Sun, a professor of education at the UW, is quoted. Alex Liu, UW doctoral student in education, and Lief Esbenshade, a research coordinator in the College of Education, are mentioned. - 20 WA superintendents are reenvisioning state's 'broken' K-12 funding model | Cascadia Daily News11 months ago
A group of education leaders is working to reshape Washington’s system of funding for K-12 education after years of financial challenges plaguing school districts. Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education; Anthony Craig, professor of practice in the UW College of Education; and David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, are mentioned. - Opinion: Education: Teacher training | The Seattle Times1 year ago
"The Seattle Times editorial board misrepresents educational research and promotes a deeply flawed evaluation of teacher preparation," co-write Wayne Au, professor of educational studies and acting dean of diversity and equity at UW Bothell; Mia Tuan, dean of the UW College of Education; and Rachel Endo, professor and dean of education at UW Tacoma, in a letter to the editor. - TPS warns of ongoing cuts unless funding model reforms | Tacoma News Tribune1 year ago
Tacoma Public Schools officials say the district will continue to make staff and program cuts “indefinitely” in the years to come unless the state changes the way it funds public education. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - Title IX federal investigation clashes with WA gender identity laws | Cascade PBS1 year ago
In a departure from previous cases, the Department of Education publicly announced investigations against Washington and Maine for presumed violations. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - New WA education budget brings wins and disappointments | The Seattle Times1 year ago
Washington’s new education budget brought some wins — namely, a long-awaited increase in funding for special education students — but still leaves school districts across the state in a challenging financial position weighing harmful cuts. David Knight, associate professor of education finance and policy at the UW, is quoted. - Trump’s cuts to Education Department threaten money for schools | NPR1 year ago
President Trump’s efforts to shutter the U.S. Department of Education are in full swing. Matthew Gardner Kelly, assistant professor of education at the UW, is quoted. - Opinion: The Department of Education's history shows it is essential | TIME1 year ago
"Why has support for federal education become such a political target? The Department of Education was created primarily to distribute funding — particularly for disadvantaged students — and enforce civil rights laws in schools," writes Mallory Hutchings-Tryon, instructor of education at the UW.
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- States introduce bills addressing technology in schools | CBS2 weeks ago
Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, recently testified before the U.S. Senate. She wants more school districts to reduce laptops in classrooms. - Opinion: WA’s rich are leaving? Another tax on wealth smashes records | The Seattle Times3 weeks ago
"That conundrum that keeps happening with the rich is happening again. They are said to be leaving this state. Yet collections for a tax on wealth have smashed records — again," writes columnist Danny Westneat. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted. - Some teachers returning to pen and paper | KOIN3 weeks ago
As many yearn for throwback technology, a school in New Jersey is taking things back to the basics. In 2012, only 5% of U.S. school districts used laptops. This year, 93% of school districts plan to purchase them. One teacher decided to break the mold by returning to pen and paper. Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted. - Meeting new Huskies: UW faculty members take the bus to visit new students across the state | Spokane Public Radio3 weeks ago
Every summer, a few dozen University of Washington faculty members climb aboard a bus and get away from the I-5 corridor. For many, it’s their first chance to visit rural communities. This year’s tour included several eastern Washington stops, including Spokane. Samantha Reznik, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, and Philip Womble, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, are quoted. UW President Robert J. Jones and UW Provost Tricia Serio are mentioned. - H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 54 weeks ago
International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted. - Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 51 month ago
In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted. - Seattle posts nation's fifth-largest population gain | KING 51 month ago
Seattle posted one of the nation’s largest population gains last year even as King County continued to lose residents to other parts of the United States, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted. - Higher pay, fewer jobs: $15 minimum wage in Twin Cities brings mixed results | Minnesota Star Tribune2 months ago
Workers are making more but businesses are cutting back, research shows. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted. - Should schools ban generative AI? | Fortune3 months ago
A coalition of more than 250 experts and organizations are calling for a five-year moratorium on all student-facing generative AI products in schools. “It’s an unproven, untested product, and we’re giving it to children in the name of improving education or equity or cognition, when none of those things have been proven,” says Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW. - Child marriages plunged when girls stayed in school in Nigeria | Nature4 months ago
An educational programme for young girls in northern Nigeria that involved local religious leaders massively reduced the number of child marriages, a study reported in Nature today has found. Isabelle Cohen, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted. - Opinion: Behind every ‘study rat,’ a struggling international student | The Seattle Times4 months ago
"What looks like quirky internet humor to outsiders is, for many of us, a coping mechanism for deeper realities: intense academic pressure, cultural distance and an education system that demands constant performance without offering equal emotional support," writes Yvette Tian, graduate student of public policy and governance at the UW. - Uncharted: Understanding women’s health across the body | Nature4 months ago
Disaggregating data by sex is a powerful way to help develop better diagnostics and treatments for women — but researchers say it’s not used enough. Vedavati Patwardhan, a postdoctoral researcher of public policy and governance at the UW, is mentioned. - 2025 saw more evictions than ever in Washington state | Gig Harbor Now5 months ago
Washington saw another record level of eviction filings in 2025, a sign that many tenants across the state are struggling to afford housing costs. A study from the UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance is referenced. - Evictions grow in Washington but slow from pace in recent years | Kitsap Sun5 months ago
Washington saw another record level of eviction filings in 2025, a sign that many tenants across the state are struggling to afford housing costs. Will von Geldern, a doctoral student of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted. - Seattle screen time consultant testifies before US Senate | Seattle's Child5 months ago
Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, recently took her fight against overuse of technology in education to Congress. - Analysis: How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg | The Conversation6 months ago
"U.S. President Donald Trump has, for the moment, indicated a willingness to abandon his threat to take over Greenland through military force – saying that he prefers negotiation to invasion. He is, however, continuing to assert that the United States ought to acquire ownership of the self-governing territory," writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW. - Opinion: Why WA’s tenant right-to-counsel law isn’t working | The Seattle Times6 months ago
"In 2021, Washington lawmakers transformed the legal process of eviction when they passed a groundbreaking ‘right-to-counsel’ law meant to ensure legal representation for tenants who receive public assistance or who have very low incomes. But nearly five years later, eviction court in King County and other parts of the state remains deeply inaccessible — and thousands of tenants are still losing their homes without ever speaking to a lawyer," writes Will von Geldern, a doctoral student in public policy and governance at the UW. Rachel Fyall, associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, and Karin Martin, assistant professor of public policy and governance at the UW, are mentioned. - UW professor testifies about children's screen time before Senate | Northwest News Radio6 months ago
Emily Cherkin, affiliate associate professor of public policy and governance, warned a Senate committee of the dangers of screen time for young children. - Kalama closes community building, cancels July Fourth event to balance budget | Bellingham Herald7 months ago
The Kalama City Council passed an austere budget and facilities plan that will halt all events and rentals at the city’s money-losing community building and cancel the city’s Fourth of July event later this summer. The UW’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is mentioned.This story was originally published in The Daily News of Longview, Wash.
- Oregon lawmakers quietly hire their family members with taxpayer money — and little oversight | The Oregonian8 months ago
Oregon largely allows lawmakers to run offices and oversee staff however they see fit. There are virtually no policies to require tracking of what tasks legislative aides accomplish or oversight of where or how they spend time. The vast majority of the state’s 90 lawmakers don’t list their aides on official websites. Benjamin Brunjes, associate professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
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- USA Men's Soccer spotlights patriotism in Seattle | KUOW1 week ago
USA Men’s Soccer returns to Seattle for a second stop, right after the 4th of July. As Seattle feels the joy of an international gathering, how do sports intersect with our city’s politics, and our national identity, in the current political moment? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed. - As World Cup visitors arrive in Seattle, Black businesses see both gains and challenges | Seattle Medium3 weeks ago
As hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive in Seattle for World Cup events, local businesses are seeing both new opportunities and new questions about who benefits from the tournament’s economic impact. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted. - Friday’s World Cup match in Seattle draws conversations about politics and Pride | KIRO 73 weeks ago
Egypt and Iran play in the city’s fourth and final group stage World Cup game — one that will make history. Iran and the United States have made a dubious kind of history already, according to Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, who says never has a nation at war been hosted by the nation it is in conflict with during an international sports competition. - H-1B visas help fuel Washington's international migration, experts say | KING 54 weeks ago
International migration continues to drive population growth in King County, and experts say employment-based visas for specialized workers are an important part of that trend. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted. - Is Seattle really excited for the World Cup? | Northwest News Radio1 month ago
The World Cup is underway. Is the Puget Sound region really excited for it to come here? Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is interviewed. - Seattle knows it’s a soccer city, but the World Cup offers validation | The Seattle Times1 month ago
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is here, adding to Seattle’s history of big sporting moments, from All-Star Games to Final Fours to championship contests, to now the largest global sporting event. Ron Krabill, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and director of the UW Global Sport Lab, is quoted. - Puget Sound region loses jobs as housing permits hit decade low | KING 51 month ago
In 2025, the Puget Sound region permitted its lowest annual total of housing units in a decade, as regional leaders grapple with a slowing economy, unusual job loss, and growing uncertainty about the future of housing affordability. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance and Steven Bourassa, professor of real estate at the UW and director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research, are quoted. - Seattle posts nation's fifth-largest population gain | KING 51 month ago
Seattle posted one of the nation’s largest population gains last year even as King County continued to lose residents to other parts of the United States, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Sara Curran, director of the UW’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology and professor of international studies, of sociology and of public policy and governance, is quoted. - How and where global 2 billion barrels of strategic oil reserves are stockpiled | The Conversation2 months ago
Globally, at the end of 2025, global strategic oil stockpiles were estimated at 2.5 billion barrels, with China holding the most. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, about why these oil stockpiles were built up in the first place, and how they work. - Why gas prices are so high in Washington state right now | KUOW2 months ago
Washington’s gasoline prices are some of the nation’s highest. The average for a gallon of gas is $5.75, significantly higher than records set in previous years. Only California has more expensive fuel. Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted. This story was published as a partnership between KUOW and KNKX. - Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics | The Guardian3 months ago
After an armed man attempted to breach the ballroom where Donald Trump was set to speak to White House journalists on Saturday, conspiracies immediately spread about whether the event was staged. The rhetoric has become a common refrain from both sides of the aisle in an era of deeply fractured politics and intense distrust in political institutions and media, and in the president himself. Scott Radnitz, professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted. - Analysis: Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth | The Conversation3 months ago
"It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW. - Opinion: Over 400 million barrels will be added to the oil market soon – what are strategic reserves and what can they do? | The Conversation4 months ago
"In the second week of the Iran war – with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, cutting off shipping of 20% of the world’s oil supply – the International Energy Agency announced the largest release of strategic oil reserves in history. Thirty-two countries will sell a combined 412 million barrels from their reserves into the global market over four months, beginning in late March 2026," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW. - UW professor weighs in on war in the Middle East | FOX 134 months ago
Reşat Kasaba, professor of international studies at the UW, joins hosts on Good Day Seattle to discuss the war in Iran, its global impact and who might step in as the new leader. - Analysis: War in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz — are there winners and losers? | Forbes5 months ago
"To say that investors are nervous about what lies ahead would be an underestimation. No one expected such a sudden and intense attack from the U.S. and Israel, let alone one that would succeed in killing Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khameini, plus key military leaders," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW. - Experts are concerned by US tactics as conflict with Iran widens | KUOW5 months ago
The war with Iran has now impacted countries across the Persian Gulf. Reşat Kasaba, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed. - A view from Mexico's capital, and the politics behind the country's battle with drug cartels | KUOW5 months ago
On Sunday a Mexican military raid killed cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, more commonly known as El Mencho. In response, members of his Jalisco New Generation Cartel created havoc throughout the nation — lighting cars and buildings on fire, ransacking businesses and setting up blockades along major roadways throughout the country. Vanessa Freije, associate professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed. - WA lawmakers push for state to embrace nuclear energy | Columbia Basin Herald5 months ago
Many nuclear energy-related bills introduced in Washington’s Legislature this session have not made it out of committee, including HB 2090, HB 1249, and HB 1481. Nuclear energy is a point of contention in the Washington Legislature. Most Republicans are pro-nuclear energy, while majority Democrats are more wary. Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW, is quoted. - Is the moon (and its resources) up for grabs? | Marketplace5 months ago
NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will send humans around the moon for the first time in over five decades, could launch as early as March. Meanwhile, China also has a goal of landing humans on the moon by 2030, setting up a kind of modern space race. Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed. - The great data center space race | KUOW5 months ago
Various companies from Google to Blue Origin to smaller startups are looking to Earth’s orbit as the next data center frontier. And companies in Seattle are leading the charge. Today, how close are we to actually putting data centers in space? And why would you want to? Saadia Pekkanen, professor of international studies at the UW, is interviewed.
Create customized alerts for your unit’s stories
Create customized alerts for your unit's stories
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).
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!