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Nov 26, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
UW Notebook When he isn’t lecturing at the University of Washington or pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of California, Davis, Tory Johnston (Quinault) co-hosts a global Indigenous radio show with Kevin Sur (Kānaka Maoli) on KEXP. Every Monday between 3 and 5 a.m., he welcomes listeners to Sounds of Survivance, playing cross-continental Indigenous music from a variety of genres.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Expert quotes | Politics and government | UW Notebook Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter Election Day nearly tied in national polls and facing tight battles in the swing states. Millions of people have already voted early, but the remainder of Americans will cast their votes on Tuesday.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Science | UW Notebook Chelsea Wood has a favorite parasite. “I’m supposed to love them all equally, like my children,” she said.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Public Health | Research | UW News blog Eight cities in the United States have implemented taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, which contribute to health issues including obesity and Type 2 diabetes. New research from the University of Washington investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia – all of which recently introduced beverage taxes.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Politics and government | UW Notebook With the presidential election just weeks away, American political divides have once again taken center stage. While this chasm is most often attributed to disagreements on social issues, a new book argues otherwise.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman |Kiyomi Taguchi
Politics and government | UW Notebook | Video James Long stole the name of his new class — an irony that isn’t lost on him, considering the subject matter. The name of the course, “How to Steal an Election,” is a nod to “How to Rig an Election,” a book that analyzes the methods the world’s despots use to stay in power. It’s required reading for the class, which Long designed and is teaching for the first time this quarter at the University of Washington.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
phys.org | Lauren Kirschman
Picture walking outside on a dark, cloudless evening. You look up to admire the stars—maybe even a planet, if you're lucky—and a sense of wonder washes over you. New research from the University of Washington shows this might be more than a memorable experience: It could ultimately spark scientific curiosity and influence life choices.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Research | UW News blog Picture walking outside on a dark, cloudless evening. You look up to admire the stars — maybe even a planet, if you’re lucky — and a sense of wonder washes of you. New research from the University of Washington shows this might be more than a memorable experience: It could ultimately spark scientific curiosity and influence life choices.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Environment | UW Notebook The University of Washington Climate Risk Lab, based in the Foster School of Business, brings together experts in finance, climate data, and business to research climate-related financial risk. Executive director Phillip Bruner, who is also a professor of practice of sustainable finance, and other representatives from the lab, are participating this week in Climate Week NYC.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman
Research | UW News blog Mia Bennett, University of Washington assistant professor of geography, will spend a week this month in Norway as part of the orientation for the Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative. Bennett is one of 20 scholars selected to collaborate on multi-disciplinary research over the next 18 months. The Fulbright Arctic Initiative focuses on research and community engagement concerning policy issues in the Arctic region, such as security, energy and climate change.
