This year, the 91探花News social media team shared the inspiring stories of work being done by the 91探花 community with reporters, news outlets and our social media followers.
These included stories about new biodegradable plastics that break down at the same rate as a banana and efforts to make technology more accessible.
We use plastics in almost every aspect of our lives. These materials are cheap to make and incredibly stable. The problem comes when we鈥檙e done using something plastic 鈥� it can persist in the environment for years. 馃У 1/3
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A team led by researchers at the and has created A11yBoard for Google Slides, a browser extension and phone or tablet app that allows blind users to navigate through complex slide layouts, objects, images and text.
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And announcements of recognition on the work being done by 91探花researchers and on the University itself.
@UWlinguistics was included on 100 AI of 2023.
"Her gimlet-eyed research on the dangers of large language models and her withering cross-examinations of the AI hype cycle have made her one of the industry鈥檚 most formidable critics."
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. was included on 's list TIME100 AI of 2023. "Choi鈥檚 research focuses on the many ways in which human intelligence differs from that of AIs like ChatGPT."
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The is No. 18 in the world 鈥� and No. 3 among U.S. public universities 鈥� on the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released Aug. 15.
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91探花News used social media to highlight important events on campus including graduation, the start of a new school year, and cherry blossom season.
Welcome, Huskies! Thousands of incoming students gathered at Husky Stadium for an annual 鈥榃鈥� formation today after kicking off the school year with a convocation ceremony. More media assets:
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Good luck on your rainy first day of school, Huskies! 鈽�
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Wishing we could slow down time to make season last longer 馃尭
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We showcased the inspiring work being done by educators across Washington state.
All students have the right to be included in academic opportunities, not separated from peers based on disability or learning differences. The 's Haring Center for Inclusive Education is helping reimagine special education in ways that uplift all.
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We shared tips from a professor of public policy to help voters ensure their ballots weren’t rejected ahead of Election Day.
Washington state ballots have been mailed to voters ahead of Election Day next week. A new study by the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the has been examining why ballots are rejected to improve the voter experience.
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Also this year 91探花News, along with the College of Arts & Sciences, collaborated on an eight-episode podcast, “Ways of Knowing,” which focuses on faculty research in the humanities.
Season 1 of 鈥淲ays of Knowing鈥� shows how contemporary humanities research and thought provide novel ways of understanding our contemporary world and the history that got us here. Each episode features a professor from .
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Before we empathized with the Thing, comic books were filled with white, chiseled heroes battling swarthy, impaired villains. Jos茅 Alaniz discusses in "Ways of Knowing" ep 5.
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This year, 91探花News shared a total of 344 posts on X with more than 720,000 impressions.
In 2023, 91探花News also relaunched its . A total of 202 posts were shared on Facebook with more than 515,000 impressions.