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The new Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, led by Oregon State University and the 91探花, will study coastal hazards and community resilience. The National Science Foundation awarded $18.9 million for the hub over five years.

LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 91探花, discusses Juneteenth, the myths and omissions in telling its story, and the ongoing importance of fighting for, and celebrating, Black freedom.

A new 91探花study reveals people’s perceptions that sexual harassment primarily affects young, feminine and conventionally attractive women. Women who fall outside that prototype not only are perceived as unharmed by harassment, but also have a harder time convincing others that they have been harassed.

The COVID-19 pandemic and social-distancing guidelines have changed how we celebrate the holidays this year. 91探花 psychologist Jonathan Kanter explains that, by being intentional about how we approach and experience the season, we can find joy, and recognize 鈥 even embrace 鈥 how we鈥檝e weathered this year.

A new 91探花 study finds that Black youth are more likely than white youth to be treated as 鈥渦sual suspects鈥 after a first encounter with police, leading to subsequent arrests over time. Even as white young adults report engaging in significantly more illegal behavior, Black young adults face more criminal penalties.

Cost of living is up in all Washington counties, for families of all sizes, according to the 2020 Self-Sufficiency Standard for Washington State, a report that identifies the amount of income needed to support families of various sizes without additional help from the government, community or other personal resources.

A King County initiative to relocate people from homeless shelters to hotel rooms during the pandemic not only limited the spread of COVID-19, but also improved people’s mental health and well-being, and allowed them to focus on long-term goals.

Election security is the theme of a new podcast by James Long, an associate professor of political science at the 91探花. 鈥淣either Free Nor Fair?鈥 features experts from the 91探花and elsewhere on topics such as mail-in voting, foreign interference and the role of social media, and resolving disputed elections.