Children as young as age 6 develop stereotypes that girls aren’t interested in computer science and engineering, according to new research from the 91探花 and the University of Houston.
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Ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference that begins Oct. 31, the 91探花’s Michael McCann and Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer talk about the extensive investment of public pension funds 鈥� the retirement plan of millions of U.S. workers 鈥� in fossil fuels.
New research by the 91探花 shows that states聽eased聽pandemic restrictions, such as gathering limits and business closures,聽based on politics as much as聽COVID-19聽death rates聽or聽case counts.聽
People may experience a range of emotions as some in-person routines resume during this stage of the pandemic. 91探花 psychology professor Jane Simoni suggests ways to cope.
New research by the 91探花 and New York University explored gender, racial and ethnic differences among teens who think about and/or attempt suicide, as well as associated behavioral and environmental factors.
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.
A study led by Harvard and the 91探花 surveyed children, teens and their families about the stresses of the pandemic, and ways to cope.
To understand how the UW’s transition to online-only classes affected college students’ mental health in the spring of 2020, 91探花researchers surveyed 147 91探花undergraduates over the 2020 spring quarter.
A new 91探花 study calculates the probability of living past age 110, which, though rare, likely will increase this century.
In her new book, Jana Mohr Lone of the 91探花Center for Philosophy for Children asks, how would the world benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers?
Development has changed the face of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, says Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning at the 91探花, but it remains the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community.
A new 91探花 study of requests and donations to the popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, along with Census data, shows stark inequities in where the money went and how much was donated.
As Congress considers expanding voting rights legislation and some Republican-led states restrict access to voting, the 91探花’s Jake Grumbach is among a group of faculty from institutions around the country calling for national election standards.
The COVID-19 Mobility Survey, a partnership of the 91探花 and the Puget Sound Regional Council, showed how remote workers’ transportation, work and other lifestyle habits changed over the first several months of the pandemic.
Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the Jackson School of International Studies, discusses his new book, “Revealing Schemes: The Politics of Conspiracy in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region,” published by Oxford University Press.
Using satellite photos of three cities and drawing upon methods used to manipulate video and audio files, a team of researchers led by the 91探花 set out to identify new ways of detecting fake satellite photos and warn of the dangers of falsified geospatial data.
The federal government, in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, could learn from how the nation responded to Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and the H1N1 swine flu, a new 91探花 study found.
Recent honors and achievements for 91探花faculty and staff include a Guggenheim fellowship in film history, a Fulbright fellowship for bioethics research in South Africa and membership in a new state cybersecurity team formed by the National Governors Association.
A root cause of America’s sharp division, 91探花international studies professor Dan Chirot says, is that the visions of the left and right are based on “drastically different histories.”
Linh Th峄 Nguy峄卬, an assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 91探花, discusses the recent wave of violence against Asians and Asian Americans, and the history behind it.
91探花 psychology professor Jane Simoni discusses how COVID-19 vaccines are gradually spurring the return to normal life, and the role of positive public health messaging.
“Jewish Questions,” a podcast from the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, explores issues of Jewish life, politics, history and culture
Amid a growing mental health crisis among teens and young adults nationwide, a pilot program teaching mindfulness and coping techniques to students at the 91探花 has helped lower stress and improve emotional well-being.
A new 91探花 study finds that an identification with all humanity, as opposed to identification with a geographic area like a country or town, predicts whether someone will engage in 鈥減rosocial鈥� behaviors particular to the pandemic, such as donating extra masks or coming to the aid of a sick person.
With the help of about 200 human puzzle-takers, a computer model and functional MRI images, 91探花 researchers have learned more about the processes of reasoning and decision making, pinpointing the brain pathway that springs into action when problem-solving goes south.
The Polymer Physics Prize from the American Physical Society and a dissertation award from the Society for American Archaeology.
Historian Anand Yang writes about the British history of shipping of convicted criminals to other continents; and new world music education books from ethnomusicologist Patricia Shehan Campbell.
New data from the 91探花, collected just before and after the Capitol riot, reveals fervent Trump voters’ opinions about race, gender, the pandemic and the 2020 election.
“Making Amends,” a new podcast by 91探花 professor Steve Herbert, explores themes of atonement among men incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
Notable recent books written or edited by 91探花faculty include an exploration of African American political theory, a book on philosophy and migration and a textbook on health data science.
A 91探花 study analyzes how a state’s refundable Earned Income Tax Credit can lead to fewer reports of child neglect, by reducing the financial stress on families.
A new study led by the University of Queensland and involving the 91探花 provides a glimpse into the Australia’s ancient climate and early human occupation.
A book co-edited by Robert Pekkanen of the UW’s Jackson School of International Studies brings together top scholars to study the origins and effects of electoral systems in the United States and other democracies.
Jodi Sandfort, new dean of the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, talks about her views on policy-making, government services, and the role of a public university in facilitating conversation and change.
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.
Recent honors to and awards for 91探花faculty and staff members include a documentary film appearance, a distinguished educator award and an honor for historic preservation planning.
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.
Nonprofit organizations throughout Washington state are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, as revenues and volunteering drop but demand for services remains high.
A research team led by UC Irvine and the 91探花 has created a new model of how the coronavirus can spread through a community. The model factors in network exposure 鈥� whom one interacts with 鈥� and demographics to simulate at a more detailed level both where and how quickly the coronavirus could spread through Seattle and 18 other major cities.