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Lauren Kirschman
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Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ Reimagines AI Through A Black Girl’s Lens
Marvel’s 'Ironheart' offers viewers a glimpse into what could happen if the people who build the tech of tomorrow are more representative of the humans who will use it.
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June 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Recent faculty books from the University of Washington include those from linguistics, Slavic languages and literature and French. UW News spoke with the authors of four publications to learn more about their work. @emilymbender.bsky.social
New faculty books: Artificial intelligence, 1990s Russia, song interpretation, and more
Recent faculty books from the University of Washington include those from linguistics, Slavic languages and literature and French. UW News spoke with the authors of four publications to learn more...
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June 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Sara Goering, philosophy @uwartsci.bsky.social, researches Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing," she discusses discusses the ethical concerns surrounding BCIs.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Stephen Meyers’ research focuses on global disability studies. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing," Meyers discusses how this bias is foundational to disability studies, and how the field won’t advance until it works to critique and decolonize itself.
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June 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A new study from Abhinav Gupta @uwfosterschool.bsky.social offers timely lessons on how universities can navigate politically charged issues without abandoning their core commitments.
Q&A: What universities can learn about navigating ideological tension from the history of same-sex domestic partner benefits
A new study from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management in the University of Washington Foster School of Business, examines how public universities decided whether to offer same-sex domestic partner...
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June 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Jayadev Athreya, professor of mathematics and of the comparative history of ideas, argues for introducing creativity earlier in students’ careers. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing," he discusses math as the language of abstract pattern recognition.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Golden Marie Owens, cinema and media studies, says there is much to learn about a person from how they sound. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing," she discusses her research into why a white woman is the default voice for virtual assistants in the U.S.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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The podcast "Ways of Knowing” highlights how the humanities can reflect everyday life. In S2 Ep1, Anna Preus
@uwartsci.bsky.social discusses how she digitally streamlines the documentation of historical text.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Richard Watts’s research focuses on paratext. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing", Watts explains how everything we read comes with accompanying discourse. The podcast highlights how the humanities can reflect everyday life. @uwartsci.bsky.social
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May 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Hamza Zafer ’s research focuses on the ancient African language of Ge’ez. In this episode of "Ways of Knowing", Zafer discusses the ways centering Ge’ez brings different pieces of history and culture to life. @uwartsci.bsky.social
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May 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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@uofwa.bsky.social associate professors Jessica Bissett Perea and John-Carolos Perea are co-teaching a new iteration of “Powwow Cultures in Native North America” this quarter.
UW professors highlight music in powwow culture course
University of Washington associate professors Jessica Bissett Perea and John-Carolos Perea are co-teaching a new iteration of “Powwow Cultures in Native North America
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April 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a static period in East Asia. New research from the @uofwa.bsky.social challenges that perception.
Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia
Ben Marwick, a University of Washington professor of archaeology, was part of a team of researchers that uncovered a complete Quina technological system in the Longtan site in southwest China. The...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Q&A: UW researchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature #UWEnvironment @uw-sefs.bsky.social @uwnews.bsky.social

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Q&A: UW researchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature
New research from the University of Washington, recently published in the Journal of Environmental Education, examined whether children’s interactions with nature that are embodied, rather than just.....
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April 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Hybrid work claims to offer the best of both worlds — employees benefit from face-to-face collaboration in the office and can also focus on deep, individual work at home — but new research from the @uofwa.bsky.social shows this arrangement might be too good to be true.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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@uofwa.bsky.social faculty members Amy L. Orsborn, Dianne J. Xiao and Amy X. Zhang have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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February 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Danli Luo & @uw-hcde.bsky.social developed a system to turn used coffee grounds into a paste for 3D printing objects such as packing materials and a vase. The paste is inoculated with mushroom spores making it a fully compostable alternative to plastic.

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February 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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How 12 UW researchers fell in love with their research bit.ly/4kcgPFt
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February 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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For Valentine’s Day, UW News asked 12 @uofwa.bsky.social researchers to share their love stories: What made them decide to pursue their career paths? 🧵 1/3

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February 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Two @uofwa.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social researchers are developing treatments that aim to treat cancer and improve patients’ quality of life. For World Cancer Day, @uwnews.bsky.social asked them to discuss how their novel materials can treat the cancer and the patient.
Q&A: UW researchers are designing cancer therapeutics that can kill cancer cells and restore healthy tissue
Two University of Washington researchers are developing treatments that aim to simultaneously treat cancer and improve patients' quality of life. For World Cancer Day, UW News asked them to discuss...
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February 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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"Now, as Black consumers and business owners weigh varying responses to the retailer’s decision to reverse their commitment to DEI values, one question endures: Do Black dollars matter?" Timeka Tounsel writes in @theconversation.com.
A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands – evoking the long struggle for ‘consumer citizenship’
Black brands and consumers alike are struggling to prove the value of Black dollars.
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February 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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For Valentine’s Day, @uwnews.bsky.social asked 12 University of Washington researchers to share their love stories: What made them decide to pursue their career paths?

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Q&A: How 12 UW researchers fell in love with their research
For Valentine's Day, UW News asked 12 University of Washington researchers to share their love stories: What made them decide to pursue their career paths?
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February 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM