Karin Frey says she gets all her best ideas from teenagers. A research associate professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Washington’s College of Education and primary investigator at its Sociomoral Action and Identity Lab (SAIL), Frey says talking to teens is one of the aspects of her work she likes best. “When I [...]

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Before we begin a new decade, let’s look back on a year of learning, growth, and achievement by way of our Spotlight series. Published on Fridays, the weekly Spotlight feature takes the form of a Faculty Friday, a Staff Story, or a Coaches’ Corner—promising readers an informative view into the lives, research, interests, and achievements [...]

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While most people spend the winter trying to avoid catching the flu, Helen Chu is actively chasing it. An associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Chu serves as lead clinician for The Seattle Flu Study (SFS), a first-of-its-kind collaborative effort by the Brotman [...]

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For Misty Shock Rule, the oft-repeated phrase, “you are what you eat,” might well be scrambled up to read: “you eat where you are.” In July 2016, six months into a new job as communications and media editor for the UW Alumni Association, Shock Rule began writing a blog about food in the University District. [...]

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When Chadwick Allen delivers his lecture, “Earthworks Rising: Mound Building in Native Art & Literature,” in Kane Hall on December 3, he’ll do so with an underlying message: the network of earthworks that dot the eastern half of North America not only hold knowledge from the Indigenous past, but also provide inspiration for Indigenous futures. [...]

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In college, Keegan Cook knew he wanted to do two things in life: teach and compete. A math major at St. Mary’s College in his home state of California, Cook planned to teach math and coach high school volleyball after getting his degree, but the closer he came to graduation day, the more wary he [...]

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Food brings people together. In the case of the academic collaboration between Jennifer Otten and Branden Born, so did food policy. Otten, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and core faculty in the Nutritional Sciences Program within the School of Public Health (first from left above), met Born, an [...]

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As one of the world’s most innovative universities, the University of Washington is proud to deliver on its mission of education, discovery and public service—both here in Washington and across every continent. That’s why, for the first time, the UW is celebrating UW Global Month throughout November by highlighting the University’s global impact, network, and [...]

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Kate Norako is a scholar, a mother, a hula dancer, and a third-degree black belt in karate. This fall, the Hawaii-born assistant professor of Medieval Literature at the University of Washington added another title to the list of things she is: published poet. When not working on academic projects—including a forthcoming monograph on late medieval [...]

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Running from October 2 to December 6, the UW Combined Fund Drive (UWCFD) is the University of Washington’s annual workplace giving campaign. We caught up with Mindy Kornberg, Vice President of UW Human Resources and UWCFD’s longtime executive sponsor, to learn more about giving’s profound impact in providing lasting hope to our community, nation and [...]

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Devin Naar is a natural storyteller. In order to relate the rich yet fragmented history of the tens of thousands of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 and their descendants, you have to be. It’s a story spanning centuries and continents—from the ancient port city of Salonica in what is now Greece to Seattle [...]

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“The Ugly Duckling.” “The Little Mermaid.” “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” If you haven’t read one of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories, you likely have seen one adapted on film or heard one of the titles invoked in everyday conversation. Since they began appearing in the 1830s, Andersen’s tales quickly became known the world over–translated from their [...]

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