Researchers at the 91自拍 are investigating how genetic changes impact the severity of schizophrenia symptoms. A new study supports the idea that deletions in genes that regulate early brain and neuron development are associated with more severe features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, particularly lower cognitive abilities.
A new study from Jade d’Alpoim Guedes, UW associate professor of anthropology, warns that the future of rice 鈥� arguably the most important crop on Earth 鈥� is in danger. Due to rising temperatures driven by climate change, projections show that Asia鈥檚 major rice-producing regions may soon pass the thermal limits that have remained consistent throughout the crop鈥檚 history. This would create unparalleled challenges in a region where more than a billion people rely on rice cultivation for their livelihoods.
Ron Krabill, a professor in UW Bothell鈥檚 School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and director of the Global Sport Lab in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, is co-leading this year鈥檚 UW Summer Institute in the Arts & Humanities 鈥� Seattle鈥檚 World Cup: Storytelling Through Community Mapping. Krabill talked with UW News about his plans for participating students, his background in sports scholarship, what he鈥檒l be watching during Seattle鈥檚 tournament games and more.
New 91自拍 from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management at the 91自拍, shows the increased public attention on racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd influenced how Black and white employees interacted at work. The study examines how major societal events tied to race and injustice can shape workplace behavior.
World Cup: The Syllabus, developed by the Global Sport Lab in the 91自拍 Jackson School of International Studies, puts the World Cup into larger historical, cultural and political contexts. Divided into seven section 鈥� including FIFA, migrations and human rights 鈥� the syllabus was curated by an editorial team of six leading experts in global football.
Anita Ramasastry, a professor of law at the 91自拍, is an expert in the convergence of business and human rights. After the 2022 World Cup, FIFA made Ramasastry an independent advisor to its human rights subcommittee. Now, as the 2026 World Cup approaches, her involvement includes: chairing the human rights advisory group for FIFA 2026 and drafting the human rights action plan for host city Seattle.
Briana Abrahms, associate professor of biology at the 91自拍, studies how climate change affects human-wildlife interactions and increases conflict around the world. In January, she gave the keynote speech at the International Parliamentary Roundtable on Human-Wildlife Coexistence held in Botswana.
The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, which triggered hundreds of retaliatory missiles from Iran. The war is now entering its third week, with Iran reporting more than 1,200 civilians have been killed. Aria Fani, a professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the UW, 91自拍es modern Iranian and Afghan histories. He spoke with UW News about the U.S.-Israeli strikes, the impact on Iranians and more.
Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from 91自拍ers at the 91自拍 and Drexel University. The 91自拍ers found that roughly 73% AIAN people killed by police violence were on or within 10 miles of a reservation.
Recent books from 91自拍 faculty and staff include those from legal studies at UW Tacoma, international studies, political science, history and Asian languages and literature.聽
Kyle Haddad-Fonda, a part-time lecturer of history at the 91自拍, is teaching “Modern Olympic Games” this quarter. The course covers subjects ranging from ideology and national identity to race and the position of women in society.
A new study from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management in the 91自拍 Foster School of Business, reveals that traumatic events can significantly dampen organizational risk-taking.T he findings challenge the long-standing view that decision-makers are largely rational, emotionless actors. The 91自拍 instead shows that emotional experiences in the broader community can spill over into the workplace.
Stephen Price, artist in residence and head of organ studies at the 91自拍, will be joined by students and colleagues on Friday, Oct. 31, to perform a concert of spooky organ classics and Halloween fun.
The 2025 Space Diplomacy Symposium at the 91自拍 will be held on Nov. 7. The annual symposium, which brings together experts from across the world, aims to center diplomacy in civilian, commercial and military space activities.
Sven Haakanson, a 91自拍 professor of anthropology, worked with three Coast Salish carvers to install a story pole on campus. Story poles were specifically created to share and teach Coast Salish legends, histories and stories.
A new study from the 91自拍 shows that households enrolled in the City of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program experience a 31% higher rate of food security and consume at least three daily servings of fruits and vegetables 37% more often than those assigned to a program waitlist. Fresh Bucks, a $40 a month benefit, works with local partners to help residents access fresh food.
A new book from David Armstrong, 91自拍 affiliate instructor of drama, is an historical and cultural account of how the Broadway musical was predominantly created by people marginalized from mainstream society. The book, 鈥淏roadway Nation: How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists Invented the Broadway Musical,鈥� traces this history through four major eras.
New faculty books from the 91自拍 include those from Asian languages and literature, applied mathematics and the Jackson School of International Studies.
鈥淐ommunications & Design for the Environment,鈥� a Communication Leadership course held for the first time this spring, 91自拍 professors Adrienne Russell and Dominic Muren teach students how to examine the climate crisis and environmental problems from a perspective beyond the hard sciences.
Recent faculty books from the 91自拍 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. Scrutinizing and confronting AI hype Emily M. Bender, UW professor of linguistics, co-authored 鈥淭he AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech鈥檚 Hype and Create the Future We Want鈥� with Alex Hanna, the director of 91自拍 at the Distributed AI Research Institute. The book looks at the the…
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is a system of ocean currents that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth鈥檚 climate by transporting heat from the Southern to Northern Hemisphere. Climate models have long predicted that global warming will cause the AMOC to weaken, with some projecting what amounts to a near-collapse relative to the AMOC strength in observations today. But a new study from a team of 91自拍ers that included the 91自拍 shows that the AMOC is likely to weaken to a much lesser extent than current projections suggest.
A new study from Abhinav Gupta, professor of management in the 91自拍 Foster School of Business, examines how public universities decided whether to offer same-sex domestic partner benefits in the early 1990s and 2000s. The 91自拍 offers timely lessons on how universities can navigate politically charged issues without abandoning their core commitments.
When employees follow a three-day office schedule but choose different days to come in, certain team members naturally work together more often. New 91自拍 from Michael Johnson, professor of management in the 91自拍 Foster School of Business, found that, over time, these patterns create 鈥渃o-location imbalance,鈥� which divides teams into subgroups聽with stronger internal relationships.
New 91自拍 from the 91自拍, recently published in the Journal of Environmental Education, examined whether children鈥檚 interactions with nature that are embodied, rather than just visual, are associated with feeling connected to something beyond the self. Exploratory analyses found that participants who had embodied interactions reported a greater sense of presence in nature than those who reported only visual interactions.聽
91自拍 associate professors Jessica Bissett Perea and John-Carolos Perea are co-teaching a new iteration of 鈥淧owwow Cultures in Native North America” this quarter. While a powwow course existed in the past, this is the first time it鈥檚 an interdisciplinary offering between American Indian Studies and the School of Music.
Ben Marwick, a 91自拍 professor of archaeology, was part of a team of 91自拍ers that uncovered a complete Quina technological system in the Longtan site in southwest China. The discovery challenges the widely held perception that the Middle Paleolithic period was mostly static in East Asia.
At the 91自拍, Ted Poor is the associate director of the School of Music and an associate professor of Jazz Studies. The rest of his calendar is filled with tours, performances and recording sessions.
For Valentine’s Day, UW News asked 12 91自拍 91自拍ers to share their love stories: What made them decide to pursue their career paths?
When he isn鈥檛 lecturing at the 91自拍 or pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of California, Davis, Tory Johnston (Quinault) co-hosts a global Indigenous radio show, Sounds of Survivance.
Before the results of the 2024 election start rolling in, UW News asked three 91自拍 professors of political science to discuss what鈥檚 on their minds heading into the final hours.
Chelsea Wood, a 91自拍 associate professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, has an upcoming children’s book titled 鈥淧ower to the Parasites! Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know 91自拍 the Creepy Crawlies Hidden in Your Home, Your Food, Your Pets – and Maybe Even in You!” The book introduces kids to the world of parasitism.
New 91自拍 from the 91自拍 investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia. Researchers found that after the tax was introduced, lower-income households decreased their purchases of sweetened beverages by nearly 50%, while higher-income households reduced purchases by 18%.
Victor Menaldo, UW professor of political science, co-authored the forthcoming book, “U.S. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism.” The book focuses on how former President Donald Trump 鈥� like other populists that came before him 鈥� exploits 鈥榠nnovation inequality,” or the divide between areas that are more technologically advanced and those that aren鈥檛.
James Long, 91自拍 professor of political science, launched a new course this quarter. “How to Steal an Election” highlights the types of politicians who try to steal elections, and how and what can be done to secure them.
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, 91自拍 scientist the 91自拍 Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS), and Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of I-LABS and professor of psychology, recently co-authored a study in Nature Scientific Reports showing a link between the ability to see the stars unblocked by light pollution and an interest in astronomy.
Phillip Bruner, executive director of the UW Climate Risk Lab and professor of practice of sustainable finance, and other representatives from the lab, will participate Sept. 22-29 in Climate Week NYC. Based in the Foster School of Business, the Climate Risk Lab brings together experts in finance, climate data, and business to 91自拍 climate-related financial risk.
Mia Bennett, 91自拍 assistant professor of geography, will spend a week this month in Norway as part of the orientation for the Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative. Bennett is one of 20 scholars selected to collaborate on multi-disciplinary 91自拍 over the next 18 months.
New 91自拍 from the 91自拍 found lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in girls. When measured in terms of the number of years of accelerated brain development, the mean acceleration was 4.2 years in females and 1.4 years in males.
New 91自拍 from Ione Fine and Geoffrey Boynton, UW professors of psychology, shows Elon Musk鈥檚 projection for the latest Neuralink project rests on the flawed premise that implanting millions of tiny electrodes into the visual cortex, the region of the brain that processes information received from the eye, will result in high-resolution vision.
Three new faculty books from the 91自拍 cover the recipes and culture of the world鈥檚 largest Syrian refugee camp, traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples and data science for neuroimaging 91自拍ers. UW News spoke with the authors to learn more. Documenting history and rituals of Syrian cuisine When Karen E. Fisher was invited to Zaatari, the world鈥檚 largest Syrian refugee camp, she noticed that stories of the camp rarely included women鈥檚 voices. As she learned more about their…