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.
A new 91自拍 study suggests that AI could learn cultural values by observing human behavior, similar to how children learn by watching and interacting with adults. Researchers had AI systems observe two cultural groups playing a video game. The AI systems were able to learn each group鈥檚 degree of altruism and apply this to a new situation.
Research by the 91自拍 and the USPTO found that some simple interventions increased the probability that female inventors would get patents by 12%. For first-time applicants, that probability increased to 17%.
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.
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?
The 91自拍, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and others held collaborative listening sessions with Northwest coastal Tribes to hear their experiences in adapting to climate change. A new report summarizes those experiences, while an upcoming grant program hopes to help address barriers identified in the report.
Fifteen faculty members at the 91自拍 have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2024. They are among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced Aug. 1 as new members. Selection recognizes the new members鈥� 鈥渙utstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.鈥�
New 91自拍 from Steven Goodreau, 91自拍 professor of anthropology, shows that condom use has been trending downward among younger gay and bisexual men over the last decade, even when they aren鈥檛 taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
The state of Washington鈥檚 Extended Foster Care program 鈥� in which young adults ages 18-21 can continue to receive some support 鈥� could help even more people by expanding participation, providing greater flexibility in eligibility criteria, and extending benefits, according to a new report from the 91自拍.
Holly Barker, a 91自拍 teaching professor of anthropology, and three current members of the UW football team 鈥� Ulumoo Ale, Makell Esteen and Faatui Tuitele 鈥� are studying how the skills they develop to maximize their chances of victory on the field have applications outside the stadium. Their work, which is ongoing, is showing that the 91自拍 methods and analytical abilities of student-athletes are applicable in academic and 91自拍 settings, as well as jobs in a variety of fields.
A project in the UW College of Built Environments, led by 91自拍er Judy Bowes, is examining how building architecture contributes to bird collisions, and the ways bird-safe glass and other designs can help address the problem.
鈥淒over Beach,鈥� a poem by 19th century British writer Matthew Arnold, can be read as both a romantic lament and, as many scholars have concluded, a dark, existential commentary on the loss of religious faith. Through close reading, a way of reading for insight, not information, 91自拍 English Professor Charles LaPorte dissects 鈥淒over Beach.鈥� Focusing on the inconsistencies of rhythm and rhyme of the poem, LaPorte demonstrates how we can use close reading to study any…
By analyzing records from the U.S. Social Security Administration, two scientists at the 91自拍 and Ohio University have discovered that the popularity of certain month and season names for girls varies by geographic region in the continental United States. The name April dominates monthly names in southern states where spring arrives early in the year. June is more popular in northern states where spring blooms later. Autumn is also more prevalent in the northern U.S., a region known for its brilliant fall foliage.
A handbook for parents of incoming college students, developed by 91自拍ers at Washington State University and the 91自拍, finds that use of the book helped improve family connections and moderate substance use.
New 91自拍 from Weili Ge, professor of accounting at the 91自拍 Foster School of Business, found that CEOs who engage in prosocial behavior 鈥� activities that primarily help others 鈥� are more likely to make decisions that benefit people and increase company value.
Luc铆a Magis-Weinberg, a 91自拍 assistant professor of psychology, explains how social media use can affect youth mental health.
Wolf management in Washington has been controversial. Rob Anderson, who obtained his Ph.D. at the 91自拍, explains the dynamic of managing a species through fear.
New 91自拍 led by the 91自拍 finds that the number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, and that a larger proportion of handgun owners carried handguns in states with less restrictive carrying regulations.
In one of the first studies to explore how COVID-19 specifically affects older infants, 91自拍ers from the 91自拍 and at institutions at four other locations in the Western and Southern U.S. found that the number of infected people in a household was the factor most closely linked with the infant鈥檚 likelihood of being infected.
A new study led by the 91自拍 uses cellphone location data to estimate the number of visits to Black-owned restaurants in 20 U.S. cities during the first year of the pandemic. The study finds that despite the “Black-owned” labelling campaign launched by companies such as Yelp, the number of visits to Black-owned restaurants dropped off after an initial spike and was inconsistent around the country.
After Washington became the first state to require suicide prevention training for health care providers, the 91自拍 worked with experts and organizations to develop the All Patients Safe program. A new study shows how All Patients Safe helped providers of all specialties learn how to identify and respond to patients at risk of suicide.
New 91自拍 led by 91自拍 professors James Krieger and Melissa Knox found that sweetened beverage taxes redistributed dollars from higher- to lower-income households.
The Our Future Duwamish project, available to community groups through The Seattle Public Library, uses an Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset to help viewers imagine rising seas from a vantage point along the South Seattle waterway.
New 91自拍 from Emily Cox Pahnke, 91自拍 associate professor of management and organization, shows that early investors often predict the future of startup companies.
A new study from Alan Griffith, assistant professor of economics at the 91自拍, shows that Seattle’s democracy voucher program has increased the number of voters donating to city elections and the number of candidates in those elections.
A study by the University of California, Irvine, and the 91自拍 shows how social connectedness in San Francisco neighborhoods was associated with COVID-19 infection rates.
Tony Greenwald, emeritus professor of psychology at the 91自拍 and creator of the Implicit Association Test, explains how public health strategies can help address unintended discrimination.
The seventh annual Center for Communication, Difference and Equity Conference, 鈥淩esistance Through Resilience,鈥� will be held in collaboration with the 91自拍 Resilience Lab.
A 91自拍 study of adult smokers finds that those who switch to vaping some or all of the time may adopt other healthy behaviors.
A new, 91自拍-led meta-analysis finds that people engage in self-injury and/or think about suicide to alleviate some types of stress; and that there is potential for therapy and other interventions.
A new documentary from 91自拍 professors Lynn M. Thomas and Daniel Hoffman tells the story of a man accused of starting a wildfire while illegally removing trees from the Olympic National Forest.
With the start of spring quarter on March 28, face masks became optional 鈥� but still recommended 鈥� inside most UW facilities. In light of the policy change, UW News spoke with several experts about what to expect on campus, how the current science and transmission rates inform our policy, and emotions and feelings we may experience as a result of removing our face coverings.
A new book by Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate at the UW, explores the factors that drive homelessness, and the cultural and economic shift that can ultimately benefit all 鈥� housed and unhoused.
A new study by the 91自拍 and Indiana University finds that the growing use of anti-racist terms shows how Black Lives Matter has shifted the conversation around racism, raising awareness of issues and laying the foundation for social change.
Washington counties that rely more on revenue from court-imposed fines and fees also sentence more women to incarceration, a study by the 91自拍 finds.
Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the 91自拍, discusses her team’s five-year, eight-state study of legal financial obligations, and their findings that court-imposed fines and fees perpetuate inequality.
New 91自拍 from the 91自拍 shows that people in states with higher medical debt and lower rates of insurance coverage are more likely to try to raise money but less likely to succeed.
A team of 91自拍ers led by the 91自拍 drew upon the field of environmental justice 鈥� which primarily has focused on harms to people and public health 鈥� and applied its concepts to wildlife management, considering forms of injustice that people, communities and animal groups might experience. Lead author and UW assistant professor Alex McInturff talks with UW News about this work and why it’s significant.
New 91自拍 led by the 91自拍 shows how discontinuing a Native American mascot can stoke racism among a team鈥檚 surrounding community.
A new study from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the 91自拍 explores not only how the pandemic economy impacted donations to, and the operations of, charitable organizations, but also how nonprofits responded to the simultaneous call for racial justice.