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The 9th Circuit Upholds a University of Washington Professor's Right to Mock 'Land Acknowledgments'

The appeals court ruled that administrators violated Stuart Reges' First Amendment rights when they investigated and threatened to punish him for constitutionally protected speech.

Reason

UW Professor's Parody of Land Acknowledgment in Class Syllabus Protected by First Amendment

"[I]n the public university setting, student disagreement with a professor's academic speech on an issue of public concern cannot alter the Pickering analysis in the government's favor."

Reason

An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington

An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century

The Independent UK

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OnlyFans Model Lectures 1,200 University of Washington Students: Professor Says Manifestation 'Worked!'

OnlyFans creator Ari Kytsya addresses 1,200 UW students as debate grows over her invitation and the professor's claim that her manifestation journey inspired the lecture.

International Business Times UK

Evidence of catastrophic medieval tsunami in Caribbean reveals future risk to British Virgin Islands

Findings can support ongoing efforts to prepare for future Caribbean tsunamis, scientists say

The Independent UK

One year after Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was killed, the US has not investigated. Her family wants answers

The American Turkish woman, 26, was shot in the head on 6 September 2024 by an Israeli sniper in the West Bank

The Guardian - US

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms

The Guardian - AU

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Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds

Persistent health inequalities, disruption caused by Covid-19, and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy are behind fall, say study’s authors

The Guardian - UK

Alzheimer's and cold sores: Are they linked?

Could cold sores be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia? Could cold sore treatment be used to treat Alzheimer’s?

Evening Standard

21 University of Washington students suspended for pro-Palestinian protest

The University of Washington has suspended the 21 students arrested earlier this week for occupying an engineering building during a pro-Palestinian protest

The Independent UK

University of Washington faces federal review after pro-Palestinian protest

Trump administration launches review after what it calls ‘recent incidents of antisemitic violence’ at school

The Guardian - US

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at University of Washington occupation

Group demands university cut ties with Boeing over company’s military contracts with Israel

The Guardian - US

Slim is out, fat is in: Over half the world set to be overweight or obese by 2050; how it will impact health

The world is getting fatter by the day and in the next 25 years over half of us could be overweight or obese, a new study published in The Lancet journal has warned. Not that this can't be reversed, but it would demand a series of bold and drastic measures…

The Times of India

Gwen Watkins obituary

Codebreaker at Bletchley Park during the second world war who went on to become a successful author

The Guardian - UK

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Space

Hubble Space Telescope reveals richest view of Andromeda galaxy to date (image)

The most detailed panorama of the entire Andromeda galaxy is packed with science that could revolutionize our understanding of how spiral galaxies across the universe form and evolve.

LiveScience

Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a 'cosmic conveyor belt' long before you were born, new study reveals

New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky Way on a cosmic "conveyor belt," before eventually returning to our galaxy.

Salon

Should we geoengineer the planet?

Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of global heating

The Times of India

Why is popcorn brain one of the major health concerns right now? Hack to cut down screen time

"Popcorn brain" is a term used to describe the overstimulation of the brain due to constant exposure to digital devices, leading to an inability to focus or enjoy slower, less stimulating activities. The term popcorn brain was coined by David M. Levy, a computer scientist at the University of Washington.

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The Conversation

‘Inflation is radioactive’: Trump’s victory is part of a global populist wave of voters throwing out incumbents

Was the U.S. election the latest eruption of populism across the globe? The Conversation U.S. senior politics editor Naomi Schalit brought this question to James D. Long and Victor Menaldo, two political scientists at the University of Washington who are specialists in comparative politics. They discussed how Donald Trump’s victory…

The Guardian - US

Factchecking the most pervasive myths and lies about US elections

False claims include that non-citizens are voting in broad numbers and attacks on the voting and counting process

Salon

War’s public health impacts are vast

New research is shedding light on how war inflicts mortality, displaces families, and erodes mental health

The Conversation

Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins

The 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists for their work on describing and predicting proteins with the help of computers. One half of the prize goes to David Baker from the University of Washington in the US “for computational protein design”, with the other half…

The Guardian - UK

Plagiarism complaint against White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo dismissed

Author claims that 'progressive Black scholars in particular have been targeted’ after University of Washington rejects complaint over her 2004 doctoral thesis

The Independent UK

Hundreds gather on Seattle beach to remember American activist killed by Israeli military

Hundreds of people turned out at a beach in Washington for an evening vigil remembering Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, the 26-year-old human rights activist from Seattle killed by the Israeli military during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week

USA Today Sports Media Group

Washington Huskies legend Jermaine Kearse on the development of Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie

Super Bowl champion Jermaine Kearse reflects on the growth of Kansas City #Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie w/ @EdEastonJr

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