Research

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Anti-Eviction Lab Research Internship Opportunity
(October 1, 2024)
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Humanistic GIS Lab Research Internship Opportunity
(October 1, 2024)
In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities
In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities
(September 13, 2024)
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Professor Gretchen Sneegas Featured on the Wiki Education Blog
(September 3, 2024)
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Geography Faculty Michael Brown and Larry Knopp Featured in The Seattle Times
(July 2, 2024)
Natalie Vaughan-Wynn Portrait
Catching Up with Ph.D. Candidate Natalie Vaughan-Wynn
(May 10, 2024)
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Do dying people have a 'right to try' psilocybin or magic mushrooms?
(May 1, 2024)
Mia Bennett outside with mountains and grass in background
UW Research New Faculty Spotlight: Mia Bennett
(February 23, 2024)
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Erin McElroy’s Research Discusses Dis/possessory Data Politics in the Context of Tenant Screening
(February 5, 2024)
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Kam Wing Chan and Xiaxia Yang’s Commentary on China’s Urban Youth is Published in Caixin Weekly
(January 31, 2024)
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New Article by Professor Mia Bennett Discusses Critical Remote Sensing
(January 8, 2024)
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The Guardian Reports on New Research into the Geography of Social Deprivation in England and Wales
(December 11, 2023)
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Meet Isaac Rivera, One of the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Medalists
(July 13, 2023)
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Thousands of Amazon staffers are pouring into its Seattle offices. Will it restore the downtown’s fortunes?
(May 22, 2023)
Humanistic GIS Lab Leverage GIS with Humanism
Humanistic GIS Lab Brings Together Students and Faculty for Innovative Research Opportunities
(April 3, 2023)
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Remembering Geography Ph.D. Alum John Brian Parr
(January 25, 2023)
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Ethnic segregation in England and Wales on the wane, research finds
(January 17, 2023)
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Ph.D. Candidate Julian Barr Featured in Going Public Podcast Episode 6:"Politics of Memory"
(January 4, 2023)
Seattle Parks workers and Police sweep and dismantle a community of improvised shelters in Ballard Commons in December 2021. In the foreground are fuel canisters (for heating, cooking, and electricity) left behind by residents.
Understanding Unequal Access to Thermal Comfort and Safety to Address Urban Climate Justice Challenges
(December 6, 2022)
Gray Wolf
Q&A with Geography Ph.D. Alum Rob Anderson: Managing Washington’s gray wolf population – through fear
(November 21, 2022)
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Q&A: Managing Washington’s gray wolf population – through fear
(November 20, 2022)
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Yuying Xie Receives the Frank Jenkins Jr. Fellowship in Labor Studies
(November 18, 2022)
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In 2020, consumers turned to Black-owned businesses. But where has that support gone?
(October 27, 2022)
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From Student Activist to Intersectional Labor Organizer: Meet Yasmin Ahmed
(September 7, 2022)
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The past, present and future of tipping and tipped workers in Seattle
(September 6, 2022)
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Boost in support for Black-owned restaurants short-lived, UW study finds
(September 5, 2022)
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The past, present and future of tipping and tipped workers in Seattle
(September 1, 2022)
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How Black-owned businesses suffered during pandemic, per UW study
(August 30, 2022)
This graph shows the weekly visitation patterns of restaurants with a Black-owned label (red line) versus those without the label (blue lines) in 20 major U.S. cities in 2020.
Black-owned restaurants disproportionately impacted during pandemic
(August 29, 2022)
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Black-owned restaurants disproportionately impacted during pandemic
(August 28, 2022)
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HSD Selects University of Washington to Conduct Comparable Worth Wage Analysis of Human Services Work in Seattle and King County
(August 2, 2022)
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How we decided what stories to tell in our Black Arts Legacies project
(June 15, 2022)
Celebrating Pride Month
(May 31, 2022)
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the Arctic
(April 26, 2022)
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Mia Bennett and Colleagues Evaluate National Leadership Towards a Low-Carbon Future in the Arctic in New Paper
(April 6, 2022)
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Americans Rediscover Labor Unions
(March 22, 2022)
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Congratulations to our 2022 AAG Award Winners!
(March 14, 2022)
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What Is Emotional Labor and Why Is It Important?
(March 4, 2022)
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Department of Geography marks the passing of our long-time faculty colleague and former chair, William "Bill" Beyers
(February 15, 2022)
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Non-profit sponsors study on how the pandemic impacted arts and culture in Puget Sound
(January 28, 2022)
Olivia Orosco on campus. “They were really wanting to make sure that something came of this research,” Olivia Orosco says of the caregivers she interviewed. “So that’s the pressure on me now. Something has to come of it.” Photo by Corinne Thrash.
COVID Challenges for Caregivers
(December 16, 2021)
Olivia Orosco outside next to a bush
Geography’s Howard Martin Award Recipients
(December 14, 2021)
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COVID Challenges for Caregivers
(December 2, 2021)
Unlearning Poverty
(July 8, 2021)
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Experts Are Worried About “Deepfake Geography”
(June 27, 2021)
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Experts Are Worried About “Deepfake Geography”
(June 25, 2021)
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2021 Awards, Honors and Achievements
(June 8, 2021)
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Deepfake Maps Could Really Mess With Your Sense of the World
(June 3, 2021)
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Deepfake Maps Could Really Mess With Your Sense of the World
(May 28, 2021)
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Unlearning Poverty
(May 19, 2021)