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New modeling by the University of Washington of the impacts of a major Cascadia earthquake offers a less dire picture of the aftermath of the so-called "Big One" — specifically when it comes to highway bridges.
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A new study from the University of Washington finds the number of Americans carrying a handgun on their person every day doubled in the years before the pandemic. The study, which was recently published in the American Journal of Public Health, surveyed handgun owners between 2015 and 2019.
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Monkeypox has entered the headlines, our lexicon and our lives so quickly that many of us haven't had the time to absorb it all. And already there is a lot of misinformation out there. KNKX reporter and producer Vivian McCall takes a moment to catch you up.
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"Beyond The Mountain" at Seattle Asian Art Museum features five contemporary Chinese artists and their works exploring present day issues like political protest and urban living. The museum's director Foong Ping incorporated ideas from a class she taught at the University of Washington into the final exhibit.
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On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the law preventing sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding, KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick talks with Patricia "Trish" Bostrom of Mercer Island about playing sports in a pre-Title IX world. A nationally-ranked tennis player in the 1970s, her biggest battle may have been the right to play in the first place. She even sued the University of Washington.
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Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating whether psychedelics could alleviate depression in healthcare workers. The pandemic saw record burnout among doctors and nurses.
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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated a health care staffing shortage in Washington, so the state Legislature this year provided more than $38 million to expand nursing programs statewide.
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By converting sounds to images, scientists can use artificial intelligence to quickly find and assess animals' calls, even deep in the ocean.
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A new report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights shows that there have been more than 60 sexual abuse allegations — ranging from harassment to assault — at the ICE detention center in Tacoma.
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COVID-19The University of Washington and Seattle University will return to in-person learning at the end of January after starting winter quarter online because of a omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 cases.