News from the School of IAS
Category: Research and Creative Practice
Santiago Lopez’s research is cited in Grist
Santiago Lopez’s was interviewed by Grist Magazine and his work on tropical deforestation cited in the article entitled “In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil threatens decades of Indigenous-led conservation“. The article was co-published by Grist and InfoAmazonia and is part of The Human Cost of Conservation, a Grist series on Indigenous rights and protected areas.
February 1, 2024
Santiago Lopez received a Global Innovation Fund Award
Santiago Lopez receives a Global Innovation Fund Award to support the implementation of a new program entitled ” Global Connections and Engagements Through Geotechnical Applications”. The program is a collaboration between IAS, the Department of Applied Math at UW Seattle, and the Polytechnic Salesian University in Quito, Ecuador. The funding will support a study abroad...
February 1, 2024
Ben Gardner teaches at the African Leadership University
Associate Professor, Ben Gardner spent part of his sabbatical teaching classes at the African Leadership University in Kigali, Rwanda.
May 23, 2023
Jin-Kyu Jung co-edited a special issue in Urban Planning journal
IAS faculty member Jin-Kyu Jung co-edited the thematic issue for Urban Planning, “Smart Engagement with Citizens: Integrating “the Smart” into Inclusive Public Participation and Community Planning,” with Jung Eun Kang at the Pusan National University in Korea.
May 2, 2023
IAS Faculty Wanda Gregory is Featured for her Fulbright Scholarship and Research in Iceland
IAS faculty member Dr. Wanda Gregory has been featured on the UWB News Highlights for her work in Iceland with her awarded Fulbright scholarships.
January 31, 2023
Becca Price shares idea about teaching science on Teaching in Higher Ed podcast
Faculty member Becca Price joins host Bonni Stachowiak as a guest on the podcast Teaching in Higher Ed.
January 26, 2023
Jennifer Atkinson featured in NOAA lecture series and CODA Story
Faculty member Jennifer Atkinson gave a talk on “Coping with Climate Anxiety” at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of their Winter Seminar Jam series.
January 17, 2023
Santiago Lopez and the EERC receive recognition at Mountains to Sound Greenway Annual Ceremony
IAS faculty member Santiago Lopez, community member Susan Carlson, WA Sate Ranger Daryl Kline, and arquitects John Kennedy and Nicole Lew were recognized at the annual ceremony of the Mountains to Sound Greenway for their work and contribution to environmental education and stewarship of Pacific Northwest ecosystems through their work at UWB's Environmental Education and Research Center at Saint Edward State Park.
December 6, 2022
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) faculty present at the annual National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Conference.
This year five GWSS faculty attended the annual National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) conference.
November 22, 2022
Dr. Julie Shayne publishes piece about iconic feminist punk rock band Bikini Kill
Dr. Shayne, co-coordinator of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, published a piece titled “The Healing Power of Bikini Kill” in Ms. Magazine about Bikini Kill’s recent performance in the Seattle area.
October 17, 2022