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University of Washington researchers found significant racial, gender and intersectional bias in how three state-of-the-art large language models ranked resumes. The models favored white-associated names 85% of the time, female-associated names only 11% of the time, and never favored Black male-associated names over white male-associated names.
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Nov 8, 2024 · The University of Washington on Tuesday announced a transformational gift from the estate of Stan and Alta Barer to the School of Law, expanding the couple’s namesake institute: The Barer Institute for Leadership in Law & Global Development.
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1 day ago · About Washington Athletics Washington athletic teams have claimed 56 team national championships across 11 different sports, beginning with its first titles in 1923 in men's rowing and women's rifle, and counting its most recent national championship, also in men's rowing (2024).
UW president's home, car vandalized with pro-Palestinian and
1 day ago · SEATTLE — The private residence of the president of the University of Washington was vandalized Wednesday night by a group of masked individuals who made pro-Palestinian and Hamas threats ...
UW president’s home, car vandalized, university says
1 day ago · The University of Washington president’s property was vandalized overnight, the university said Thursday. University spokesperson Victor Balta said in an email Thursday evening that “several ...
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Oct 17, 2024 · New research from the University of Washington found lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in girls.
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1 day ago · UW is undefeated in three previous meetings with Utah State at 2-0-1, posting a 1-0-1 record in Logan. Washington earned a 1-1 draw at Utah State in the most recent matchup in 2012. Prior to that meeting, Washington earned decisive victories over USU in 2009 and 2001. LAST MEETING (9/13/12)
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Oct 21, 2024 · The University of Washington tied for No. 7 on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings, released on Tuesday. The UW maintained its No. 2 ranking among U.S. public institutions.
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The UW generated nearly $21 billion to Washington’s economy and supported or sustained nearly 112,000 jobs in fiscal year 2023, according to an economic analysis released Wednesday. Read story.
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Oct 30, 2024 · The Washington Post analyzed the risks of a prolonged, citywide blackout coinciding with a more severe heat wave. Experts warn this type of catastrophe — a combined power outage with a heat wave — is a scenario that cities and states are unprepared for.