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September 21, 2022

Jackson School alumna receives Goldsmith and Sperber book prize

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Re-posted with permission from the blog of the UW Southeast Asia Center  Jackson School Alumna Elizabeth Becker has received the Harvard University Goldsmith Book Prize: Trade category and Fordham University Sperber Prize for her recent book You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War. The book tells the stories of three female journalists reporting on the…


September 6, 2022

September Update: Welcome Huskies!

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Welcome, Huskies! While autumn quarter is still a few weeks away, UW Libraries is busier than ever with many new events, exhibits, and resources (did somebody say New York Times??!!).  We kicked-off September with a special celebration of the permanent installation of the artwork  Bruce Lee Ascending in Odegaard Library; a great way to usher…


September 2, 2022

Pods Are Here!

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UW Libraries is excited to announce a new trio of Zoom pods installed on the ground floor of Odegaard Library! These individual pods provide a private, sound-dampened environment to speak freely without the disturbance of surrounding building noise or other students. Each pod has outlets, individually-controlled lighting, and ventilation.  Pod use guidance  Pods are quiet…