Juliet McMains is an associate professor in the University of Washington Dance Program and author of “Spinning Mambo into Salsa: Caribbean Dance in Global Commerce,” published in 2015 by Oxford University Press. She answered a few questions about her work and the book. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — Employees who expose unethical behavior in organizations often face retaliation for speaking up. But company leaders who blow the whistle on such activity are less likely to be sanctioned, University of Michigan researchers say.
In fact, in some cases, leaders can even be ostracized if they don’t speak up, they say. (more…)
One of Lois Frane’s last wishes embraced life and hope.
Stricken with terminal breast cancer, just weeks before her death at the age of 62, she allowed doctors to draw her blood and bank it so that someone in the future might benefit from the genetic information encoded in the blood cell DNA. (more…)
Mark A. Smith is a University of Washington professor of political science and adjunct professor of comparative religion. He is the author of “Secular Faith: How Culture Has Trumped Religion in American Politics,” published in September by University of Chicago Press. He answered a few questions about his book for UW Today.
What’s the concept behind this book? (more…)
Inspired by his work in the classroom and his activism around the globe addressing human rights abuses, UA faculty member Bill Simmons launched GlobalHumanRightsDirect.com.
It doesn’t take more than a quick glance at news headlines to see that human rights are compromised in every part of the globe. (more…)
von Bärbel Spindler
an deine wunderschönen Augen, wie sie strahlen wenn du mich ansiehst…..an deine kleinen lachfältchen wenn du mich anlächelst…..wie hübsch dein Gesicht ausschaut wenn ich dich so betrachte…..ich denk daran wieviel liebe du (more…)
von Bärbel Spindler
Mein liebling…oft genug…ich meine fast täglich habe ich dir gesagt das ich dich liebe…was du für mich bist und was ich in dir sehe…es gab auch Momente in denen ich dir Kummer bereitet hab und du wegen mir traurig und manchmal sogar wütend warst…aber eines ist seit unserer ersten gemeinsamen Stunde klar…das wir füreinander (more…)
von Bärbel Spindler
ich bin ein Laubbaum im Herbst…die Blätter an meinen Zweigen sind all meine Träume wünsche und all die Menschen die mir wichtig sind und mir alles bedeuten…und dann kommt ein Lufthauch der sich Schicksal und (more…)
