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Chatbot Shmatbot: AI Isn’t Just a Product with Noah Smith

AI isn't magic — it's made of human choices. Join UW's VP for AI, Noah Smith, at UW Bothell to explore who controls AI, what it optimizes for, and why open infrastructure is essential for a smarter, more equitable future. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Bothell Mobius Hall. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: The Graduate School, UW Bothell. Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

A Conversation with Paola Ramos

Emmy-winning journalist Paola Ramos and UW's Sophia Jordán Wallace explore Latino voter engagement, political power, and the demographic shifts quietly reshaping American elections. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: The Graduate School, Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, Department of Political Science, Department of Communication. Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Seattle Town Hall - Forum. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Continuity and Change in Immigration Politics with Sophia Jordán Wallace

How did immigration become America's most polarizing issue? UW's Sophia Jordán Wallace traces the rhetoric, policy shifts, and public responses defining this urgent and deeply human debate. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The Graduate School, Department of Political Science. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Seattle Town Hall - Forum. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

What Feeds Us: Science, Climate, and the Future of Food with Pamela Ronald

Climate change is threatening the crops that feed us all. UC Davis geneticist Pamela Ronald reveals how her discovery of flood-tolerant rice is helping millions of farmers adapt — and what plant science means for the future of food. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The Graduate School, Institute for Public Health Genetics, Department of Genome Sciences, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, Food Systems Nutrition and Health Program, Department of Bioethics and Humanities. Monday, October 26, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Seattle Town Hall - Forum. For more info visit www.washington.edu.