Katharina Reinecke
June 1, 2022
VoxLens: Adding one line of code can make some interactive visualizations accessible to screen-reader users
![A laptop with a screen reader attached sitting on a table](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/05/27134947/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-150x150.jpg)
VoxLens users can gain a high-level summary of the information described in a graph, listen to a graph translated into sound or use voice-activated commands to ask specific questions about the data, such as the mean or the minimum value.
March 10, 2021
Helpful behavior during pandemic tied to recognizing common humanity
![Woman gives a box of masks to a donation drive at a UW parking lot.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/03/09133205/Donations-photo-1-150x150.jpg)
A new University of Washington study finds that an identification with all humanity, as opposed to identification with a geographic area like a country or town, predicts whether someone will engage in “prosocial” behaviors particular to the pandemic, such as donating extra masks or coming to the aid of a sick person.
May 6, 2020
Should you help a sick person? UW psychology, computer science faculty study ‘moral dilemmas’ of COVID-19
![Elderly man opening front door to find a bag of food on his doorstep](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/05/06151705/moral-dilemmas-photo-Andre-Ouellet-150x150.jpg)
A new international study led by the University of Washington aims to gauge the perception of ethical situations as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world.