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#PopulationHealth

A CALL TO ACTION

Associate Professor Wendy Barrington brings a passion for equity to the UW’s new Center for Anti-racism and Community Health.

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#HuskyExperience

Untangling the complexities of poverty

Through the UW’s Abolishing Poverty course, students like Courtney Hooks, ‘22, examine the root causes of houselessness and explore potential solutions.

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Tracking your life

A new sociology course explores the ethics of
self-tracking technology that captures our daily routines.

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#HuskyExperience

Accessible by design

A car accident changed how doctoral student Ather Sharif thought about accessibility. Now he advocates for technology that enables people with disabilities to fit in just as they are.

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UW and the Community

UW wins funding for ‘clinic’ to help community navigate technology

When people need legal advice but can’t afford a lawyer, they often turn to legal clinics where law students can offer representation and advocacy. When community organizations need advice on technology, they soon will be able to turn to a similar type of clinic at the University of Washington.

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Climate Change

Deforestation, climate change linked to more worker deaths and unsafe conditions

Outdoor workers in the world’s lower-latitude tropical forests may face a greater risk of heat-related deaths and unsafe working conditions because of deforestation and climate warming, according to a study led by The Nature Conservancy, the University of Washington and Indonesia’s Mulawarman University.

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Coronavirus

WA Notify app alerts you to potential COVID-19 exposure

Help protect yourself and your loved ones by downloading WA Notify. It’s a smartphone app that lets you know when you’ve potentially been exposed to COVID-19. WA Notify is free, completely private, and does not track your activity or identity.

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