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Managing forests with wildfires, snowpack in mind
What if there was a wildfire prevention strategy that could also help preserve the snowpack? This question has sparked the latest phase of research among a team of scientists from the UW who are working to safeguard Washington’s vulnerable water supply.
UW among top 20 in the world, No. 3 in US publics
The University of Washington is No. 18 in the world — and No. 3 among U.S. public universities — on the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
How to protect health in extreme heat
A team of UW researchers from the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and UW Medicine is leading collaborative research, creating new tools and building partnerships to help Washington and the Pacific Northwest get ready for a hotter future.
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