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Expedition of a Lifetime

UW Civil and Environmental Engineering alum Madison Smith, ’19, was part of the largest polar expedition in history, which is advancing climate change research.

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Education after prison

Ten UW alums — interviewed by Omari Amili, who earned three UW degrees — share stories of how higher education propelled them forward after incarceration.

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UW in your community

From researching in the foothills of Mount Rainier to training medical students in Seattle and Spokane, the University of Washington is truly the University for Washington.

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Her place in history

Turkiya Lowe, Ph.D. ’10, brings a new perspective to the National Park Service, as the first woman and first African American to serve as its chief historian.

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News & Events

Environment

Coral recovery during a prolonged heatwave offers new hope

The pressing concerns of climate change have placed the long-term health of the world’s coral reefs in jeopardy. However, new research inspires hope as some corals managed to survive a recent and globally unprecedented heatwave.

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Research technician John Carter transports wastewater samples from the pump station to his vehicle.

Coronavirus

Detecting COVID-19 in wastewater

Running underneath just about every residential home, apartment building, college residence hall and nursing home is a surprisingly valuable resource for detecting and monitoring COVID-19 outbreaks by neighborhood: the sewer system.

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