Browse Centers Alphabetically

  1. Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities

    Director: Woodward, Kathleen

    The expansive purpose of the Simpson Center is four-fold: to encourage and support cross-disciplinary research and inquiry among University of Washington faculty and graduate students; to support initiatives in the humanities at the leading edge of change; to pioneer innovative and cross-disciplinary courses…

  2. Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

    Director: Grue, Christian

    The Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (WACFWRU) is one of 40 comparable units within the United States established to facilitate cooperation between the Federal Government, colleges and universities, the states, and private organizations in improving the management of the nation's fish and…

  3. Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race and Sexuality (WISER)

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    Director: Barreto, Matt

    The University of Washington's Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race and Sexuality, is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to bringing the tools of contemporary social science inquiry to the careful examination of…

  4. Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium

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    Director: Winglee, Robert

    The mission of the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium is to enhance higher education opportunities for students seeking to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, Engineering and math (STEM); to enrich and improve…

  5. Washington National Primate Research Center

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    Director: Anderson, David

    The mission of the Washington National Primate Research Center is to provide the appropriate environment to support outstanding biomedical research directed towards significant human health issues and nonhuman primate health and biology.…

  6. Washington Sea Grant Program

    Director: Dalton, Penelope

    Washington Sea Grant serves communities, industries and the people of Washington state, the Pacific Northwest and the nation through research, education and outreach by: Identifying and addressing important marine issues; Providing…

  7. Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC)

    Director: Hallenbeck, Mark

    Washington State Transportation Center (TRAC) investigators conduct research in the areas of bridges, construction management, environment, ferry systems, freeway and arterial management, freight travel, geotechnical engineering,…

  8. Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS)

    Director: Doescher, Mark

    The Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS): Conducts relevant health workforce research and policy analysis in collaboration with federal and state agencies. Provides consultation…

  9. Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Rural Health Research Center

    Director: Doescher, Mark

    The mission of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) Rural Health Research Center (formerly UW Center for Rural Health Research and Education (CRHRE), is to carry out national and regional research that informs policy…

  10. West Coast Poverty Center

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    Director: Meyers, Marcia

    The West Coast Poverty Center serves as a hub for research, education, and policy analysis leading to greater understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and effective approaches to reducing it in the west coast states.…