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#UWdiscovers

Blazing a trail with wildfire research

A national increase in wildfires has sparked UW researchers to respond in many ways — from developing safety technology to uncovering long-term hazards.

Wildfire research

#UWinnovates

FASTER SCIENCE

CoMotion, the UW’s innovation hub, is helping accelerate bioengineering professor Valerie Daggett’s quest to detect and treat Alzheimer’s earlier.

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#PopulationHealth

Water matters

The UW’s Population Health Initiative, now in its eighth year, is working to address flood concerns along the Duwamish River.

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#UWinnovates

A NEW LEVEL OF LUNG CANCER DETECTION

Assistant Professor Sajjad Moazeni and grad students in his lab are part of a team using optical fibers and hi-res 3D imaging to detect lung cancer sooner.

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News & Events

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Husky Basketball

Huskies earn First Four selection

The University of Washington women’s basketball team returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. They enter as a No. 11 seed in a First Four matchup against Columbia on Thursday.

Tournament Central

A family of 3 polar bears in the dstance

Environment

Scientists pilot a new method to measure the health of wild polar bears

Climate change threatens the health of polar bears across the Arctic. A study published this month introduces a new approach to measuring the health of polar bear populations, drawing inspiration from a well-known concept in human medicine.

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