Based on the quality of its undergraduate education, Forbes magazine ranked the University of Washington eighth among all public universities in the United States, excluding military academies.
Author: Kathleen Dannenhold
UW resource provides global disease information from across the world
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, raising awareness for one of many infectious diseases that kill millions of people worldwide every year. At the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, part of the UW Department of Global Health, up-to-date information about disease control, health systems and health organizations around the world is readily available to researchers, policy makers and the general public.
2013 Annual Report on UW Master Plan, Seattle Campus
The UW-Annual-Report-2013 on the University of Washington Master Plan for the Seattle Campus for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 is now available on-line as a pdf file.
An insider’s view on cuts to NIH research funds
In today’s Seattle Times, a UW postdoctoral fellow in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences offers her views on why the U.S. must support young research scientists.
Nominate a UW alumni veteran
Nominations are now being accepted for the Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award. Established in 2012, the award is given to a living UW Alumnus Veteran who made a positive impact on their local, national, or international community; the University of Washington; and/or veteran’s communities. Deadline for nomination submissions is August 16, 2013.