Population Health

Media coverage

Follow the latest media coverage of the Population Health Initiative as well as the projects we partially or fully support.

2026

April 8, 2026, Heart, Soul, And Joy Program Helped Address Black Maternal Health Disparities, The Seattle Medium

June 21, 2025, UW President Cauce looks back — and forward — in last days on the job, The Seattle Times
March 7, 2025, Newborn jaundice detection tool wins grand prize at University of Wash. health innovation challenge, GeekWire
February 19, 2025, Grocery prices are a top financial worry, WA residents say, Seattle Times
February 17, 2025, UW, WSU study shows WA residents struggling to pay for one particular monthly expense, Bellingham Herald
February 13, 2025, Washington State faces rising food insecurity challenges, Benton County fares better, KNDO Yakima
January 17, 2025, Tackling global health challenges: New initiative addresses the myriad factors that influence health outcomes, FIU Research Magazine

December 9, 2024, Water Matters: The UW’s Population Health Initiative, now in its eighth year, is working to address flood concerns along the Duwamish River, University of Washington Magazine
November 14, 2024, Researchers at UW improve upon survey-based system for better homeless counts, KOMO News
September 19, 2024, Over 8 years, UW Population Health Initiative has turned ideas into impact, UW News
August 12, 2024, ‘Abortion does not go away’: Neighboring states see influx of Idaho abortion patients, Idaho Press
May 31, 2024, Washington has become ‘safe haven for people seeking abortions,’ study finds, KIRO 7
May 31, 2024, After Dobbs, a Rise in Out-of-State Patients for Abortion in Washington State, HealthDay
May 29, 2024, Out-of-state abortions have increased by 50% in Washington post-Dobbs, UW study finds, The Spokesman-Review
May 29, 2024, Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022, KUOW
May 29, 2024, Rise in out-of-state patients seeking abortions in Washington state, KHQ
May 29, 2024, Washington sees increase in out-of-state abortion patients post-Roe, KOIN 6
May 25, 2024, Whidbey Island residents potentially at risk for aircraft noise related health issues, My Bellingham Now
May 23, 2024, What’s that noise on Whidbey Island? UW study finds Navy jet noise impacts residents’ health, KING 5
May 16, 2024, Attack Jets’ ‘Rumbling’ May Be Harming 74,000 People’s Health in Washington, Newsweek
May 15, 2024, Navy jet noise could mean long-term health impacts for Whidbey Island, Seattle Times
May 9, 2024, Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey ‘Growler’ operations, Seattle Times
March 12, 2024, The role of universities in catalyzing social change, Connect
February 27, 2024 – Too often left unsaid: the connection between climate change and health – FIU News

December 8, 2023 – Routine childhood immunizations in the U.S.: Current trends and recommendations for realizing vaccine equity – Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
December 2023 – Delivering hope: A UW program works to improve maternal health outcomes for Black women and other underserved community members – University of Washington Magazine
October 19, 2023 – UW President Ana Mari Cauce discusses impact at annual presidential address – The Daily
September 29, 2023 – FIU launches Population Health Initiative to help improve health on a global scale – Miami’s Community News
September 2023 – Be REAL program helps Huskies feel less stressed, more connected – University of Washington Magazine
July 2023 – Trusted Sources Play a Critical Role in Rural and Tribal Smoke Risk Communication – Partnership for Environmental Public Health Newsletter
June 12, 2023 – Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure – Daily Yonder
June 9, 2023 – Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. – New York Times
May 23, 2023 – Town supports jet noise study – Whidbey News-Times
March 10, 2023 – UW’s Hans Rosling Center is LEED Platinum – Daily Journal of Commerce

October 19, 2022 – ‘An unexpected and amazing honor’ – The Daily
October 4, 2022 – No Escape from the Heat: The Cost of Deforestation on Human and Animal Health – BioScience
September 27, 2022 – Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth — and Their Beloved Pets – HealthDay
July 4, 2022 – How many homeless people are in King County? Depends who you ask – Seattle Times
April 6, 2022 – NY landlords can’t evict while tenants wait for aid; some try other ways to clear property – NPR
April 5, 2022 – UW Tacoma Professor Awarded Grant to Address Youth Mental Health – South Sound Business

December 17, 2021 – In last 15 years, deforestation made outdoor work unsafe for millions – Phys.org
December 17, 2021 – Deforestation making outdoor work unsafe for millions, says study – The Guardian
November 7, 2021 – With Cases Piling Up, an Eviction Crisis Unfolds Step by Step – New York Times
October 12, 2021 – UW opens $230M Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (Photos) – Puget Sound Business Journal
October 8, 2021 – Studies say Uber and Lyft offload soft costs on drivers and communities – TechCrunch
September 23, 2021 – UW Faculty Study How Students Adapt To Being Back On Campus – Spokane Public Radio
August 31, 2021 – Even with the eviction moratorium, landlords continued to find ways to kick renters out – The Conversation
July 21, 2021 – Evictions slowed during pandemic but some Washington renters still faced pressure to move, UW report says – Seattle Times
July 12, 2021 – From ‘freaking pissed’ to ‘big things’: How a women-owned gym survived the pandemic – Northwest News Network
April 25, 2021 – Glazed fins wrap Seattle’s Rosling Center by Miller Hull Partnership – Dezeen
April 15, 2021 – How the Design of the Hans Rosling Center in Seattle is Bringing Researchers Together – gb&d
April 8, 2021 – Photos: Go inside the University of Washington’s new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health – GeekWire
March 17, 2021 – Helping under-served communities navigate health barriers during the pandemic – South Seattle Emerald
March 4, 2021 – Elders of color face major hurdles getting COVID vaccine – South Seattle Emerald
February 24, 2021 – Pregnant women have 70 percent higher chance of contracting COVID-19, study says – KOMO News
February 22, 2021 – Pregnant women face higher COVID-19 infection, mortality rates, study finds – Spokesman Review
February 22, 2021 – Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection – HealthDay
February 20, 2021 – If You’ve Done This Recently, You’re 70 Percent More Likely to Get COVID – Yahoo!Life
February 19, 2021 – Pregnant women should be considered high risk for COVID-19, study finds – KATU
February 18, 2021 – Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID infection, study says – USA Today
February 18, 2021 – UW study shows high COVID infection rates among pregnant women – Seattle Weekly
February 11, 2021 – An otherworldly woman is enthroned at the University of Washington – Crosscut
February 9, 2021 – In Seattle, Miller Hull Establishes a Global Hub for Population Health Research – Metropolis
February 2, 2021 – Washington study showing COVID-19 is deadlier for pregnant women, raise questions about vaccine priorities – South Seattle Emerald
January 29, 2021 – Expecting mothers at high risk of death due to Covid-19 study finds – MSN
January 28, 2021 – UW study: Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death – Seattle PI
January 28, 2021 – Pregnant women who get COVID-19 are at greater risk of death – KOMO News
January 28, 2021 – Pregnant women who get COVID-19 are at greater risk of death – KIRO-AM
January 28, 2021 – New study finds that mortality rate in pregnant women can be 13 times higher – NPR
January 27, 2021 – Washington study finds pregnant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of death, hospitalization – Seattle Times
January 27, 2021 – COVID-19 and pregnancy – KING 5
January 27, 2021 – Pregnant Coronavirus Patients Have Higher Risk For Death: Study – Patch
January 27, 2021 – Study: Pregnant women more likely to die of COVID-19 – Q13
January 27, 2021 – Pregnant women and COVID-19 – KOMO Radio
January 26, 2021 – New sculpture installed – KOMO 4
January 26, 2021 – Sculpture installed at U.W. – KING 5
January 25, 2021 – UW study finds that environmental inequities contribute to COVID-19 racial disparities – The Daily
January 14, 2021 – Disproportionately hit by COVID-19, WA Latinos brace for vaccine – Crosscut

December 3, 2020 – How the Population Health Initiative is trying to stop another pandemic – The Daily
November 2, 2020 – In King County, pollution makes ZIP codes predictors of your health – Crosscut
October 20, 2020 – Fourteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 equity research grants – The Daily
October 15, 2020 – University of Washington study maps food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic – KING 5
October 12, 2020 – Moving people from homeless shelters into hotels – KIRO Radio
October 8, 2020 – Slowing the spread of COVID-19 among King County’s homeless population – KIRO 7
October 7, 2020 – Moving homeless into hotels helped limit COVID-19 spread, Washington study finds – Tacoma News Tribune
October 7, 2020 – Moving homeless people to hotels slowed virus spread in King Co., study finds – KOMO News
October 7, 2020 – Study: Hotel initiative limited spread of COVID-19 – Q13
October 7, 2020 – Study: Hotel shelters limited virus spread – KING 5
October 7, 2020 – New UW-King County study says moving homeless population into hotels during COVID-19 crisis had many benefits – KOMO Radio
October 7, 2020 – UW study: Turning hotels into emergency shelters for homeless slowed spread of COVID-19 – YakTriNews
October 7, 2020 – Study Finds Housing Homeless In King County Hotels Is Effective – Patch
September 2020 – For our health: The UW is putting its combined expertise into population health, improving lives around the world – University of Washington Magazine
September 15, 2020 – Food insecurity rates have more than doubled since start of COVID-19 pandemic – KNKX
August 19, 2020 – UW Conducting Survey On Health And Puyallup’s Restaurant Industry – Patch
July 20, 2020 – Two UW researchers aim to study how current economic disruption is affecting kids – KNKX
July 6, 2020 – Eighteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 economic recovery grants – The Daily
June 30, 2020 – UW Population Health Initiative launches COVID-19 equity research grants – The Daily
May 29, 2020 – Some Somali-speaking doulas are still making house visits. Here’s why. – KNKX
May 28, 2020 – UW Population Health Initiative launches COVID-19 economic recovery research grants – The Daily
May 11, 2020 – Twenty-one UW projects awarded COVID-19 rapid response grants – The Daily
April 14, 2020 – UW Population Health initiative launches COVID-19 rapid response grant program – The Daily
January 28, 2020 – Collaboration Drives Delivery Of UW Population Health Building – ENR Northwest
January 24, 2020 – Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women – YES! Magazine

November 25, 2019 – Four Key Considerations When Creating a Whole-of-University Population Health Initiative – IAPHS
November 13, 2019 – Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative – GeekWire
November 4, 2019 – Putting health first: UW’s new Population Health Facility seeks to advance the work being done on community and global health – The Daily
October 12, 2019 – Hans Rosling hedras på andra sidan Atlanten – Upsala Nya Tidning
October 10, 2019 – Daughter of farmworkers in Quincy, now a Ph.D. student studying conditions in the fields, wins $100,000 Bullitt prize – Seattle Times
June 6, 2019 – Glass fins create dynamic façade for Washington university building – Construction Specifier
May 24, 2019 – Miller Hull Partnership Unveils Population Health Facility Designs – Dexigner
May 13, 2019 – Groundbreaking Population Health Facility by The Miller Hull Partnership – aasarchitecture
April 22, 2019 – Regenerating keystone species in Washington – The Daily

August 27, 2018 – New population health building – The Daily
May 24, 2018 – Thinking differently about employment – Seattle Times
April 29, 2018 – UW has $1 billion in buildings going up or planned in Seattle – Seattle Times
April 26, 2018 – UW breaks ground on population health building – KOMO Radio
April 25, 2018 – University of Washington Celebrates Groundbreaking of $230MM Population Health Building – The Registry
April 23, 2018 – $230M Population Health building designed as a laboratory for ideas – Daily Journal of Commerce

Oct. 9, 2017 – Healing war’s invisible wounds in Somalia – The Daily
June 18, 2017 – Presidents Share What’s Worked (Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington) – The Chronicle of Higher Education
June 2, 2017 – UW chooses location for new $230 million Population Health Building – The Daily
May 11, 2017 – UW chooses site to build center for study of population health – Seattle Times
Mar. 25, 2017 – Ana Mari Cauce: leader of a new initiative in population health – The Lancet
Jan. 25, 2017 – Historic gift: Gates Foundation gives $279 million to University of Washington – Seattle Times
Jan. 25, 2017 – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $279M for UW’s largest-ever private donation – Puget Sound Business Journal
Jan. 25, 2017 – Gates Foundation is giving $279M to help UW study global population health, the largest private donation in university history – Geekwire

Dec. 20, 2016 – My Favorite Fanatics of 2016 – Gates Notes
Nov. 21, 2016 – Population health is a moral imperative — here’s how we’ll solve local and global problems – Seattle Times
Nov. 2, 2016 – UW’s thinking big, and that could be good for the Valley – Yakima Herald
Oct. 28, 2016 – U-Washington gets $210 million from Gates Foundation for health initiative – Washington Post
Oct. 26, 2016 – New UW health initiative aims to re-imagine the way schools educate – KUOW
Oct. 25, 2016 – Gates Foundation reminds Seattle why its work matters – The Seattle Times
Oct. 25, 2016 – Record gift to UW: $210M from Gates Foundation toward bold goal of improving world’s health – The Seattle Times
Oct. 25, 2016 – University of Washington gets $210M from Gates Foundation – Associated Press
Oct. 25, 2016 – Gates Foundation announces $210M donation to UW’s Population Health Initiative – GeekWire
Oct. 25, 2016 – UW president discusses Population Health Initiative, Gates Foundation gift – KOMO Radio
Oct. 25, 2016 – $210 million Gates gift will provide a home for UW’s global health initiative – KUOW
Oct. 25, 2016 – UW receives record $210M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Puget Sound Business Journal
Aug. 2, 2016 – UW president takes next steps on her mission to improve health around the world – Puget Sound Business Journal
May 3, 2016 – UW president: Place of birth or ethnicity should not determine your health– Puget Sound Business Journal