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August 14, 2024
Initiative-funded project seeks to bridge mental health care gap for the local Somali community
If there is one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light, it is that mental health conditions have and continue to be highly prevalent yet significantly undertreated within healthcare settings across the U.S. While the number of adults who received mental health treatment increased from 2019-2021, non-Hispanic White adults continue to be the most…
August 8, 2024
Health impact of military aircraft noise on residents of Whidbey Island
A recent study conducted by the University of Washington, funded by a Population Health Initiative pilot grant, found significant health risks posed by noise pollution for residents of Whidbey Island, Washington. This community contends with persistent exposure to loud and disruptive noise from military aircraft, affecting over 74,000 individuals in the region. Unlike noise from…
August 1, 2024
Assessing corporate environmental, social and governance assurances
Voluntary disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues by corporations in the United States have become increasingly common over the last decade. Investors, stakeholders and companies utilize ESG metrics to assess an organization’s sustainability and ethical impact, with stakeholders increasingly demanding ESG assurance, wherein third parties verify the metrics disclosed in ESG reports. Research…
July 30, 2024
Representation beyond language: Initiative pilot researches HIV/AIDS trials participation
While the estimated number of new HIV infections in the United States slowly declined from 2017 to 2021, HIV continues to disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities like the Hispanic/Latinx community. In 2022, the minority group accounted for 39% of estimated new HIV infections despite their number of new HIV diagnoses remaining stagnant compared to…
July 25, 2024
How online influencers profit from spreading anti-vaccine misinformation
Instagram is increasingly serving as both a prominent news source and a platform awash in misinformation. University of Washington researchers recently investigated three Instagram influencers who disseminated anti-vaccine messages to better understand how such dissemination led to the promotion of products and fostered parasocial relationships with their followers to endorse products that supported anti-vaccine beliefs….
July 23, 2024
Spring 2023 Tier 3 pilot awardees report midpoint project updates
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative awarded four Tier 3 pilot grants in spring 2023 to interdisciplinary teams of researchers who sought to create follow-on opportunities for impactful projects that realized proof-of-concept. These projects include researchers from five different UW schools and colleges, as well as several community-based partners, and address topics such as…
July 16, 2024
Exploring the impact of social policies on mental health of BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a wave of mental health crises, marked by heightened anxiety, depression and increased rates of suicide. These adverse mental health outcomes have disproportionately affected Queer (LGBTQ+), disabled and Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities, underscoring the need to investigate the upstream causes behind these concerning trends. In spring…
July 11, 2024
Awardees of 2022 Tier 1 pilot research grants report final project outcomes
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative awarded 11 Tier 1 Population Health Initiative pilot grants were awarded to teams representing researchers from 10 different UW schools and colleges on the Seattle and Tacoma campuses, as well as numerous community-based partners, in February 2022. These awards from the initiative’s Tier 1 pilot grant program were…
July 2, 2024
Initiative jointly funds two spring 2024 Innovation Gap Fund projects with CoMotion
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced with CoMotion the joint funding of two Innovation Gap Funds of $50,000 each. This $100,000 in collective funding will support projects that simultaneously support the UW’s vision for improving population health while also fulfilling the CoMotion Innovation Fund’s goal of enabling research that will achieve sustainable commercial…
June 25, 2024
New study assesses financial impact to business from Vision Zero safety projects
Seattle has committed to Vision Zero, an international street safety movement. Through numerous infrastructure projects, this proposal aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2030. Despite concerns from local business owners about potential decreases in revenue due to reduced parking and disruptions to regular traffic flow, a study conducted by the University of Washington revealed…
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