UW ranked 19th on Center for World University Rankings 2018 list

Posted on May 31, 2018

The University of Washington is ranked number 19 in the world, according to a new list released by the Center for World University Rankings. This is an increase of six spots for the UW from its ranking of number 25 on the list last year. The center evaluates universities based on the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research. The methodology has been refined from prior years, with research now…

UW research proposes sustainable solution for coexistence of dams and fisheries

Posted on May 29, 2018May 12, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington, Arizona State University and other institutions have proposed a solution that would allow dam operators to generate power in ways that also protect — and possibly improve — food supplies and businesses throughout the Mekong River basin. The proposed solution, which is the first of its kind, can be applied to other large river systems around the world facing similar trade offs between generating power and supporting large, inland fisheries. Learn More >

WHO and IHME enter into a collaborative health data agreement

Posted on May 24, 2018

Dr. Christopher Murray and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The World Health Organization and the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation have entered a formal agreement to collaborate in improving the accuracy, timeliness and policy-relevance of health data. The agreement calls for both organizations to work together on the annual Global Burden of Disease study, which will raise the quality and use of health metrics science at the global, regional, national and subnational levels for health indicators. WHO and IHME will also work together to increase…

Initiative awards population health innovation grant with CoMotion

Posted on May 22, 2018

The Population Health Initiative and CoMotion have announced the joint award of a Population Health Innovation Fund grant of $50,000 to Katie Davis, assistant professor at the Information School and Joshua Lawler, professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences. This award is intended to fund a project that simultaneously supports the University of Washington’s vision for population health while also fulfilling the CoMotion Innovation Fund’s goal of enabling research that will achieve sustainable commercial or social impact. Research is showing that…

Awardees announced for undergraduate research recognition awards

Posted on May 18, 2018July 21, 2025

The Population Health Initiative has awarded Population Health Recognition Awards to 12 students participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium. This award was created in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Program and was open to students from all three campuses who are presenting at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 18. Awardees were selected for their innovative and well-presented population health research work. More than 100 applications were received for this award, which were reviewed by a panel of judges convened by…

UW welcomes new director of global mental health

Posted on May 10, 2018

Dr. Pamela Y. Collins has joined the University of Washington as Director of Global Mental Health, a joint program that is co-led by the Departments of Global Health and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her focus will be building on the existing work of faculty and as well as attracting new funded research. Collins started in her position in early January after spending nearly eight years at the National Institute of Mental Health, serving as director of the Office for Research on Disparities…

Use of fringe loans linked to poor health

Posted on May 8, 2018May 9, 2018

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health and the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance recently published a first-of-its-kind study showing that fringe loan services may cost poor and working class Americans not only their finances, but also their health. Their research notes that people who use fringe loan services and those who do not have access to a bank account were 38 percent and 17 percent more likely, respectively, to self-report having poor or fair…

Initiative releases its Report to the Community

Posted on May 2, 2018July 31, 2019

The University of Washington launched the Population Health Initiative two years ago with the goal of taking the next big step to improve the health and well-being of people here and around the globe. Since then, significant early progress has been made toward realizing the initiative’s vision of creating a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. The 2016-18 Population Health Initiative Report to the Community shares highlights of that progress in areas such as the…

Groundbreaking occurs for new UW population health building

Posted on April 26, 2018

The University of Washington broke ground on April 25 for the new population health building on its Seattle campus, a 290,000-square-foot facility that will be the home for the Population Health Initiative. The new building will create a space for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to better understand and improve all the factors that influence the health and well-being of populations here and across the globe. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Department of Global Health and portions of the…