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November 1, 2017
New five-year grant for the UW Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology
The University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the Population Dynamics Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. This grant will support CSDE’s research and training in demography, population health and reproductive health across five primary research areas:…
October 26, 2017
The UW climbs to top 10 in US News Best Global Universities ranking
The University of Washington is tied for the No. 10 spot on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings, and is now second among American public institutions. The methodology for these rankings weighs factors that measure a university’s global and regional research reputation and academic research performance. These include such indicators as…
October 24, 2017
Assessing climate change’s impact on High Mountain Asia water resources
The more than one billion people who live in the High Mountain Asia (HMA) region depend on the area’s large glaciers and snow packs for freshwater, hydropower and agriculture. A University of Washington project is studying the HMA’s glaciers, snow, permafrost and precipitation to determine how climate change is impacting the water resources of that…
October 18, 2017
Reading and writing with your child creates tools for lifetime success
Home literacy activities have already been associated with higher test scores. However, new research from the University of Washington’s College of Education shows these activities also provide students with tools for lifetime success, specifically the development of key long-term study and executive function skills. The study speaks to the need for a collaborative effort between…
October 12, 2017
Public lecture highlights Donna Shalala visit to the UW
The Population Health Initiative welcomed Donna Shalala, Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy at the University of Miami, to the University of Washington on October 9 and 10, 2017 as part of the UW Graduate School’s Jessie & John Danz Lecture Series. Her public lecture, “Healthcare for All: An Idea Whose Time has…
October 11, 2017
New grant promotes health equity in rural regions
A new five-year, $2 million grant to help rural public health leaders better use data to promote health equity has been awarded to Elizabeth “Betty” Bekemeier (pictured), director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health. The Solutions in Health Analytics for Rural Equity across the Northwest…
October 3, 2017
UW ranked seventh most innovative university in the world
The University of Washington was ranked No. 7 on the Reuters Top 100: The World’s Most Innovative Universities, that was released last week. The list ranks the educational institutions that are best advancing science, inventing new technologies and helping to drive the global economy. The UW is the top-ranked U.S. public institution on the list….
September 28, 2017
Population health memorandum signed with China CDC
The University of Washington and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention signed today a memorandum of understanding to foster greater collaboration in the field of population health. The agreement, which was signed by the UW’s Vice Provost of Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger and China CDC Deputy Director-General Dr. Liang Xiaofeng (pictured), seeks to…
September 27, 2017
Where you live affects how you live
David de la Cruz (pictured) is a recent graduate of the UW’s College of Built Environments’ master of landscape architecture program who has a passion for environmental justice. He grew up in Pueblo del Rio, a public housing project in South Central Los Angeles. South Central LA is the industrial center of the city, with…
September 19, 2017
UW co-hosting Global Burden of Disease anniversary on September 26 and 27
The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and The Lancet are co-hosting the 20th anniversary of the Global Burden of Disease study from September 26 to 27, 2017, at McCaw Hall in Seattle. The morning of September 27 will feature several prominent speakers. UW President Ana Mari Cauce will begin the day…
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