November 24, 2021
New study offers view into work life of app-based drivers during COVID-19
A new University of Washington study highlights the significant effects of COVID-19 on app-based drivers regarding their business and livelihood. Marissa Baker, an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington, was senior author on this recent study wherein four app-based drivers conducted interviews of 100 fellow drivers to assess…
November 22, 2021
Initiative’s Applied Research Fellowship project assesses housing vulnerabilities in King County
The 2021 University of Washington Population Health Applied Research Fellows recently concluded their research on the effects of household growth, demographic and spatial distribution, environmental risks and COVID-19 on housing vulnerabilities in King Country. Their goal was to analyze the disparities created by these factors in an effort to better inform future access to affordable…
November 17, 2021
Initiative announces relaunch of its interdisciplinary pilot grant program
The Population Health Initiative has relaunched its interdisciplinary pilot grant program, leveraging project savings from the construction of the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health to dramatically expand the initiative’s internal granting capacity in 2022 and 2023. The relaunched program now features three different tiers of grants with varying foci and awards ranging in size…
November 9, 2021
UW Community Circle kicks off a year of healing discussions with a virtual event
Several University of Washington programs kicked off a community circle on October 28, 2021, with a virtual event open to all UW faculty and staff. The purpose of the event was to invite attendees into an intentional space to participate in future conversations around processing and coping with the events of the past 20 months…
November 4, 2021
New research and education hub to focus on coastal resiliency
The Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, which is based at the University of Washington and Oregon State University, has launched with the goal of studying dangers prevalent in coastal communities, specifically in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington, in order to increase safety and resiliency in the communities. These coastal areas are prone to…
November 2, 2021
Spotlight: Sara Curran’s exemplification of interdisciplinary collaboration
Sara Curran, professor of International Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and Director of the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE), recognizes the merit and significance of interdisciplinary collaborations. Curran also holds a joint appointment as professor of Sociology, another joint appointment at the Daniel J. Evans School of…
October 27, 2021
Analyzing the impact of the pandemic on low-income housing security in Washington State
New research from of the University of Washington Evans School of Public Policy & Governance analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on housing security in Washington State. Through a collaboration with the Tenants Union of Washington State, the researchers examined low-income tenants’ housing security. They discovered that current conditions had increased rental debts, reduced…
October 21, 2021
Assessing the mental health of UW students during spring 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been growing concern over how social distancing and pandemic-related isolation have impacted mental health. Of significant interest is the pandemic’s impact on student mental health, recognizing the stressfulness of academia and navigating the uncertainty of 2020. Coincidentally, a University of Washington study on student mental health was in progress…
October 19, 2021
Winter 2022 undergraduate course highlights UW population health research
The Population Health Initiative is continuing its partnership with the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) to offer a series of lectures during winter quarter 2022 that focus on the three pillars of population health: human health, environmental resilience and social and economic equity. The Research Exposed! (General Studies 391 D) course will feature…
October 14, 2021
Impact of wildfire smoke hit some groups harder than others
Nearly a dozen researchers from the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) in the School of Public Health have been hard at work addressing questions and health risks associated with wildfires in the Northwest. Through a series of community-based research projects, DEOHS researchers and their collaborators are working to study…