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Encouraging healthy behaviors in young people through Communities in Action

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Students from the University of Washington School of Social Work are joining with community leaders in central and southeast Seattle to increase young people’s chances of achieving success. This program, Communities in Action, helps communities use data about their youth to make informed decisions on how to meet kids’ needs and develop a plan of action to meet those needs. The communities drive the plan, with local organizations and schools putting the plan into play in ways that increase protective…

New five-year grant for the UW Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology

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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: 1) Demographic Measurement and Methods, 2) Environments and Populations, 3) Health of People and Populations, 4) Migrations and Settlements, and 5) Wellbeing of Families and…

The UW climbs to top 10 in US News Best Global Universities ranking

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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 publications, citations and international collaboration. A total of 10 UW programs were also ranked in the top 25 of the U.S. News & World Report…

Assessing climate change’s impact on High Mountain Asia water resources

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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 region. Project generated data is analyzed and used for computer simulation modeling and predictions that to help governments manage their water resources. The UW researchers…

Reading and writing with your child creates tools for lifetime success

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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 parents and teachers. This collaboration can include teachers asking parents about how they support their child’s learning at home, as well as different ways to…

Public lecture highlights Donna Shalala visit to the UW

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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 Come?,” detailed why it has been so difficult for the United States to ensure healthcare coverage for every citizen. She explained the history of efforts…

New grant promotes health equity in rural regions

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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 (SHARE-NW) project will advance public health practice efforts in Washington, Oregon and Alaska to more effectively address health inequities, particularly in rural communities. The work…

UW ranked seventh most innovative university in the world

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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. Learn More >

Population health memorandum signed with China CDC

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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 explore the development of potential cooperative programs in areas such as: Joint research activities, publications and library exchanges Exchange of researchers for teaching, research and…

Where you live affects how you live

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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 some of the most polluted air in the nation. He is now returning to the South Central LA community that raised him to collaborate with…