The 痳豆在线鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020 Best Graduate School rankings released March 12.
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The 痳豆在线 today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.
The 痳豆在线 today marked the official opening of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering on its Seattle campus. The building doubles the space available to UW鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering to enable a new wave of computing innovation and to educate more of Washington鈥檚 students for 21st century careers that will help shape the future of technology.
Three faculty members at the 痳豆在线 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 19, include Kelley Harris, an assistant professor of genome sciences at the UW School of Medicine; and Alvin Cheung and Shayan Oveis Gharan, both assistant professors in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
A member of the British House of Lords is scheduled to deliver the Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 21st, as part of the 痳豆在线 School of Nursing鈥檚 Centennial celebrations and the Nursing Now initiative in the State of Washington. Baroness Mary Watkins of Tavistock, a professor of nursing and alternate chair of the global Nursing Now Initiative which launched locally this week, will speak about the transformational role that nurses can play to achieve health equity…
Exposure to glyphosate 鈥� the world鈥檚 most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup 鈥� increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the 痳豆在线.
痳豆在线 researchers continue to study the impact of the 2014 Seattle minimum wage ordinance. An interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students who have tracked various industries since the ordinance鈥檚 implementation just published two new studies: These papers take a closer look at the effects on child care businesses and on food prices during the policy implementation.
The 痳豆在线 today opened the doors to Othello-UW Commons, a new multifunctional partnership space in the heart of Southeast Seattle鈥檚 Othello neighborhood.
Esports 鈥� the phenomenally popular world of competitive video games 鈥� soon will have a home at the 痳豆在线.
This spring, the UW鈥檚 Husky Union Building (HUB) will officially open the doors to the HUB Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge 鈥� a full-service, state-of-the-art gaming center that supports both casual and competitive gaming and virtual reality. The 1,000 square-foot space will serve as the epicenter between student communities, business communities and gaming culture in the Northwest.
People riding free-floating bike share rentals in Seattle are wearing helmets infrequently, according to a new analysis conducted by 痳豆在线 researchers. Only 20 percent of bike share riders wore helmets in the study, while more than 90 percent of cyclists wore helmets while riding their own bikes.
Different research on the free-floating bike share systems showed that bikes were usually available in all Seattle neighborhoods across economic, racial and ethnic lines. However, more bikes were located in more-advantaged neighborhoods.
Bottle feeding infants is associated with left-handedness, according to a new study from the 痳豆在线. The study found that the prevalence of left-handedness is lower among breastfed infants as compared to bottle-fed infants. This finding was identified in about 60,000 mother-infant pairs and accounted for known risk factors for handedness.
The American Talent Initiative, a nationwide alliance comprising the 痳豆在线 and more than 100 other colleges and universities, has made significant progress in improving opportunities for low- and moderate-income students, according to a new report.
Frank Hodge has been named the next Orin and Janet Smith dean of the 痳豆在线鈥檚 Foster School of Business, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. His appointment, set to begin July 9, 2019, is subject to approval by the UW Board of Regents.
The 痳豆在线 is the top public institution in the country when ranked by 2017 fiscal year (FY) federal research expenditures according to data recently released by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
痳豆在线 alumna Havana McElvaine, Class of 2017, has been selected as a Marshall scholar, one of the highest honors available to college graduates in the U.S. She plans to attend the London School of Economics and Oxford University.
The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got 痳豆在线 professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these phones were used by front-line health workers 鈥� namely nurses 鈥� to collect and analyze data on patients living with HIV or AIDS to improve their care?
Public higher education is not just possible, it is easily within reach for Washington residents. That鈥檚 the message behind a new joint public-awareness campaign of the 痳豆在线 and Washington State University to promote the affordability of higher education in the state of Washington.
The 痳豆在线 welcomed the largest class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history, according to the finalized Fall 2018 census of enrolled students released by all three campuses.
Studies suggest that as many as 25 percent of college students nationwide do not get enough food. That鈥檚 one of the reasons why the 痳豆在线 on Thursday opened a new, permanent food pantry.
The 痳豆在线 maintained its No. 10 spot on the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Global Universities rankings, released Tuesday. The UW is second among American public institutions.
The incoming chair of the Faculty Senate sat down for a Q and A with UW News.
The 痳豆在线 is listed at No. 5 on the Reuters Top 100: The World鈥檚 Most Innovative Universities, released Thursday. Now in its fourth year, the list ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.
The 痳豆在线 has been ranked No. 28 on the Times Higher Education world rankings for 2019, released Wednesday.
A substantial gift from Lynn and Howard Behar will expand the 痳豆在线 School of Social Work鈥檚 support for the next generation of oncology social work scholars by providing funds to launch a new Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work.
The Center will take a social justice approach to oncology and palliative care services, with a commitment to addressing documented health disparities in cancer and end-of-life care based on race and ethnicity, disability, gender and sexual identity, geographic location, income or education.
The 痳豆在线 in Seattle is welcoming its largest-ever incoming class 鈥� about 7,050 freshmen 鈥攊n ceremonies this Sunday. The university鈥檚 35th annual New Student Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
An innovative gift from Honolulu-based real estate investor Jay H. Shilder to the Universities of Washington and Hawaii is being celebrated this week in Seattle. The gift includes cash, potential future leasing income and a transformational real estate gift to be realized a century from now.
The 痳豆在线 today opened the doors to a new Life Sciences Building that will transform learning, teaching and research for generations.
The $171 million Life Sciences complex includes seven floors and 207,000 square feet that encourages and makes possible team-oriented science. Designed by Perkins+Will and built by Skanska, the building encompasses a 187,000-square-foot research and teaching facility and a 20,000-square-foot research greenhouse with UW plant collections.
The 痳豆在线 is among the top schools on The Wall Street Journal鈥檚 newest college ranking: value for the money. The UW was ranked third in the nation by the newspaper.
The 痳豆在线 is ranked No. 14 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among public universities 鈥� on the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released this month.
Cecilia M. Bitz, a 痳豆在线 atmospheric scientist, has been elected as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
Now, a new $250,000 fellowship at the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has been established in his name. The Jenkins Fellowship in Labor Studies will honor and preserve Jenkins鈥� lifelong commitment to the causes of social and economic justice through financial support for students at the UW.
The 痳豆在线 placed fourth among U.S. higher education institutions, according to the NTU Rankings released Thursday.
Lou Cariello has been named vice president of UW Facilities, 痳豆在线 Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced earlier this month. Cariello is scheduled to start in mid-August.
The 痳豆在线鈥檚 School of Oceanography is ranked No. 1 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2018. The ranking, released this week, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
As a middle school student, Srinya Sukrachan spent a lot of time in hospitals. She had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and her father was battling colon cancer.
When she was 17, her personal health care experience led her to participate in the 痳豆在线 School of Nursing鈥檚 first Nurse Camp. Now, a decade later, Sukrachan is one of the student leaders for the camp鈥檚 10-year anniversary session and she鈥檚 become an advocate with a passion for teaching, equity and inclusion. The recent School of Nursing graduate already also has a job lined up at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.
Fourteen scientists, physicians and engineers from the 痳豆在线 have been elected this year to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
The 痳豆在线 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by The Chronicle of Higher Education for the fifth consecutive year. The UW received accolades in five categories.
痳豆在线 President Ana Mari Cauce has been named one of 38 great immigrants by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The 痳豆在线鈥檚 Jen Self will be one of three grand marshals of Sunday鈥檚 2018 Seattle Pride Parade.
Ali Mokdad has been named the chief strategy officer for Population Health at the 痳豆在线, President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. In this new role he will be responsible for collaboratively setting and executing the UW鈥檚 vision and strategy for the Population Health Initiative, a 25-year effort to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.