The Population Health Initiative is working to amplify population health-related education and training activities across the UW’s three campuses by offering, partnering to offer and/or promoting a range of events under the banner of, “Let’s Talk Pop Health.”
These offerings are a mix of virtual, in-person and hybrid workshops, lectures, seminars, film screenings, convenings and so forth, with the in-person activities to be held primarily in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, activating it as the University’s hub for population health.
The current “Let’s Talk Pop Health” offerings for academic year 2025-26 are:
Perspectives of People Who Use Drugs on the Risks and Benefits of Anti-Fentanyl Immunotherapies and Clinical Trial Participation
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
CFAR Seminar with Dr. Marco Pravetoni and Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick
Outrage Bait and Culture Wars: Visual Analysis of Social Media Posts Featuring WNBA Players
4:30 p.m.–5:20 p.m.
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Kate Starbird as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
IT’S NOT JUST THE RAIN: What Causes Drought in Washington and How You Can Get Involved
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Join us for an informative webinar on the different ways drought can develop in WA, how the physical drivers of drought are changing due to climate change, and what individuals, communities, and decision-makers can do to prepare for the future.
The Truth-seekers Society: Caste and Gender in the Satyashodhak Samaj in Nineteenth-Century India
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
Engaging with various writings, the talk will try to connect the issues of discrimination based on caste and gender in the late nineteenth century Maharashtra and explore the ways in which the Satyashodhak Samaj offered to mitigate the challenges posed by the unequal social structure.
When AI Shapes Us: Understanding Conversational AI’s Influence on Well-Being and Agency
4:30 p.m.–5:20 p.m.
Join the UW Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a research talk with Professor Yi-Chieh Lee as part of the HCDE Research Speaker Series.
Developing feasible metrics for monitoring mental health policy implementation
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Global Mental Health Speaker Series with David Watkins, MD, MPH and Kristen Danforth, MPH, PhD.
Idea to Impact: Women Innovators in Health
2 p.m.–4 p.m.
Join WE Lead and the Population Health Initiative for a conversation with women entrepreneurs building in health from completely different angles, followed by a hands-on chance to practice the skill of innovation yourself.
Climate in Washington Webinar
1 p.m.–2 p.m.
Topics will include climate change’s impact on various climate hazards as well as the human and ecosystem impacts of these changes.
Endowed DELV Lecture and Faculty Exchange in Global Health
4 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Global WACh presents the 5th annual Endowed DELV Lecture and Faculty Exchange in Global Health: “How to improve health for children exposed to HIV in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe – from clinical trials to implementation and policy”
Webinar: The Past, Present, and Future of Digital Accessibility
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This session will trace the evolution of digital accessibility through three questions: How did we get here? (the past); Where are we now? (the present); and Where do we go from here? (the future).
From surveillance to prevention: Interdisciplinary strategies for occupational health and safety
12:30 p.m.–1:20 p.m.
The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) welcomes Dr. Robert Harrison as our 2026 Breysse Lecture speaker.
Reclaiming Urban Waterfronts: Lessons from Seattle and San Francisco
6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Drawing on projects in Seattle and San Francisco, speakers will share lessons on infrastructure, urban design, community engagement and the partnerships required to move large civic projects forward.
Digital & Data Humanities Showcase
2 p.m.–4 p.m.
This event will highlight the innovative work of the Simpson Center’s 2026 Digital & Data Humanities Summer Fellowship recipients. This showcase will be of interest to anyone involved in digital humanities at UW, offering a dynamic snapshot into the breadth and creativity of the work being done here.
Bridging AI & Science: Networking Event with eScience Institute and AI@UW
Noon–3 p.m.
We invite PI-eligible researchers across the three UW campuses to apply to participate in this networking opportunity where researchers in AI theory and methodology will have the opportunity to connect with researchers from other scientific domains.
What Feeds Us: Science, Climate, and the Future of Food with Pamela Ronald
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Climate change is threatening the crops that feed us all. UC Davis geneticist Pamela Ronald reveals how her discovery of flood-tolerant rice is helping millions of farmers adapt — and what plant science means for the future of food.
Applying an Implementation Science Lens to Extreme Heat Interventions: Challenges and Ways Forward
10 a.m.–11 a.m.
Jeremy Hess, MD, MPH, of the University of Washington, will present his team’s work on using implementation science to assess intervention effectiveness and to evaluate a decision support tool delivery platform for local health departments.
Civic Health Initiative Student Programming Convening
1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Civic Health Initiative is hosting a Tri-Campus Student Programming Gathering with program staff, faculty, and student representatives across the three campuses who are working and leading programs within the space of civic health and civic engagement at the University of Washington.
Please contact us if you are organizing population health-related events that you would like support in partnering and/or marketing under the “Let’s Talk Pop Health” banner.