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July 26, 2022
UW professor’s book redefines reasoning and solutions for homelessness
University of Washington faculty member Gregg Colburn recently authored a book titled Homelessness is a Housing Problem, which highlights factors of homelessness and solutions that lie in the housing market. His research contextualizes homelessness across different areas of the country and seeks to create a cultural and societal shift in the way homelessness is addressed….
July 21, 2022
Interdisciplinary course at UW Bothell employs critical approach to disability studies
“Disability Representation in Society” is one of the many interdisciplinary courses the University of Washington Bothell offers to first-year students as part of its Diversity Core program. Taught by Dr. Mo West, this course is designed to introduce students to the multidisciplinary field of critical disability studies through an approach that builds skills that will…
July 19, 2022
Research finds single-dose HPV vaccine to be highly effective
In the 15 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first HPV vaccine, access to cervical cancer vaccines worldwide has been limited by supply and cost challenges and inhibited by the multi-dose nature of the vaccines. However, a recent study, led in part by several researchers from the University of Washington, determined…
July 12, 2022
Spotlight: Nicole Errett implements an equity-focused approach to disaster research
As the impacts of climate change, urbanization and globalization continue to manifest in every area of life, the increase in disasters around the world is a progressively important and relatively under researched effect of these challenges. Identifying and evaluating opportunities to reduce the health impacts of such disasters is the central focus for Dr. Nicole…
July 6, 2022
Initiative awards chronic disease pilot grants to two digital biomarker-focused projects
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative and Engineering Innovation in Health program announced the award of two pilot grants to University of Washington research teams seeking to develop solutions for people experiencing chronic disease, specifically the testing of scalable ideas that seek to better understanding of the intersections of biology, data, digital tools, and…
July 5, 2022
Initiative co-funds three Innovation Gap Fund projects with CoMotion
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative has again partnered with CoMotion to co-fund three Innovation Gap Funds of $50,000 each. This $150,000 in funding will support projects that simultaneously support the UW’s vision for improving population health while also fulfilling the CoMotion Innovation Fund’s goal of enabling research that will achieve sustainable commercial or…
June 30, 2022
Awardees of 2021 pilot research grants report on project progress
The Population Health Initiative awarded eight pilot research grants in March 2021 to faculty-led teams representing seven different University of Washington schools and colleges as well as external partners. These pilot research grants are intended to spur new, interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects addressing major population health challenges. Now at the project mid-point, investigators…
June 28, 2022
Panelists discuss relationship-driven approach to sustainability in coffee and tea industries
On May 18, 2022, panelists Jeannie Liu of Miro Tea, Brian James of Herkimer Coffee and Dr. Alissa Bilfield, assistant teaching professor in the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, gathered in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health to address the importance of sustainability in the continually growing and changing…
June 22, 2022
Understanding the role of historical residential segregation on pediatric injury and violence
Approximately 265 pediatric deaths occurred as a result of injury or violence in Washington state in 2020. A team of researchers from the University of Washington and hospitals around the state are collaborating on a new Population Health Initiative-funded pilot project, “Residential Segregation and Pediatric Injury and Violence in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma,” to better…
June 16, 2022
Awardees announced for 2021-22 undergraduate research travel funds
The Population Health Initiative announced three awardees for the Undergraduate Research Travel Awards for the 2021-22 academic year. These awards were granted through a partnership with the Undergraduate Research Program as part of its annual conference travel award program. The award application process was open to undergraduate students on all three UW campuses who had…
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