May 11, 2022
Honorees announced for 2022 undergraduate research recognition awards
The Population Health Initiative has awarded Population Health Recognitions to 20 students – representing 16 different projects – participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for their innovative and well-presented research work. In partnership with the Undergraduate Research Program, this award was created as an opportunity for students across all three campuses presenting at the annual…
May 9, 2022
Initiative releases 2020-22 Report to the Community
The Population Health Initiative was launched six years ago by the University of Washington with the goal of bringing our university together with our partners in a more interdisciplinary and collaborative way to help create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives. While the initiative was not launched with a…
May 5, 2022
Initiative announces selection of summer 2022 Social Entrepreneurship Fellows
The Population Health Initiative announced the selection of four graduate fellows for the summer 2022 cohort of the Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program, which runs in partnership with the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, CoMotion and the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. The fellows will spend 10 weeks over the summer producing innovative solutions and…
May 3, 2022
Spotlight: Holly Schindler strives to support equity in early childhood policies and practices
Dr. Holly Schindler strives for equitable programs and systems of education for children and families in all areas of her career. Her passion for early childhood emerged early on and led to her sustained focus on early childhood policies and practices through community-based research. Schindler is both the chair and an associate professor of learning…
April 28, 2022
New research finds crowdfunding for medical bills is inequitable, not much of a safety net
A recent study conducted by Nora Kenwothy, an associate professor of nursing and health studies at University of Washington Bothell, and a team of UW researchers determined that despite popular belief, people in states with higher medical debt and lower insurance coverage rates are less likely to be successful through methods of medical crowdfunding. The…
April 26, 2022
Planting trees in pastureland increases climate resilience for communities in the tropics
Researchers from the University of Washington collaborated with The Nature Conservancy and universities across the country on a study that discovered the benefits of adding trees to pastureland to create natural cooling effects that help combat rising temperatures in tropical regions. As these regions struggle to adapt to climate effects of rising temperatures, this cooling…
April 21, 2022
Pilot project seeks to understand health effects of cryptocurrency trading among young adults
Cryptocurrency has become the new buzzword in financial spaces over the last decade, and especially in the last few years. Cryptocurrency is a form of decentralized virtual currency, popularized due to its lack of ties to government or central authorities in addition to its anonymous trading that occurs 24 hours a day. Blockchain technology utilized…
April 19, 2022
Awardees of 2021 pilot research grants report on project progress
The Population Health Initiative awarded eight pilot grants in March 2021 to faculty-led teams from seven different University of Washington schools and colleges as well as external partners. The initiative’s pilot grant research program seeks to create innovative interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators to tackle important population health challenges. The teams have made significant initial progress…
April 13, 2022
Spotlight: Shan Liu leverages modeling to improve healthcare systems and policies
Dr. Shan Liu’s career captures her sustained dedication to the use of mathematical modeling and analysis for improving healthcare systems and policies on the local and global scales. She continually highlights the importance of utilizing interdisciplinary approaches in her discipline and strives to impart this idea to her students and peers. “I strongly believe in…
April 7, 2022
Initiative announces award of eight winter quarter 2022 Tier 2 pilot research grants
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of eight Tier 2 pilot grants to teams representing researchers from seven different UW schools and colleges and several community-based partners. The total value of these awards was roughly $677,000, which included $463,000 in funding from the initiative plus additional matching funds from different schools,…