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FASTER SCIENCE

CoMotion, the UW’s innovation hub, is helping accelerate bioengineering professor Valerie Daggett’s quest to detect and treat Alzheimer’s earlier.

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#PopulationHealth

Water matters

The UW’s Population Health Initiative, now in its eighth year, is working to address flood concerns along the Duwamish River.

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A NEW LEVEL OF LUNG CANCER DETECTION

Assistant Professor Sajjad Moazeni and grad students in his lab are part of a team using optical fibers and hi-res 3D imaging to detect lung cancer sooner.

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BATTLING BIAS IN AI

With a National Science Foundation award, Assistant Professor Aylin Caliskan of the UW Information School is measuring how bias in artificial intelligence impacts humans.

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News & Events

A family of 3 polar bears in the dstance

Environment

Scientists pilot a new method to measure the health of wild polar bears

Climate change threatens the health of polar bears across the Arctic. A study published this month introduces a new approach to measuring the health of polar bear populations, drawing inspiration from a well-known concept in human medicine.

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Cherry Blossom Watch

UW cherry blossoms signal the start of spring

Find out when the UW’s iconic cherry trees are in bloom, plan your visit to campus to see them — and learn more about the picture-perfect blossoms.

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Suzzallo Library exterior at night lit by purple lights

Rankings

UW library and information management best in the country, second best in the world

The UW is the best in the U.S. and No. 2 in the world for library and information management, according to a new global ranking. Four other UW subject areas placed in the top 10.

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