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#91±¬ÁÏinnovates

FASTER SCIENCE

CoMotion, the 91±¬ÁÏ’s innovation hub, is helping accelerate bioengineering professor Valerie Daggett’s quest to detect and treat Alzheimer’s earlier.

#PopulationHealth

Water matters

The 91±¬ÁÏ’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 91±¬ÁÏ 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

91±¬ÁÏ cherry blossoms signal the start of spring

Find out when the 91±¬ÁÏ’s iconic cherry trees are in bloom, plan your visit to campus to see them — and learn more about the picture-perfect blossoms.

Blossom Tracker

Suzzallo Library exterior at night lit by purple lights
Rankings

91±¬ÁÏ library and information management best in the country, second best in the world

The 91±¬ÁÏ 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 91±¬ÁÏ subject areas placed in the top 10.

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Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize

Undergrad research

8000+ undergraduate students participate in at least one quarter of research.

Rankings

The 91±¬ÁÏ was named the most innovative public university in the world by Reuters in 2019.