Population Health
Media coverage
Follow the latest media coverage of the Population Health Initiative as well as the projects we partially or fully support.
2024
- September 19, 2024, Over 8 years, UW Population Health Initiative has turned ideas into impact, UW News
- August 12, 2024, ‘Abortion does not go away’: Neighboring states see influx of Idaho abortion patients, Idaho Press
- May 31, 2024, Washington has become ‘safe haven for people seeking abortions,’ study finds, KIRO 7
- May 31, 2024, After Dobbs, a Rise in Out-of-State Patients for Abortion in Washington State, HealthDay
- May 29, 2024, Out-of-state abortions have increased by 50% in Washington post-Dobbs, UW study finds, The Spokesman-Review
- May 29, 2024, Out-of-state abortions have risen in Washington since 2022, KUOW
- May 29, 2024, Rise in out-of-state patients seeking abortions in Washington state, KHQ
- May 29, 2024, Washington sees increase in out-of-state abortion patients post-Roe, KOIN 6
- May 25, 2024, Whidbey Island residents potentially at risk for aircraft noise related health issues, My Bellingham Now
- May 23, 2024, What’s that noise on Whidbey Island? UW study finds Navy jet noise impacts residents’ health, KING 5
- May 16, 2024, Attack Jets’ ‘Rumbling’ May Be Harming 74,000 People’s Health in Washington, Newsweek
- May 15, 2024, Navy jet noise could mean long-term health impacts for Whidbey Island, Seattle Times
- May 9, 2024, Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey ‘Growler’ operations, Seattle Times
- March 12, 2024, The role of universities in catalyzing social change, Connect
- February 27, 2024 – Too often left unsaid: the connection between climate change and health – FIU News
2023
- December 8, 2023 – Routine childhood immunizations in the U.S.: Current trends and recommendations for realizing vaccine equity – Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- December 2023 – Delivering hope: A UW program works to improve maternal health outcomes for Black women and other underserved community members – University of Washington Magazine
- October 19, 2023 – UW President Ana Mari Cauce discusses impact at annual presidential address – The Daily
- September 29, 2023 – FIU launches Population Health Initiative to help improve health on a global scale – Miami’s Community News
- September 2023 – Be REAL program helps Huskies feel less stressed, more connected – University of Washington Magazine
- July 2023 – Trusted Sources Play a Critical Role in Rural and Tribal Smoke Risk Communication – Partnership for Environmental Public Health Newsletter
- June 12, 2023 – Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure – Daily Yonder
- June 9, 2023 – Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s How. – New York Times
- May 23, 2023 – Town supports jet noise study – Whidbey News-Times
- March 10, 2023 – UW’s Hans Rosling Center is LEED Platinum – Daily Journal of Commerce
2022
- October 19, 2022 – ‘An unexpected and amazing honor’ – The Daily
- October 4, 2022 – No Escape from the Heat: The Cost of Deforestation on Human and Animal Health – BioScience
- September 27, 2022 – Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth — and Their Beloved Pets – HealthDay
- July 4, 2022 – How many homeless people are in King County? Depends who you ask – Seattle Times
- April 6, 2022 – NY landlords can’t evict while tenants wait for aid; some try other ways to clear property – NPR
- April 5, 2022 – UW Tacoma Professor Awarded Grant to Address Youth Mental Health – South Sound Business
2021
- December 17, 2021 – In last 15 years, deforestation made outdoor work unsafe for millions – Phys.org
- December 17, 2021 – Deforestation making outdoor work unsafe for millions, says study – The Guardian
- November 7, 2021 – With Cases Piling Up, an Eviction Crisis Unfolds Step by Step – New York Times
- October 12, 2021 – UW opens $230M Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (Photos) – Puget Sound Business Journal
- October 8, 2021 – Studies say Uber and Lyft offload soft costs on drivers and communities – TechCrunch
- September 23, 2021 – UW Faculty Study How Students Adapt To Being Back On Campus – Spokane Public Radio
- August 31, 2021 – Even with the eviction moratorium, landlords continued to find ways to kick renters out – The Conversation
- July 21, 2021 – Evictions slowed during pandemic but some Washington renters still faced pressure to move, UW report says – Seattle Times
- July 12, 2021 – From ‘freaking pissed’ to ‘big things’: How a women-owned gym survived the pandemic – Northwest News Network
- April 25, 2021 – Glazed fins wrap Seattle’s Rosling Center by Miller Hull Partnership – Dezeen
- April 15, 2021 – How the Design of the Hans Rosling Center in Seattle is Bringing Researchers Together – gb&d
- April 8, 2021 – Photos: Go inside the University of Washington’s new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health – GeekWire
- March 17, 2021 – Helping under-served communities navigate health barriers during the pandemic – South Seattle Emerald
- March 4, 2021 – Elders of color face major hurdles getting COVID vaccine – South Seattle Emerald
- February 24, 2021 – Pregnant women have 70 percent higher chance of contracting COVID-19, study says – KOMO News
- February 22, 2021 – Pregnant women face higher COVID-19 infection, mortality rates, study finds – Spokesman Review
- February 22, 2021 – Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection – HealthDay
- February 20, 2021 – If You’ve Done This Recently, You’re 70 Percent More Likely to Get COVID – Yahoo!Life
- February 19, 2021 – Pregnant women should be considered high risk for COVID-19, study finds – KATU
- February 18, 2021 – Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID infection, study says – USA Today
- February 18, 2021 – UW study shows high COVID infection rates among pregnant women – Seattle Weekly
- February 11, 2021 – An otherworldly woman is enthroned at the University of Washington – Crosscut
- February 9, 2021 – In Seattle, Miller Hull Establishes a Global Hub for Population Health Research – Metropolis
- February 2, 2021 – Washington study showing COVID-19 is deadlier for pregnant women, raise questions about vaccine priorities – South Seattle Emerald
- January 29, 2021 – Expecting mothers at high risk of death due to Covid-19 study finds – MSN
- January 28, 2021 – UW study: Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death – Seattle PI
- January 28, 2021 – Pregnant women who get COVID-19 are at greater risk of death – KOMO News
- January 28, 2021 – Pregnant women who get COVID-19 are at greater risk of death – KIRO-AM
- January 28, 2021 – New study finds that mortality rate in pregnant women can be 13 times higher – NPR
- January 27, 2021 – Washington study finds pregnant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of death, hospitalization – Seattle Times
- January 27, 2021 – COVID-19 and pregnancy – KING 5
- January 27, 2021 – Pregnant Coronavirus Patients Have Higher Risk For Death: Study – Patch
- January 27, 2021 – Study: Pregnant women more likely to die of COVID-19 – Q13
- January 27, 2021 – Pregnant women and COVID-19 – KOMO Radio
- January 26, 2021 – New sculpture installed – KOMO 4
- January 26, 2021 – Sculpture installed at U.W. – KING 5
- January 25, 2021 – UW study finds that environmental inequities contribute to COVID-19 racial disparities – The Daily
- January 14, 2021 – Disproportionately hit by COVID-19, WA Latinos brace for vaccine – Crosscut
2020
- December 3, 2020 – How the Population Health Initiative is trying to stop another pandemic – The Daily
- November 2, 2020 – In King County, pollution makes ZIP codes predictors of your health – Crosscut
- October 20, 2020 – Fourteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 equity research grants – The Daily
- October 15, 2020 – University of Washington study maps food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic – KING 5
- October 12, 2020 – Moving people from homeless shelters into hotels – KIRO Radio
- October 8, 2020 – Slowing the spread of COVID-19 among King County’s homeless population – KIRO 7
- October 7, 2020 – Moving homeless into hotels helped limit COVID-19 spread, Washington study finds – Tacoma News Tribune
- October 7, 2020 – Moving homeless people to hotels slowed virus spread in King Co., study finds – KOMO News
- October 7, 2020 – Study: Hotel initiative limited spread of COVID-19 – Q13
- October 7, 2020 – Study: Hotel shelters limited virus spread – KING 5
- October 7, 2020 – New UW-King County study says moving homeless population into hotels during COVID-19 crisis had many benefits – KOMO Radio
- October 7, 2020 – UW study: Turning hotels into emergency shelters for homeless slowed spread of COVID-19 – YakTriNews
- October 7, 2020 – Study Finds Housing Homeless In King County Hotels Is Effective – Patch
- September 2020 – For our health: The UW is putting its combined expertise into population health, improving lives around the world – University of Washington Magazine
- September 15, 2020 – Food insecurity rates have more than doubled since start of COVID-19 pandemic – KNKX
- August 19, 2020 – UW Conducting Survey On Health And Puyallup’s Restaurant Industry – Patch
- July 20, 2020 – Two UW researchers aim to study how current economic disruption is affecting kids – KNKX
- July 6, 2020 – Eighteen UW projects awarded COVID-19 economic recovery grants – The Daily
- June 30, 2020 – UW Population Health Initiative launches COVID-19 equity research grants – The Daily
- May 29, 2020 – Some Somali-speaking doulas are still making house visits. Here’s why. – KNKX
- May 28, 2020 – UW Population Health Initiative launches COVID-19 economic recovery research grants – The Daily
- May 11, 2020 – Twenty-one UW projects awarded COVID-19 rapid response grants – The Daily
- April 14, 2020 – UW Population Health initiative launches COVID-19 rapid response grant program – The Daily
- January 28, 2020 – Collaboration Drives Delivery Of UW Population Health Building – ENR Northwest
- January 24, 2020 – Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women – YES! Magazine
2019
- November 25, 2019 – Four Key Considerations When Creating a Whole-of-University Population Health Initiative – IAPHS
- November 13, 2019 – Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative – GeekWire
- November 4, 2019 – Putting health first: UW’s new Population Health Facility seeks to advance the work being done on community and global health – The Daily
- October 12, 2019 – Hans Rosling hedras på andra sidan Atlanten – Upsala Nya Tidning
- October 10, 2019 – Daughter of farmworkers in Quincy, now a Ph.D. student studying conditions in the fields, wins $100,000 Bullitt prize – Seattle Times
- June 6, 2019 – Glass fins create dynamic façade for Washington university building – Construction Specifier
- May 24, 2019 – Miller Hull Partnership Unveils Population Health Facility Designs – Dexigner
- May 13, 2019 – Groundbreaking Population Health Facility by The Miller Hull Partnership – aasarchitecture
- April 22, 2019 – Regenerating keystone species in Washington – The Daily
2018
- August 27, 2018 – New population health building – The Daily
- May 24, 2018 – Thinking differently about employment – Seattle Times
- April 29, 2018 – UW has $1 billion in buildings going up or planned in Seattle – Seattle Times
- April 26, 2018 – UW breaks ground on population health building – KOMO Radio
- April 25, 2018 – University of Washington Celebrates Groundbreaking of $230MM Population Health Building – The Registry
- April 23, 2018 – $230M Population Health building designed as a laboratory for ideas – Daily Journal of Commerce
2017
- Oct. 9, 2017 – Healing war’s invisible wounds in Somalia – The Daily
- June 18, 2017 – Presidents Share What’s Worked (Ana Mari Cauce, University of Washington) – The Chronicle of Higher Education
- June 2, 2017 – UW chooses location for new $230 million Population Health Building – The Daily
- May 11, 2017 – UW chooses site to build center for study of population health – Seattle Times
- Mar. 25, 2017 – Ana Mari Cauce: leader of a new initiative in population health – The Lancet
- Jan. 25, 2017 – Historic gift: Gates Foundation gives $279 million to University of Washington – Seattle Times
- Jan. 25, 2017 – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $279M for UW’s largest-ever private donation – Puget Sound Business Journal
- Jan. 25, 2017 – Gates Foundation is giving $279M to help UW study global population health, the largest private donation in university history – Geekwire
2016
- Dec. 20, 2016 – My Favorite Fanatics of 2016 – Gates Notes
- Nov. 21, 2016 – Population health is a moral imperative — here’s how we’ll solve local and global problems – Seattle Times
- Nov. 2, 2016 – UW’s thinking big, and that could be good for the Valley – Yakima Herald
- Oct. 28, 2016 – U-Washington gets $210 million from Gates Foundation for health initiative – Washington Post
- Oct. 26, 2016 – New UW health initiative aims to re-imagine the way schools educate – KUOW
- Oct. 25, 2016 – Gates Foundation reminds Seattle why its work matters – The Seattle Times
- Oct. 25, 2016 – Record gift to UW: $210M from Gates Foundation toward bold goal of improving world’s health – The Seattle Times
- Oct. 25, 2016 – University of Washington gets $210M from Gates Foundation – Associated Press
- Oct. 25, 2016 – Gates Foundation announces $210M donation to UW’s Population Health Initiative – GeekWire
- Oct. 25, 2016 – UW president discusses Population Health Initiative, Gates Foundation gift – KOMO Radio
- Oct. 25, 2016 – $210 million Gates gift will provide a home for UW’s global health initiative – KUOW
- Oct. 25, 2016 – UW receives record $210M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Puget Sound Business Journal
- Aug. 2, 2016 – UW president takes next steps on her mission to improve health around the world – Puget Sound Business Journal
- May 3, 2016 – UW president: Place of birth or ethnicity should not determine your health– Puget Sound Business Journal