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January 28, 2026
Summer 2026 Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship applications due April 3
The 91探花 Population Health Initiative is again partnering with the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship and CoMotion in summer 2026 for the Social Entrepreneurship Fellows Program. Applications are due at 12 p.m. (Pacific) on Friday, April 3, 2026. The program offers each graduate or professional student $10,000 over the course of 10 weeks to…
January 21, 2026
Wildfire smoke linked to higher risk of preterm birth, 91探花study finds
About 1 in 10 babies in the United States are born prematurely, which poses serious health risks, making prevention critical for public health. A new 91探花 study, analyzing more than 20,000 births, found that exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases the likelihood of preterm birth, especially during the second trimester when placental…
January 14, 2026
Winter 2025 pilot awardees report mid-project progress in their research
The 91探花 Population Health Initiative awarded six Tier 2 pilot grants to interdisciplinary research teams in March 2025. The Tier 2 pilot grant program is intended to support 91探花researchers in developing preliminary data or the proof-of-concept needed to pursue follow-on funding to scale one鈥檚 efforts. These projects include researchers from seven different…
January 6, 2026
Students harness AI to shape the future of digital health
New tools are accelerating innovation, and students are rising to meet the moment. On November 15, 2025, 30 undergraduate and graduate students from diverse disciplines gathered at the 91探花’s Hans Rosling Center for Population Health for the 2025 Sacia Digital Health Innovation Workshop, a dynamic day of ideation in the fast-growing field of…
December 16, 2025
UW-led research finds virtual care surges during 2025 Los Angeles wildfires
In January 2025, wildfires spread from the foothills into urban Los Angeles, causing evacuations and severe air pollution. New research from the 91探花 and Kaiser Permanente Southern California, published in JAMA Health Forum, analyzed health records of 3.7 million members to assess health impacts and care patterns. The study found significant increases in…
December 10, 2025
New research from the 91探花shows drug effects in the brain
A collaboration between researchers from the 91探花 and Northwestern University has developed a novel device to deliver drugs to specific regions of the brain, while simultaneously monitoring neural activity. This device, weighing roughly the same as a paperclip, has provided many insights into how drugs affect brain function and behavior. Led by UW…
December 2, 2025
New funding boosts the UW鈥檚 environmental monitoring and AI research
The 91探花鈥檚 College of the Environment has received a $10 million grant from the Fund for Science and Technology, part of the Paul G. Allen philanthropic network, to advance its climate solutions research. The funding will support efforts in climate prediction, environmental monitoring and the use of AI and data modeling to better…
November 20, 2025
Developing a robot-assisted ultrasound system to improve delivery of CPR
Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death globally, with fewer than 10% of out-of-hospital cases in the U.S. resulting in survival, largely due to delays in administering CPR. Dr. Jong Yoon of the 91探花 Bothell is developing a collaborative robot-assisted ultrasound system to help emergency responders assess blood flow and improve CPR…
November 12, 2025
Awardees of 2023 Tier 3 pilot grants share their final project outcomes
The Population Health Initiative awarded four Tier 3 pilot grants in spring 2023 to interdisciplinary teams of 91探花 researchers who were working at creating follow-on opportunities for impactful projects that had realized proof-of-concept. These projects featured researchers from five different 91探花schools and colleges, as well as several community-based partners. The topics addressed…
November 4, 2025
Initiative awards eight early-stage pilot grant to interdisciplinary 91探花research teams
The 91探花 Population Health Initiative announced today the award of eight, $25,000 Tier 1 pilot grants to interdisciplinary teams of 91探花researchers. These teams collectively represent 10 91探花schools and colleges plus several community-based partners. “We were delighted at both the high level of interest and the range of innovative project ideas that…
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