Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast.
The UW is a multi-campus university in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, as well as a world-class academic medical center.
We have 16 colleges and schools and offer 1,800 undergraduate courses each
quarter. We confer more than 12,000 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees annually.
Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.
A postcard from the turn of the century showing the Jewish neighborhood of Rhodes.
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Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a computer.
L’analyse génétique des bactéries responsables des infections du site chirurgical a révélé que nombre d’entre elles se trouvaient sur la peau du patient.
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La prévention des infections est axée sur l’environnement hospitalier plutôt que sur le patient. Or, les microbes résistants aux antibiotiques sont bien souvent déjà présents sur la peau du patient.
Your gut microbes and mitochondria may give you a leg up come race day.
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Athletes have different gut microbiomes compared with the general population. Some of these microbes are thought to improve endurance and recovery by optimizing the cell’s powerhouses.
Soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces are being supported by foreign fighters.
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An information scientist explains that while Google’s AI Overviews and other AI search tools may look enticing, you shouldn’t rely on them to fill all your search needs.
Supporting communities in building and maintaining infrastructure provides life-changing benefits.
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The internet is increasingly necessary to participate in everyday life. Empowering communities to build and maintain their own broadband networks can provide much-needed access.
People in Beirut light candles in solidarity with Palestinians in Rafah on May 27, 2024.
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Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the US than in younger ones.
Graduates toss their caps into the air at the conclusion of the 2022 Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Hills, Calif.
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For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.
Collecting water and caring for kids are daily necessities.
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Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re looking at daily activities like carrying water or firewood.
Looking to persuade someone? Start with respect.
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People deeply want to believe they are good, reasonable and worthy. A little humility and curiosity can go a long way toward helping someone feel respected during an argument.
People line up for ice provided by a utility company during a 2019 power outage in Brooklyn.
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Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.