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This governor alarmed professors 22 years ago with his vision for distance learning in 2020 — here’s what he says today

A longtime contact of mine recently emailed a New York Times article from June 18, 1998: “Virtual-Classes Trend Alarms Professors.”… Read More

Coronavirus contact tracing is ramping up, along with online training to fill the gap

The Washington State Department of Health is in the early stages of a massive effort to interview COVID-19 patients and… Read More

Innovative sleep apnea fix takes home $25K prize at University of Washington student startup contest

Ryan Yousefian had an advantage in the 2020 Dempsey Startup Competition for student entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest. The University… Read More

David Shoultz seeks tech and science solutions as Washington Research Foundation grants director

As the new director of the grants program at the Washington Research Foundation, David Shoultz joins at a unique time… Read More

NOAA selects Univ. of Washington to host regional institute for climate and ocean research

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected the University of Washington to host a Pacific Northwest research institute focusing… Read More

In virtual finals of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup student competition, UW team finishes in top 3

A team of students from the University of Washington finished in the top three of the 2020 Imagine Cup, Microsoft’s… Read More

As mental health needs surge, this Seattle startup offers AI-powered analysis of therapy sessions

The novel coronavirus has brought with it fears of infection, massive job losses, the challenges of teaching kids at home,… Read More

Scientists say 17-year-old blood sample yields promising antibodies for COVID-19

The search for COVID-19 therapies has turned to an antibody that was first identified back in 2003, in a blood… Read More

Forty years after Mount St. Helens eruption, pandemic sparks public safety parallels

Seismologist Steve Malone feels a magnitude-5.1 rumble of deja vu whenever he hears the latest developments in the debate over… Read More

UW Medicine ramps up study of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for COVID-19 treatment

One of the treatments that’s been talked up by President Donald Trump for COVID-19 — a combination of the antimalarial… Read More

Statistician argues that COVID-19 figures hint at ‘staggering number’ of deaths ahead

In a newly published study, a University of Washington researcher argues that the eventual death toll from COVID-19 could be… Read More

Catch her drift: UW sea ice scientist Maddie Smith set to embark on one-of-a-kind polar expedition

Maddie Smith is ready to drift through life for a little while. But it’s not because she’s lost focus. In… Read More

University of Washington wins NASA grant to create spacey contest for Artemis Student Challenges

NASA has awarded the University of Washington a $499,864 grant to develop a competition that calls on students to turn… Read More

New pandemic projection puts U.S. death toll at nearly 135,000, due to less social distancing

The latest projection from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Modeling and Evaluation says the coronavirus pandemic will claim… Read More

Smoothie operator: UW student’s startup rescues food waste and blends it with entrepreneurial spirit

As one of the top 30 teams competing in the University of Washington’s Dempsey Startup Competition this week, Austin Hirsh… Read More

Antiviral drug remdesivir wins FDA’s authorization for wider use in COVID-19 treatment

The Food and Drug Administration today authorized emergency use of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir for treating COVID-19 in the… Read More

UW team imagines a better Parkinson’s test, lands in global finals for Microsoft student competition

A team of students from the University of Washington is among the global finalists in Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup after… Read More

ICESat-2 laser-scanning satellite tracks how billions of tons of polar ice are lost

A satellite mission that bounces laser light off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland has found that hundreds of… Read More

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COVID-19 mental health crunch puts impetus on psychedelic drug innovation, doctor says

As the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, the looming mental health crisis creates an urgent need for innovation, putting… Read More

UW researchers working on ‘flashlight-like’ device to destroy viruses and bacteria on surfaces

University of Washington researchers are developing a “flashlight-like” gadget that would use multiple electromagnetic sources, including ultraviolet and infrared light,… Read More

Coronavirus modelers raise projected U.S. death toll and lengthen state-by-state recovery timeline

The timeline has slipped to the right and the projected death toll has trended upward in a new projection from… Read More

Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns

The latest computer projections from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation deliver a double dose of… Read More

UW and Microsoft release contact-tracing app, aiming to battle COVID-19 while preserving privacy

Microsoft and University of Washington researchers have teamed up on a new app that promises to alert people automatically if… Read More

Another month? Computer modelers estimate how much longer coronavirus shutdowns should last

The University of Washington epidemiologists who set up a widely watched model projecting the future course of the coronavirus outbreak… Read More

Univ. of Washington ramps up Abbott Labs’ ‘fantastic’ test for COVID-19 antibodies

The University of Washington School of Medicine’s Virology Lab is reporting encouraging results from trial runs of a new test… Read More

Univ. of Washington and SurveySignal study how tips help us cope with COVID-19

Can a daily dose of tips sent to your smartphone help you stay sane during a pandemic? That’s what a… Read More

UW Medicine begins coronavirus testing for all patients admitted to its hospitals

The University of Washington’s medical system says it’s begun testing all patients admitted to its hospitals for coronavirus. The change… Read More

Feel like visiting ‘just one friend’ during COVID-19 lockdown? UW illustrates damage it could cause

That desire you have to get together with just one friend, and break the social distancing barrier which has kept… Read More

Experts share tips on how to staunch the coronavirus misinformation ‘infodemic’

As we’re wading through the flood of information about the novel coronavirus, it’s difficult for even the most skeptical among… Read More

How the global coronavirus response creates opportunities for impact investing

When Crysti Chen heard about the shortage of medical masks in Seattle-area hospitals, her first instinct was to reach out… Read More