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UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth

Alden Woods — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:19:32 +0000

In mid-pregnancy, exposure to any smoke was associated with an elevated risk of preterm birth, with that risk peaking around the 21st week of gestation. In late pregnancy, elevated risk was most closely associated with exposure to high concentrations of wildfire PM2.5, above 10 micrograms per cubic meter.

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Q&A: ��ӰԺresearchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature

Lauren Kirschman — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:22:28 +0000

New research from the ��ӰԺ, recently published in the Journal of Environmental Education, examined whether children’s interactions with nature that are embodied, rather than just visual, are associated with feeling connected to something beyond the self. Exploratory analyses found that participants who had embodied interactions reported a greater sense of presence in nature than those who reported only visual interactions.

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Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma

Alden Woods — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:31:36 +0000

Children exposed to higher levels of ozone in their first two years of life were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with asthma or wheezing at ages 4-6 — but researchers didn’t observe the increased risk of asthma at ages 8-9.

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15 ��ӰԺprofessors among new class of members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences

James Urton — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:46:33 +0000

Fifteen faculty members at the ��ӰԺ have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2024. They are among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced Aug. 1 as new members. Selection recognizes the new members’ “outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.”

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Three ��ӰԺfaculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine

��ӰԺNews staff — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:59:54 +0000

Among the most prestigious scientific organizations in the country, the Academy recognizes excellence in the fields of health and medicine, along with a commitment to volunteer service.

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20 ��ӰԺresearchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021

James Urton — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:51:44 +0000

Twenty scientists and engineers at the ��ӰԺ are among the 38 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021, according to a July 15 announcement. New members were chosen for “their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.”

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Anti-poverty policies can reduce reports of child neglect

Kim Eckart — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:03:47 +0000

A ��ӰԺ study analyzes how a state's refundable Earned Income Tax Credit can lead to fewer reports of child neglect, by reducing the financial stress on families.

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To reduce gun violence, lift roadblocks to firearm data

Jake Ellison — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:54:47 +0000

While gun violence in America kills more than 35,000 people a year and as calls for policies to stem the crisis grow, ��ӰԺ researchers point out in a new analysis that barriers to data stand in the way of advancing solutions. “Firearm data availability, accessibility and infrastructure need to be substantially improved to reduce the burden of the public health crisis of firearm violence,” said Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, lead co-author and associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology...

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New app could use smartphone selfies to screen for pancreatic cancer

Jennifer Langston — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:53:40 +0000

A new app could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer simply by snapping a smartphone selfie. The disease kills 90 percent of patients within five years, in part because there are no telltale symptoms or non-invasive screening tools to catch a tumor before it spreads.

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Two ��ӰԺprofessors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

��ӰԺNews staff — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:35:12 +0000

Two ��ӰԺ professors have received the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.

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Department of Pediatrics – ����ӰԺNews

UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth

Q&A: ����ӰԺresearchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature

Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma

15 ����ӰԺprofessors among new class of members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences

Three ����ӰԺfaculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine

20 ����ӰԺresearchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021

Anti-poverty policies can reduce reports of child neglect

To reduce gun violence, lift roadblocks to firearm data

New app could use smartphone selfies to screen for pancreatic cancer

Two ����ӰԺprofessors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Department of Pediatrics – ��ӰԺNews

Q&A: ��ӰԺresearchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature

15 ��ӰԺprofessors among new class of members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences

Three ��ӰԺfaculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine

20 ��ӰԺresearchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021

Two ��ӰԺprofessors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers