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'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

Harborview Medical Center faced the country's initial swell of coronavirus cases. Now, health care workers there are offering advice to people facing the latest surge in COVID-19 patients.

Health

UW's new population health center aims to prevent the next pandemic

The University of Washington is hoping to improve the public health response to future pandemics by bringing many different kinds of academics together under one roof. But some say racial diversity — and not just diversity of expertise — among the center's specialists will be key to its success.

Behind the coronavirus outbreak on Greek Row at the University of Washington

Nick Baldini is a senior at the University of Washington. This past summer, there were no internships or jobs to speak of, so he decided to enroll in classes and stay at his fraternity house.

Adventures chasing the stars

A University of Washington astronomer offers a window into a life spent seeking to understand the cosmos.

Health

UW frat brother's advice amid Covid-19 outbreak: 'Please don't party'

Fran Dukic has some advice for University of Washington students living in fraternities and sororities: "Please don't party. You can wait. you can wait."

Education

UW plans to welcome some students back to campus in the fall

A letter sent by university president Anna Mari Cauce on Monday pointed to a hybrid approach to resuming classes starting September 30. Some courses will remain online and some will be available in person.

Education

College during Covid-19: Uncertainty troubles students and schools

With some American universities uncertain what classes will look like this fall, college students are wrestling with whether to enroll — or try to defer till they can be sure to have a full college experience.