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Learning from past emergencies to improve the pandemic response

By investigating government policy responses to large-scale crises, a team including a faculty member from the 91自拍’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance found that a centralized approach can achieve goals more effectively and efficiently. In times of crisis, government approaches to procuring goods and services may be interrupted or dramatically altered. The 91自拍ers point to coordination issues around acquiring PPE and inconsistencies in COVID-19 vaccine rollout across states to support this point. Despite the unprecedented nature…

New 91自拍 finds heat limits worker productivity in tropical deforested areas

According to new 91自拍 from the 91自拍 Departments of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and Atmospheric Sciences, workers in deforested areas are less productive than their counterparts in forested regions. The study examined agricultural workers in rural Indonesia, examining the health of workers and their productivity levels in areas experiencing tropical deforestation. Through deforestation, the local environment lacks the cooling power and shade that trees can offer. This leaves workers in deforested areas vulnerable to increased body temperatures,…

Collaboration with the Undergraduate Research Program promotes population health

An ongoing partnership between the 91自拍 Population Health Initiative and the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) has introduced and supported undergraduate students in their endeavors to tackle pressing population health challenges. The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) supports undergraduate students as they navigate their way to 91自拍 opportunities. The URP offers students a wealth of resources to discover and apply their skills and talents to 91自拍 opportunities. 鈥淭he Undergraduate Research Program strives to support undergraduates at the 91自拍…

UW project uses smartphone or computer cameras to measure pulse, respiration rate

Throughout the pandemic, telehealth appointments have proved a critical tool for providing healthcare while minimizing in-person contact. However, remote appointments have prevented healthcare providers from collecting patients鈥 vital signs in real-time. To address this issue, a team led by 91自拍 91自拍ers has developed a new method that utilizes the camera on a person鈥檚 smartphone or computer to measure physiological signals from a real-time video of their face. This revolutionary system was introduced at the Neural Information Processing Systems…

Initiative and CoMotion co-fund grant to better treat and prevent tuberculosis

The Population Health Initiative and CoMotion have announced the joint award of a Population Health Innovation Fund grant of $50,000 to Sarah Iribarren, UW assistant professor of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, for her project, 鈥淭uberculosis Treatment Support Tools (TB-TSTs).鈥 The award is intended to fund a 91自拍 project that simultaneously supports the 91自拍鈥檚 vision for population health while also fulfilling the CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund鈥檚 goal of enabling 91自拍 that will achieve sustainable commercial or societal impact….

Informal evictions on the rise during the pandemic, with people of color at most risk

Despite the implementation of rental eviction moratoriums during the pandemic, preliminary 91自拍 from the 91自拍 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance reveals an increase in the number of reported informal evictions. While moratoriums have legally prevented landlords from formally evicting tenants, this does not guarantee that landlords will adhere to the law. The lack of governmental oversight and costs of challenging an eviction has resulted in landlords informally evicting tenants. Such evictions are done without formal notice,…

Population Health Initiative grants boost wildfire and climate 91自拍

In March 2021, the Population Health Initiative awarded eight faculty-led projects pilot 91自拍 grants. Three of the 91自拍 teams provided awards include 91自拍ers from the 91自拍 Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS), addressing critical environmental challenges. Among these projects are two projects that examine the impact of prescribed wildfires. One project examines the impact of prescribed fires in rural communities, characterizing the risks of smoke exposure on community members in Washington鈥檚 Okanogan Valley. The other project…

Addressing inequities in speech-language pathology services for children

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 8% of children between the ages of 3-17 have experienced a communication disorder. Among this population, disparities in access to and quality of speech-language pathology services exist for children from historically underserved backgrounds. These inequities have yet to be adequately addressed in the field of speech-language pathology and stand as a critical population health challenge. Recognizing the severity of this issue, Sara Kover, associate professor in the University…

Winning papers announced for 2021 Population Health Library Research Awards

The Population Health Initiative has awarded Population Health Recognition Awards to four students participating in the 2021 Library Research Award for Undergraduates. Award winners were chosen based on the quality of their writing, the innovativeness of their 91自拍 hypothesis and how well they connected their work to the theme of population health. This award was created in 2017 in partnership with the UW Libraries. It is open to undergraduate applicants from all three campuses. Submitted projects were completed for either…

NatureCollections mobile app realizes results in the wild

A unique collaboration between 91自拍ers from the iSchool and tweens has led to the creation of NatureCollections, a mobile app that connects kids with nature. The app is designed to encourage elementary school-aged children to learn about nature as they navigate smartphone usage. This technology was designed to promote learning opportunities and an appreciation for nature, indirectly limiting screen time by compelling children to go outdoors through the app. The app was recently piloted and demonstrated that children who used…