In March 2020, UW became the first university in the country to move to fully remote classes, in an effort to stem the burgeoning tide of what were the first reported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the U.S. It was an unprecedented decision, followed in short order by other universities across the country. Eighteen [...]

Continue Reading →

Exploring Indonesian culture and identity  The UW campuses abound with people who could rightly be characterized as Renaissance people, polymaths, multipotentialites – those who possess both strong intellectual curiosity and strong creative ability, coupled with interest and expertise in multiple subjects – and ethnomusicologist Christina Sunardi is no exception. Christina’s intellectual curiosity was ignited as [...]

Continue Reading →

Christine Lew is mad, and she wants to tell people about it.   It’s not so much that she’s angry, although she feels that kind of mad, too, when she encounters overt ableism or systemic barriers to disabled people.   No, Christine’s kind of mad is crazy-mad, insane-mad, mental-illness mad. She has long-term depression and panic-attack-inducing anxiety, [...]

Continue Reading →

Leo Egashira is a man of many interests and pursuits. Talking to him, the word multipotentialite – a fancy new term for an old idea, of the polymath or Renaissance person – comes to mind. The research coordinator with UW’s Indigenous Wellness Research Institute celebrates his 68th birthday this month, but he has no plans [...]

Continue Reading →

Psychiatrist Pamela Collins has long been interested in the intersection of mental health and global public health. While a medical student at Cornell University, she had the opportunity to conduct summer research in Haiti during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, a formative experience that brought into focus the impact of the sociocultural environment [...]

Continue Reading →

The Whole U is thrilled to re-introduce our Spotlight column, now titled People of UW, to highlight the incredible people at the University of Washington. Across our campuses and medical centers, the energy at UW is truly boundless. Join us in celebrating the people who make our University one of the best institutions in the [...]

Continue Reading →

In March, Dr. Nick Johnson (above left), a physician in the Emergency Department, Medical Intensive Care Unit and Neurocritical Care Service at Harborview Medical Center, contributed an article to Prevention describing What Life Is Like Inside a Seattle Emergency Department During COVID-19. We caught up with Dr. Johnson to learn what he and colleagues have [...]

Continue Reading →

At the University of Washington School of Medicine, student service learning never stops—even during a global pandemic. Under “normal” circumstances, more than 500 medical students regularly staff some 50 healthcare projects that serve thousands across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. These clinical projects—which encompass advocacy, health education, and mentorship—form the primary pillars of community engagement [...]

Continue Reading →

Some children were understandably afraid when face masks became common this spring. Not skipping a beat, local child care providers simply reminded them that “super heroes wear masks.” Quite appropriately, the child care providers were wearing masks themselves. Walk past one of our UW Children’s Centers during outdoor time and teachers’ super powers will be [...]

Continue Reading →

When, on April 29, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued a proclamation recognizing May as Nurses Month in Washington, he added to a growing worldwide chorus of recognition and praise for nurses and the critical role they play in our healthcare system and in combating COVID-19. “Every nurse everywhere should take enormous pride in our profession. [...]

Continue Reading →

When Dr. Seth Cohen calls UW Medicine’s fight against COVID-19 a “team sport,” he does so with a world champion’s conviction. A gold medalist with the US National Team at the 1999 Ultimate Frisbee World Championships while in college, Cohen now serves as Medical Director for Infection Prevention at UWMC-Northwest as well as chief of [...]

Continue Reading →

Back in March, Dr. Seth Cohen, the medical director of Infection Prevention & Employee Health and clinic chief of Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine at UWMC Northwest, approached the UW School of Medicine with an idea: to create a project to highlight the phenomenal work done by the UW Medicine family in the face of [...]

Continue Reading →