NPR: Breast Cancer in the Developing World: Rising Rates, Shrouded in Silence

By Marc Silver

A woman finds a lump in her breast.

And for a long time, she doesn't tell anybody. Not her family. And not her doctor.

That happens all too often in low- and lower-middle-income countries, says Dr. Ben Anderson, a surgical oncologist who is the director of the Breast Health Global Initiative at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

UW Today: UW Remains Fifth in Global Ranking of University Achievements in Scientific Research

By Victor Balta

Continuing a recent string of noteworthy accolades, the University of Washington held its place at No. 5 in the world on the National Taiwan University Ranking of Scientific Papers, which was released Friday. The ranking is based on performance of scientific papers in three major categories — research productivity, research impact and research excellence.

UW College of Arts and Sciences: Monkeying around in Remote Indonesia

By Nancy Joseph

When Matthew Novak set foot on Tinjil Island in Indonesia this summer, it was a homecoming of sorts. Twenty years ago, Novak (BS, PhD, Psychology, 1993, 2002) participated in a month-long field study program on the remote island as a UW graduate student. He returned this year as a professor, along with four of his Central Oregon Community College students.

HIV Prevention and Counseling at Holy Water Sites in Ethiopia

By Kate Pfizenmaier, SCOPE Program Manager

Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE), a program in the Department of Global Health, empowers religious leaders to be health advocates in their communities.  One way SCOPE does this is by encouraging Ethiopian priests to educate people at holy water sites on the importance of HIV testing, counseling, and treatment.

The Washington Post: Washington’s wildfires gave this sea otter asthma. Now she’s learning to use an inhaler.

By Sarah Kaplan

One-year-old Mishka has spent nearly all her life in the water. But fires burning miles away are threatening her health.

The young sea otter, a resident of the Seattle Aquarium, was diagnosed with asthma after inhaling smoke from this summer’s vicious wildfires, according to the aquarium.

GeekWire: University of Washington Ranks No. 4 among the World's Most Innovative Universities

By Molly Brown

Stanford. MIT. Harvard. The top three most innovative universities are predictable enough, but there’s a nice surprise at No. 4 — the University of Washington.

Reuters posted its ranking of the world’s most innovative universities, and UW outranked other highly respected institutions around the globe to stand among the elite top 10.

New Report Quantifies the Impact of the Global Health Sector on Washington State

Washington-based global health initiatives have an enormous impact on health worldwide and economic impact in Washington State. A new report from the Washington Global Health Alliance combines new and existing data to measure and quantify this economic significance of global health to Washington State including employment figures and fiscal impacts. The findings are striking, revealing a thriving sector rich in collaboration, and uniquely positioned to address health equity around the world.

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