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Congrats to Biostat students, faculty and staff who received SPH Excellence Awards
Four exceptional members of the Department of Biostatistics were honored at the 2018 School of Public Health Excellence Awards held on May 11.
Photo of students at FareStart
Photo of students at FareStart
Biostat members help the homeless
On April 8, a small group from Biostat volunteered their time at FareStart, a non-profit that helps people in poverty overcome barriers to getting and keeping a job.
Denisovans admixture regional graph and migration path
Denisovans admixture regional graph and migration path
New analysis of genetic data finds two pulses of Denisovan populations contributed to ancestry of modern humans in East Asia
University of Washington (UW) researchers have determined that two distinct pulses of Denisovans, a sister group to Neanderthals, contributed to the ancestry of East Asians.
2018 Summer Institutes attendees at a session
2018 Summer Institutes attendees at a session
Summer Institutes 2017 photo highlights
Our 2017 Summer Institutes welcomed hundreds of attendees from around the world.  See photo highlights.
Jiacheng Wu
Jiacheng Wu
Jiacheng Wu wins 2017 WNAR Most Outstanding Written Paper
Congratulations to UW Biostatistics graduate student Jiacheng Wu who received first place in the written category of the 2017 WNAR (Western North America Region of the International Biometric Society) Student Paper Competition.