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After schools instituted universal free meals, fewer students had high blood pressure, UW study finds

Alden Woods — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:37:49 +0000

Students schools that offered free meals to all students were less likely to have high blood pressure, suggesting that universal free meals might be a powerful tool for improving public health.

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Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress

Stefan Milne — Wed, 01 May 2024 15:18:51 +0000

Working with teens, UW researchers have designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 Seattle-area teens, researchers found that most used the technology about twice a week without being prompted and reported lower stress levels after using the environment.

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Faculty/staff honors: Awards in architecture education, biomaterials research; nursing, cloud computing fellowships; and drama leader named among most Seattle’s most influential

UW News staff — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:06:06 +0000

Recent honors to UW faculty and staff members include awards for architectural education and biomaterials research, fellowships in nursing and cloud computing, a professor named among Seattle's most influential people and a big news year for "a burgeoning band of embodied carbon busters."

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