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Fred Hutch Receives $710 Million Gift from the Bezos Family
Fred Hutch Receives $710 Million Gift from the Bezos Family
The donation will fund recruitment, research facilities, clinical research, and immunotherapy research.
The donation will fund recruitment, research facilities, clinical research, and immunotherapy research.
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Unionization Efforts Pick Up Across US Universities
Catherine Offord, Andy Carstens, and Amanda Heidt | Sep 1, 2022 | 10 min read
Members of newly certified workers’ organizations at campuses across the US speak about how they achieved official recognition and what they’re planning for the years ahead.
William Danforth, Longtime Research Philanthropist, Dies at 94
Max Kozlov | Sep 22, 2020 | 4 min read
Danforth founded the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and expanded scientific research at Washington University and beyond campus in St. Louis.
Field Research Sites Damaged as Fires Ravage West Coast
Shawna Williams | Sep 11, 2020 | 3 min read
Flames and smoke have killed dozens of people over the past month and burned hundreds of thousands of acres, causing massive disruptions.
Second US Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Washington State
Amy Schleunes | Mar 2, 2020 | 3 min read
More cases emerge across the country as the global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 3,000.
Measles Outbreak Worsens in Washington State
Catherine Offord | Jan 28, 2019 | 2 min read
Most of the 34 patients are under 10 years old, and almost all have been confirmed as unvaccinated against the virus.
Image of the Day: Handle with Care
Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 24, 2018 | 1 min read
Olympic National Park is relocating its mountain goats.
Reorganization of USDA Research Offices Concerns Scientists
Ashley Yeager | Aug 16, 2018 | 2 min read
The plan would move two scientific branches out of Washington, DC, by 2019.
Coastal Critters Make Epic Voyages After 2011 Tsunami
Ashley Yeager | Sep 28, 2017 | 3 min read
Marine species survived rafting thousands of kilometers on debris swept into the water by the giant wave, scientists say.