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May 14, 2021

Ballmer Group gifts $38 million to address behavioral health

Gifts aim to bolster workforce, resources across Washington through UW-led programs including Harborview's Behavioral Health Institute.

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March 18, 2021

UW Medicine, Seattle Mariners partner against COVID-19

M's providing $2 million to bolster outreach, vaccination efforts; players and other team personnel to encourage vaccine acceptance.

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April 7, 2020

Philanthropists respond to COVID-19 care, research needs

More than $20 million has been raised to help UW Medicine scientists and clinicians work to preserve community members' health.

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Pharmacist hand holding N95 mask in pharmacy drugstore
March 23, 2020

New website facilitates donations of needed medical items

An outpouring of community offers spurs creation of site for cash and in-kind gifts — face masks, hand sanitizer and other goods. 

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October 3, 2019

$50 million gift is foundation for brain disorders research

Philanthropists Lynn and Mike Garvey establish The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to investigate the effects of aging, trauma and addiction.

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April 4, 2018

Soundbites: David Baker discusses donor's gift

The Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine has been awarded $11.3 million from the Open Phi

April 4, 2017

Beckman Foundation funds cryo-electron microscope

A new cryo-electron microscope, which can reveal cellular and viral structures at near-atomic resolution,  will soon be arriving in Seattle.

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August 12, 2015

NFL helps UW Medicine launch sports-safety institute

In August UW Medicine announced plans to create a Sports Health and Safety Institute at Harborview Medical Ce

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June 8, 2015

Doctors’ orchestra dazzles patients, staff at Harborview

Eighty-some members of the World Doctors Orchestra played a benefit concert June 6 at Harborview Medical Center. Dozens of patients, family members and hospital staff attended. 

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April 30, 2015

UW Nepalese students respond to quake aftermath

Relief activities in Nepal after the magnitude 7.8 Himalayan earthquake April 25 will last indefinitely. The real effects of the devastating earthquake will emerge and continue for years, said Biraj

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