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( University of Washington)
The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Also known as Washington and locally as The U or UW (usually pronounced "U-Dub"), it is the largest university in the Northwestern United States and the oldest public university on the west coast. The UW maintains three locations, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Its operating budget for fiscal year 2005 was $3.1 billion.[3] The university is known as a Public Ivy, an American term for state-funded institutions of higher learning that "provide an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price."
In 2007, the school placed 16th in the world, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. In 2006, the University of Washington research budget passed the $1 billion milestone.[4] Virtually all of the funding came from peer-reviewed research proposals. UW research budget consistently ranks among the top 5 in both public and private universities in the United States.[3][5] UW is also the largest recipient of federal research funding among public universities and second among all public and private universities in the country, a position that the university has held each year since 1974.[6] The university is an elected member of the Association of American Universities. As of the 2006-07 autumn term, the university has 40,216 students.[7] In 2007, the average high school GPA of incoming freshmen was 3.75, and the average SAT (math and critical reading) score was 1,251. About 33% of all undergraduates are members of ethnic minority groups.[8][9] Among the faculty, there are eight Nobel laureates (another three among UW alumni), 57 members in the National Academy of Sciences, 15 members in the National Academy of Engineering, 44 members in the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and 56 members in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Overall, the faculty is ranked fourth among public institutions with National Academy members and fifth in national faculty awards.[5] Additionally, the UW faculty has eleven MacArthur Fellows, 13 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators, eight Gairdner Foundation International Award winners, five Lasker Award winners, 11 MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award winners, 19 PECASE (Presidential Early Career Awards in Science and Engineering), four American Philosophical Society, one Fields Medal, two National Book Award, one National Medal of Arts, five National Medal of Science, two Pulitzer Prize and one Academy of Management Hall of Fame Gold Member (another one among UW alumni) holders.[6]
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Accidental Discovery Gives Hope To Alzheimer's Treatment by andrew clinton
During a recent experimental brain surgery to control the appetite of an obese man the doctors made an accidental breakthrough that may very well unlock how your memory works. It was simply a side-effect of the treatment of obesity, but the memory st...
Methods of Skin Care by Albert Edwards
In the contemporary worls people are evry interested in their appearance and healthy lifestyle. There are many methods to make your skin and face younger. Doctors use needles and lasers for this reason. But there are also those methods which are safe...
Georgetown University Study Documents Weight Loss Benefits of Niacin-bound Chromium (NBC) Brings More Hope for Diabetics by Robert Tracy
Beauty expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone uncovers mineral beneficial for weight and blood sugar control
Dr. Nicholas Perricone, best known as the “beauty doctor” has uncovered clinical research that shows niacin-bound chromium helps reduce weight...
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