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A sign warning of measles is posted on a glass door as a patients wait in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP)
A sign warning of measles is posted on a glass door as a patients wait in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP)
A story about the US and vaccines in 5 charts
POLITIFACT,

Coverage of rising U.S. measles cases is often coupled with news about Americans’ declining confidence in vaccines. UW Biostatistics faculty member Robin Mejia is quoted.

2026 Admissions Information Sessions
2026 Admissions Information Sessions
Biostatistics admissions information sessions scheduled for 2026
Admissions information sessions for students interested in applying to one of the University of Washington Biostatistics graduate degree programs are scheduled in September. Attend one or more session to learn about each degree program's focus, format, curriculum, research opportunities, hands-on work experience, post-degree job outlook, admissions requirements, application process, and more.
Rutg Etzioni
Rutg Etzioni
12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
UW News,

Ruth Etzioni, affiliate professor of health services and biostatistics and professor in the Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is among 12 UW professors elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. 

Robin Meija
Robin Meija
Recent study provides insights into vaccine hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a growing  challenge today. While previous studies have looked at the individual reasons people cited for delaying or refusing a vaccine, recent research led by UW Biostatistics faculty member Robin Mejia analyzed more than 310,000 responses from the U.S. Covid-19 Trends & Impact Survey (CTIS) to model how the different reasons selected by an individual might be related.
Ting Ye
Ting Ye
Ting Ye promoted to associate professor
Congratulations to University of Washington Biostatistics faculty member Ting Ye on her promotion to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2026.