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Photo of Bruce Weir in garden
Photo of Bruce Weir in garden
New Zealand academics disagree with Richard Dawkins' dismissal of mātauranga Māori as science
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University of Washington School of Public Health faculty member Bruce Weir said New Zealand's embrace of Māori culture and values were impressive.

concept image of data streaming
concept image of data streaming
UW Biostat students expand skills through summer internships
UW Biostatistics Master of Science Capstone students had the opportunity to strengthen and build their professional portfolios this past summer through a variety of different internship experiences.
Noah Simon
Noah Simon
UW Biostatistics graduate program updates
Noah Simon, an associate professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington School of Public Health, has been named director of the Master of Science (MS) Capstone Program in the Department of Biostatistics
Photos of six students
Photos of six students
Recent graduates share future plans
Meet some of our amazing students from the graduating class of 2022 who have already accepted positions in research, academia, and private industry, or are pursuing advanced degrees.   
Headshots of Sarah Nelson and Stephanie Gogarten
Headshots of Sarah Nelson and Stephanie Gogarten
A new socially responsible approach to grouping gene variation in populations
In genetic research and medicine, scientists examining how common or rare a DNA variant is in a set of individuals often want to group people in a particular way — by geography, ancestry group, or some clinical characteristic — groupings that are referred to as stratified allele frequencies.