Statewide virtual summit tackles coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Statewide virtual summit tackles coronavirus ‘infodemic’

Apr 14, 2020 | Updates

By Doug Parry The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the only viral problem currently afflicting the planet, according to experts from the University of Washington and Washington State University. We’re facing an “infodemic” as well. The UW Center for an Informed Public and...
Surviving the Coronavirus Infodemic

Surviving the Coronavirus Infodemic

Apr 1, 2020 | Events

UW & WSU present a statewide conversation on healthy digital practices Thursday, April 9, 2020 4-5 p.m. PDT COVID-19 is more than just a physical illness — inaccurate and incomplete information spreads just as rapidly around the globe, complicating efforts to...
Operations director will keep CIP focused on its mission

Operations director will keep CIP focused on its mission

Mar 24, 2020 | News, Updates

By Jessi Loerch The Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington has hired Julia Carter as its first director of strategy and operations. Carter fills a key position to help the center carry out its mission. Carter couldn’t have started at a better...
CIP welcomes first group of postdoctoral scholars

CIP welcomes first group of postdoctoral scholars

Mar 23, 2020 | News, Updates

The Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington has announced its first cohort of postdoctoral scholars. The three researchers will join the Center in the coming months and add to its capacity to conduct interdisciplinary research into strategic uses...