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March 8, 2026 | A daily update for faculty, staff and friends

Telebuprenorphine hotline goes statewide to address overdose crisis

Washingtonians now have an easier way to access life-saving treatment for opioid use disorder. Through a partnership between the Washington State Department of Health and the University of Washington, the Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline has expanded to serve people statewide.

school of pharmacy

Associate Professor Jing Li studies the financial costs of dementia

the whole u

The Whole U YouTube channel is your hub for wellness seminars and activities

arts & sciences

'indira allegra: The Book of Zero' exhibition comes to the Jacob Lawrence Gallery on Feb. 4

events

Engineered Living Materials for the Built Environment lecture & reception // 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 11, Bagley Hall

Events Calendar

in the news

Analysis: How Venezuelan oil, Hugo Chávez and geopolitics led to Maduro’s capture // Scott Montgomery, international studies — Forbes
Videos showed Alex Pretti’s death – and undercut the government’s version of events // Kate Starbird, human centered design and engineering and Center for an Informed Public — The Christian Science Monitor
The dirt on dirt: Flood recovery starts from the ground up for Washington farmers // David Montgomery, Earth and space sciences — KUOW
Images show thousands of newly-identified asteroids — and there's more to come // Sarah Greenstreet, astronomy — KNKX

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