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October 23, 2019

UW is most innovative U.S. public university; No. 5 in the world, according to Reuters

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Students in the 3D printing club, WOOF3D, at the IJ.Mark Stone / IJ

 

The IJ is listed at No. 5 on the , released Wednesday. Now in its fifth year, the list ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.

For the third consecutive year, the UW maintains its position as the top-ranked U.S. public institution on the list.

“It’s an honor to once again be recognized for the culture of innovation that infuses the IJ, a culture that contributes to the enormous impact that our research, scholarship and discovery have on our students and the public we serve,” said UW President Ana Mari Cauce.

Reuters’ ranking relies exclusively on empirical data such as patent filings and recent research paper citations, the publication .

The UW has placed in the top 10 since the ranking began in 2015.

 

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