master's degree

Lawmakers have sought to eradicate gender studies at UW for years. But university officials said the degree's elimination did not stem from conservative pushback on gender studies.

Dr. Ken Turley, a 1982 Sheridan High School graduate, is working to create the country's first master's degree in cardiac function and interventional technology, which will prepare students and those already in the industry to work at helping alleviate cardiac disease in patients, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.