Usha Lee McFarling is an American science reporter who is an Artist In Residence at the University of Washington Department of Communication.
[1][3] McFarling has reported on a wide variety of science news, including topics such as astrophysics, seismology, neuroscience, medicine, and climate change.
The citation read: "for their richly portrayed reports on the world's distressed oceans, telling the story in print and online, and stirring reaction among readers and officials.
She showed how systematic racism exists at every level, from medical school admissions to faculty hiring in orthopedics.
[10] In 2023, McFarling and Angus Chen were recognized for three stories on inequality in medicine for STAT with the national Edgar R. Murrow Award for excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion in the large digital news organization category.