Welcome to UW Global
UW Global is the University of Washington’s gateway to international engagement. We connect faculty, students, and staff with global opportunities in learning, teaching, and research — fostering cross-cultural understanding, collaboration, and innovation.
University of Washington and Kobe University strengthen partnership in education, research, and innovation
March 6, 2026
The University of Washington (UW) and Kobe University reaffirmed their long-standing commitment to academic and research collaboration on March 2, hosting a formal signing ceremony and international research workshop in Kobe, Japan. The event marked an important step forward in expanding joint initiatives across education, research, technology transfer, and innovation. Expanding a longstanding partnership UW…
University of Washington and Tohoku University Japan announce expansion of their collaboration with the “Q-DREAM” framework
February 27, 2026
This broader relationship provides opportunities for joint research, education, and innovation in quantum, disaster resilience, engineering, advanced manufacturing, and medicine. Tohoku University and the University of Washington (UW), two leading academic research institutions of the Pacific Rim, announced a significant expansion of their decades-long collaboration with the launch of “Q-DREAM.” The agreement, signed by university…
Announcing: UW Global Community Conversations, a new monthly in-person gathering for UW faculty
February 9, 2026
A monthly gathering for faculty who are engaged or interested in global work. UW Global is pleased to invite faculty from across the University of Washington who are engaged in or curious about global work to join a new monthly gathering: UW Global Community Conversations This is not a lecture series. It is a welcoming and…
Upcoming Global Events
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