The University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies will hold a free, public forum at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Room 101 of Thomson Hall. The forum is titled “Focus on Syria: A Humanitarian Crisis,” and will be moderated by Resat Kasaba, Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies and director of the Jackson School.
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the gift of a dawn redwood tree to the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a new partnership between the University of Washington and Tsinghua University, during a ceremony at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday.
Xi presented UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce, Tsinghua President Qiu Yong and Microsoft President Brad Smith with the tree, which is native to China and will be planted at the new GIX facility upon its completion.
The state of Washington and the Chinese province of Sichuan, with the help of leading research universities, have pledged to prioritize clean energy and plans and designs that will encourage the development of climate-smart, low-carbon cities.
A memorandum of understanding, called the “2+2 MOU,” was signed Tuesday between the state and province as well as the University of Washington and Tsinghua University to catalyze the science, technology and investment needed to grow innovations that will underpin adaptable and resilient urbanization.
Leaders from across Washington, including UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce, have met with President Xi during his visit to Seattle this week. Learn more about President Xi’s visit to Seattle, including analysis by UW faculty:
Leaders from the University of Washington and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of China’s most prestigious public research universities, signed an agreement Wednesday to work together on “smart cities” research, teaching and collaborations.
UW Assistant Vice Provost for Global Affairs Gayle Christensen and a team of researchers recently highlighted findings from their latest research on MOOCs – massive open online courses. It turns out that some online courses can be very useful in helping students get better jobs or start businesses.
The Millennium Development Goals focus on improving lives around the world by tackling issues like disease and poverty. In a recent blog post by Bill Gates, Chris Murray of the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation outlines three areas of success 15 years after the goals were established.
The University of Washington is the most innovative public university in the world, according to a new ranking by Reuters released Wednesday. The UW is ranked fourth overall, behind only Stanford, MIT and Harvard.
“Innovation and turning ideas into action are at the center of everything we do,” UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce said.
Saadia Pekkanen of the UW Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies says the U.S. military is partnering with nations worldwide to safeguard space capabilities.
University of Washington professor Robert Holzworth leads an international network of scientists tracking lightening through ground-based observations and satellite networks. Their work helps to predict storms and protect populations worldwide.