UW researchers are discovering the origin of illegal ivory and helping police an international trade that is decimating African elephant populations.
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[PHOTOS] Leaders from the UW and Tsinghua University sign historic agreement
UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce, Tsinghua University President Qiu Yong, and additional leaders from both institutions met on the UW campus to sign an agreement launching the Global Innovation Exchange.
International symposium discusses future of Arctic seas
The UW will host the 10th annual meeting of the international Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas Program, or ESSAS June 15 – 17. ESSAS includes members from the U.S., Canada, Iceland, Norway, Japan and other nations. Members take a scientific look at what increasingly ice-free summers will mean for the Arctic Ocean and surrounding waters.
From Yueyang to Seattle: A Husky’s self-discovery
Hongzhe (Benji) Liang, ’15 expected to major in mathematics at the UW. Instead, he discovered his passion (and great talent) for art.
World Doctors Orchestra performs at Harborview Medical Center
A group of doctors from across the world, members of the World Doctors Orchestra, played for an audience at Harborview Medical Center. World Doctors Orchestra combines the pleasure of fine music with global medical responsibility.
Health advice for global travelers from the WholeU
UW Medicine offers tips for UW faculty, staff and students traveling abroad this summer. Their advice? Be prepared and get immunized!
2015 Boren Scholar will study in Brazil
University of Washington sophomore Gennevi Fam Lu is one of only 171 students nationwide to be selected as a 2015 Boren Scholar. A first-generation Seattle native, Lu hopes to work someday as a regional affairs officer.
UW’s Nepalese students take action after earthquake
The University of Washington’s community of Nepalese students has come together quickly to assist in the wake of Nepal’s recent earthquake. They have set up a Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund, which as of midday Thursday had raised more than $11,000.
Scholarships fuel undergrad’s research and study in Asia
UW senior Benjamin Lee will present his Honors thesis this spring on Taiwanese – South Korean diplomacy. Scholarships, including the Fritz, FLAS, UW Early Identification Program Presidential Scholarship, and Mary Gates Research, have supported his studies on campus and abroad.
UW scientists partner with spies to save wildlife
Conservation biologists from the University of Washington are working together with spy agencies and international partners to save wildlife worldwide.