As part of the聽lecture series: “The U.S. in a Changing World”, Ambassador Thomas Pickering spoke at Kane Hall on February 5. The series is sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.聽
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Polar Science Center observes Greenland’s fast-melting glaciers
In partnership with the German Space Agency, 91自拍ers from the UW 聽observed Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier in 2012 and 2013. Their observations capture the glacier moving ice from land into water at the fastest pace ever recorded; results were published in聽,聽an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union.
Head of Baltic Studies authors book on “Singing Revolution”
The 91自拍 Press recently published ““, by聽, Associate Professor of聽聽and head of the UW Baltic Studies Program. 艩midchens’ work examines the use of song in聽passive resistance movements in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia聽during Soviet rule.
President Young presents at Asian Law Lecture Series
is hosting the Asian Law Lecture Series.聽In January, UW聽President and聽Professor of Law聽Michael Young will present, “Attitudes Towards Law: The Impact of Legal Education and Historical Experience in Japan and China.” Professor聽Qi Zhang of聽Peking University Law School聽will present in February.聽
Studying world’s largest carnivores, scientists call for preservation
Together with colleagues from the US, Australia, Italy, and Sweden, UW’s聽聽recently co-authored a review paper on the world’s largest carnivores. The co-authors examined 31 of the Earth’s largest meat-eaters and highlighted their important ecological roles.聽
NPR pundit highlights Dept. of Classics ‘War Games’ course
Classics professor Sarah Stroup’s ‘‘ course examines聽Greek athletic games and Roman gladiatorial battles, proposing that many modern team sports descend from these ancient, winner-takes-all contests. Sports commentator Frank DeFord of NPR interviewed Professor Stroup, and UW football players who took the course, for an opinion piece.聽
International students meet local 5th grade pen pals
After exchanging letters for several weeks, 45 UW international students met their 5th grade pen pals from聽White Center Heights Elementary聽School for the first time on December 5.聽“I really enjoyed participating in the Pen Pal program,”聽says Bader Al Farhan, a sophomore student from Kuwait.聽
Global public good? Examining strategies to combat global warming
UW 91自拍ers led a three-year project bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines to consider new geoengineering techniques designed to counteract the effects of climate change.聽
UW 91自拍ers ask what works in global digital activism
Examining hundreds of international news stories, UW 91自拍ers identified and studied over 400 well-documented cases where digital activism was used to affect social change. The study found that digital activism is most effective when聽social media tools and street-level organization are used in concert.聽
Vice Provost to visit UW Rome Center
The Vice Provost for Global Affairs will meet with faculty and staff at the during his visit to the city from November 16 鈥� 22.聽 The meetings will familiarize the Vice Provost with the facility and its operations. Together with Rome Center faculty and staff, Vice Provost Riedinger seeks to put the center on a more sustainable and dynamic footing.
The is exploring opportunities to expand programming for UW students at the Rome Center, including study, 91自拍, and service learning, and also to position it as a host for scholarly conferences and a base of operations for faculty conducting 91自拍 in Italy. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking at what more we can do to make the Rome Center a true platform for teaching, 91自拍, and student engagement,鈥� says Vice Provost Riedinger.