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UW joins $110 million cross-Pacific effort to advance artificial intelligence

Japanese and US dignitaries pose for a photo with UW Provost Tricia Serio at a signing ceremony Tuesday in Washington, DC. — Japanese and US dignitaries with UW Provost Tricia Serio at a signing ceremony in Washington, DC.

The 乱伦社区 and the University of Tsukuba have entered an innovation partnership with NVIDIA and Amazon aimed at furthering research, entrepreneurship, workforce development and social implementation in the field of artificial intelligence. This U.S.-Japan academic partnership is part of a broad, $110 million effort to build upon the strong ties between the U.S. and Japan and to continue to lead innovation and technological breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

鈥淭his is an extraordinary opportunity for the UW to lead the global conversation on AI and to convene academic researchers, industry experts and governmental leaders to not only advance the workforce, but to change lives and communities by leveraging this powerful technology,鈥� -UW Provost Tricia Serio

About the Partnership

New research underscores the impact of study abroad

New research out of the 乱伦社区 indicates that students on college and university campuses who study abroad complete their degrees at higher rates than those who do not study abroad, particularly among historically underserved student populations*.

乱伦社区 students standing together at the Colosseum for study abroad. — UW students visiting the Colosseum

A new publication in the by Tory L. Brundage, Doctoral Candidate in the College of Education, and Dr. Gayle Christensen, Interim Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the College of Education, at the 乱伦社区, finds that study abroad is a high-impact practice for the students who are least likely to study abroad and indicates the need for continued work to strengthen access to study abroad opportunities for historically underserved students.

*In the context of this research, historically underserved student populations are students who identify as Black, Latinx, Native American and/or Pacific Islander.

Learn More about Study Abroad

Partnership in an Unequal World – Spring Workshops

April 9, April 26, May 14 // 12:30-1:30 PM

UW faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a virtual spring workshop series sponsored by the UW Office of Global Affairs that will explore what it means to have mindful teaching, collaboration and program building in an unequal world.

The workshops will engage participants in hands-on-activities and lively discussions about how to navigate issues of reciprocity and structural inequality and how to meaningfully collaborate with international partners.

Participants are encouraged to attend all three workshops, though any level of participation is welcome!

Tuesday, April 9 // 12:30-1:30 PM

Workshop 1 will focus on Globally Engaged Pedagogy and will address the prompt, 鈥淗ow to teach and learn across inequity.鈥�

Please note a UW NetID is required to access the recording.

Friday, April 26 // 12:30-1:30 PM

Workshop 2聽will focus on Building Partnerships between University and Non-University Collaborators and will address the prompt, “What does it mean to build relationships in an unequal world?”

Please note a UW NetID is required to access the recording.

Tuesday, May 14 // 12:30-1:30 PM

Workshop 3聽will focus on Institutional Transformation and will address the prompt, 鈥淗ow do you leverage the resources and navigate the structures of the University in building more equitable partnerships.”

Please note a UW NetID is required to access the recording.

Facilitators:

, Associate Professor, UW Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences; Chair, African Studies Program, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
, Teaching Professor, Department of English and Comparative History of Ideas
, Professor, UW Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences; Director, Master of Arts in Culture Studies; Co-Director, UWB Global Scholars

Husky Giving Day 2024

Husky Giving Day is April 4, 2024!

The Office of Global Affairs is excited to be participating in Husky Giving Day, a 24-hour period during which alumni and friends come together to support the people, programs, projects and causes they care about most at the 乱伦社区.

Husky Giving Day is the largest single-day of philanthropic giving of the year, lasting from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PST.

Our goal is to make study abroad possible for more Huskies! We hope to offer more scholarships to 乱伦社区 students who want to study abroad but can’t afford it.

Husky Giving Day

Careers in International Development & Diplomacy

Tuesday, April 2 // 3:30-5:00 PM // Husky Union Building (HUB) 332

Thinking about a career in international development and diplomacy?

Learn more about the Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. State Department, and the Peace Corps.

Aysha House, , Millennium Challenge Corporation
Josh Crabtree, Supervisory Special Agent, ,
Tamorie Mayweather, UW鈥檚 current with the Peace Corps

Register Now: Spring 2024 UN Sustainable Development Goals Course

The Population Health Initiative and the Office of Global Affairs are partnering again to offer a one-credit General Studies course, 鈥淯nited Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Global Goals, Local Actions鈥� (), on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. during spring quarter 2024 in Condon Hall 139.

Registration opened February 9, 2024!

This one-credit (graded as credit/no-credit) course will introduce undergraduate students to the United Nations鈥� 17 Sustainable Development Goals, research at the 乱伦社区 that aligns with those goals and the role the goals play in improving local and global population health, societies and the environment. of the UW鈥檚 Program on the Environment is the lead facilitator of this course.

This seminar will invite experts and scholars from the UW and the Seattle region. Each lecture will include an overview of the selected Sustainable Development Goals, case studies based on speaker鈥檚 expertise and programs in the Seattle regions that are working towards realization of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Visit our website to see the course overview, details, learning goals, and facilitators.

About SDG Course

Peace Corps Panel Discussion

Thursday, February 29 // 3:30-4:30 PM // UW Career & Internship Center Lobby

Are you curious about what it鈥檚 like to serve in the Peace Corps?

Join us at 134 Mary Gates Hall to learn about the challenging, rewarding, and inspiring moments of service from four returned Peace Corps Volunteers who will share stories from their unique service journeys abroad.

This free event is co-hosted by the and the UW Office of Global Affairs.

If you require reasonable accommodations, please contact pcorps@uw.edu and provide details of the reasonable accommodation(s) you are requesting.

Did you know?

The UW is No. 3 on a list of top volunteer-producing institutions over the past two decades
Since 1961, more than 3,000 UW alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps Volunteers

The UW is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars for 2023-2024

The 乱伦社区 made the Chronicle of Higher Education鈥檚 list of the top Fulbright producing institutions. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar and Fulbright U.S. Student Programs are sponsored by the State Department鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to support academic exchanges between the United States and over 150 countries around the world.

Seven undergraduate or recent graduates and seven graduate-level students (a total of 14 students) received Fulbright awards and three UW faculty were named Fulbright scholars. The Fulbright experience gives students and scholars the opportunity to live and work abroad, learning about their host country and developing a new community of colleagues and friends. These programs are designed to help participants gain a greater understanding of others鈥� viewpoints and beliefs, ultimately promoting an atmosphere of openness and mutual understanding.

UW and Fullbright

About the Fulbright Program

Founded in 1946, the is an international academic exchange program that aims to increase mutual understanding and support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The UW is proud to have had Fulbright recipients as far back as 1949.

About the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards

The Fulbright application process is supported by the (OMSFA). OMSFA works with campus partners across the UW to identify and support promising candidates in developing the skills and personal insights necessary to become strong candidates for prestigious awards.

Recording available of Feb. 13 Building Scyborgs. An evening on decolonization

Thank you to K. Wayne Yang, Provost of John Muir College (UC San Diego) and Professor of Ethnic Studies, for his talk, Building Scyborgs. An evening on decolonization. The event was held on Feb. 13 by UW Public Lectures.

The event was co-sponsored by , UW Public Lectures, and the and co-hosted by the UW Office of Global Affairs,听, and .

Recording available of Jan. 25 Globally-engaged Teaching Workshop

Thank you to the UW faculty and graduate teaching assistants who participated in our workshop on January 25 to explore globally-engaged, inclusive, and culturally-responsive teaching practices to meet the diverse needs of UW鈥檚 international student populations.

The workshop was co-sponsored by the UW Office of Global Affairs and the and included panelists from the School of Law, Department of English, Comparative History of Ideas, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and UW Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

A recording of the workshop is now available -please note a UW NetID is required to access the recording.