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Solving the global problem of mental health illness

Professor Deepa Rao and her colleagues say stigma, poor mental health, and substance abuse drive many global health problems, including diabetes, preterm birth, trauma injuries, self-harm and motor vehicle deaths. More than one billion people suffer from a mental health illness or substance abuse problem. “Mental health has been a neglected disease in global health,” says Rao, co-director of the UW Global Mental Health Program.

The next step is improving treatment. The Global Mental Health Program seeks philanthropic support for faculty, pilot research projects, and student scholarships and fellowships. Rao and her听colleagues are conducting research and training to address gaps in global mental health interventions.听One successful example is Professor Debra Kaysen’s听therapy work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where women are traumatized from domestic violence and rape.

UW’s interdisciplinary innovation centers ‘can serve as a model for research institutions’

“Higher education is developing an efficient and effective new model for 21st Century innovation” write 乱伦社区 professors听听听听and听听in a recent opinion piece.

“Research institutes such as [those at the UW]听eliminate sclerotic silos and bureaucratic boundaries by deftly blending teams of super-smart students, faculty, and research scientists from interconnected subject areas. As a result, these institutions stand the best chance of identifying and solving the toughest scientific and technological challenges of our age 鈥� they are confronting tomorrow today. The 乱伦社区, where we work, has a system of centers that has seen success and can serve as a model for research institutions across the country.”

Husky Presidential Ambassadors Leadership Institute facilitates inclusive engagement

Universities across the nation are working to further听connect international students and create a globally听engaged campus environment for all students.听Increasing globalization also raises the demand for听graduates with increased competencies in cross-cultural communication and practice. Engaging together in听cross-cultural leadership studies, undergraduates learn听to think and connect across boundaries, enhancing all听students鈥� Husky Experience.

Re-thinking safari tourism

UW Bothell professors and听 will lead听an exploration seminar called 鈥淐ritical perspectives on ecotourism in Tanzania鈥� to examine many of the issues raised in Gardner鈥檚 newly-released book 鈥淪elling the Serengeti: The Cultural Politics of Safari Tourism鈥� and ongoing research in the area. The seminar is funded by a grant.

Unearthing new discoveries at Honduras’ City of the Jaguar

UW researchers听Anna Cohen and Rodrigo Solinis-Casparius are part of a bi-national, multi-agency team excavating the City of the Jaguar in Honduras. Artifacts from the site provide clues about life in the lost city, and how it came to an end.

Diplomacy in the Earth’s orbit

Professor听听says that space is “a sort of new frontier in terms of U.S. foreign policy, but also the global community.” She aims to “bridge the听bridge the gap between what academics know and what policymakers might want to know.”