Skip to content

Office of Global Affairs

Welcome to the UW Office of Global Affairs!

The University of Washington’s hub for global engagement.


  • American and Finnish universities collaborate to advance the Sustainable Development Goals

    July 22, 2024

    Staff Training Week participants in front of the Dipoli building at Aalto University. Photo by Júli Moon. Last month, the Finnish-American Research and Innovation Accelerator (FARIA) network, jointly coordinated by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, hosted a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-themed Staff Training Week in Finland. The FARIA network is a strategic U.S.-focused…

    Read more


  • Innovative astronomy course combines scientific and Indigenous knowledge

    July 10, 2024

    This spring, Brittany Kamai, visiting professor in the Department of Astronomy in the UW College of Arts & Sciences, taught an innovative course about the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific and how they used the stars, winds, and waves to navigate across the Pacific Ocean. Brittany Kamai The course, Pacific Indigenous Astrophysics, was offered by…

    Read more


  • Bringing together students from the UW and Taiwan through Collaborative Online International Learning

    June 17, 2024

    This spring, Professor Yen-Chu Weng, UW College of the Environment, brought together students from the University of Washington and National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan to evaluate the accessibility of interpretive signs in nature parks. Professor Weng’s course, “Environmental Issues in East Asia”, was a five-week collaboration with Professor Chen-Chen Cheng’s course in Special Education…

    Read more


  • UW study abroad returns to pre-pandemic participation levels, helps increase graduation rates

    June 4, 2024

    As the academic school year comes to an end, many students will continue their studies by packing a suitcase and heading overseas. A record-high 3,000 UW students will study abroad this school year. UW leaders say these programs promise profound experiences and lifelong memories, and new research shows that college students who study abroad are…

    Read more


  • Navigating Crisis: A Journey from Sudan to Safety

    June 3, 2024

    When Yasir Zaidan embarked on his research journey to Sudan, he never anticipated that the peaceful pursuit of knowledge would be disrupted by the chaos of war. As conflict erupted in April 2023, his experience transformed into a harrowing tale of survival and resilience, illustrating the unpredictable nature of global events and their far-reaching impacts.…

    Read more

2024 Spring Recognition Reception