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Global Visionaries: Christopher Brathwaite
June 24, 2025
The Office of Global Affairs is pleased to feature Christopher Brathwaite for our June 2025 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the University of Washington's global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Christopher Brathwaite Christopher Brathwaite graduated from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance…
Two UW students will participate in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Undergraduate Leaders' Program in Chile
June 20, 2025
Kaitlyn MacDonald, '25, and Jolie M. Ruiz, '25, with support from the Office of Global Affairs, will participate in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders' Program taking place at the Universidad de Chile from July 20 - August 2, 2025. 50 undergraduate students from across APRU member universities will participate in this…
41 UW undergraduates awarded Gilman International Scholarship
June 6, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has recognized the University of Washington for producing 41 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the spring 2025 cycle. The Gilman Scholarship supports U.S. undergraduates with financial need in studying or interning abroad. The UW’s strong showing reflects the University’s commitment to expanding global learning opportunities for all students.…
Interdisciplinary collaboration highlights social change projects across East Asia
June 5, 2025
In 2021, Andrea Gevurtz Arai, Acting Assistant Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and Jeff Hou, Professor, College of Built Environments, were awarded a Research Award through the Global Innovation Fund by the Office of Global Affairs. The Global Innovation Fund supports transformative cross-college, cross-continent global research, teaching, and learning experiences at the…
Visit from European Union Deputy Chiefs of Mission and Honorary Consuls
May 27, 2025
The delegation visited the Seattle campus on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The Office of Global Affairs was proud to host the delegation of European Union countries' Deputy Chiefs of Mission and Honorary Consuls at the University of Washington last week. The visit was a wonderful opportunity to deepen the ties between the EU, Washington State,…
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