In light of recent devastating acts of violence in the U.S. and around the world, UW President Ana Mari Cauce and UW Provost Jerry Baldasty write, “The essence of our mission as a public university is to educate, shape and prepare generations of students not simply to exist in our world, but to create change for the betterment of all. The burden of addressing racism and inequity in this country, as well as violence around the globe, falls to all of us.”
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With CoMotion Labs, the UW seeds innovation and start-ups
The University of Washington is expanding its portfolio of startup incubation spaces and inviting in companies even if they don’t yet have an explicit connection to the university. The new strategy is part of a broader rethinking of how the UW, consistently ranked in the upper echelons of research universities around the world, attempts to transfer the innovations happening inside its walls—be they in electrical engineering or social work—to the community.
UW project highlights liability of internet ‘intermediaries’ in developing countries
How much liability do website owners and other online service providers have for content posted by other people? If someone posts content on your website that is defamatory, constitutes hate speech, disseminates child pornography or invades someone’s privacy, are you liable?
The answers to such questions can be murky in developing countries. And as internet use expands around the globe, so does the potential liability for the owners of websites, search engines, social media sites and other online platforms, who are subject to laws in each country where their websites and services are accessible.
Board of Regents approves first UW master’s program through Global Innovation Exchange
The UW Board of Regents has approved the Master of Science in Technology Innovation (MSTI) degree, a 60-credit interdisciplinary program developed by the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), in collaboration with the UW departments of Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Human Centered Design & Engineering, the Foster School of Business, the Information School and the School of Law.
The MSTI degree will be the first U.S.-based program offered through the Global Innovation Exchange, a partnership between the University of Washington and Tsinghua University, with foundational support from Microsoft.
UW experts hail Paris climate agreement
Professors and students comment on the signing of the Paris climate agreement as countries move toward implementing its contents.
Boosting global health partnerships for Chinese universities
Supported by the Global Innovation Fund, a landmark symposium hosted by the UW last week brought together leaders and faculty from five Chinese universities, across the UW campus and the Seattle community. “Collaborating with Chinese colleagues is a tremendously high priority, both personally for faculty and institutionally here at UW,” said Judy Wasserheit, chair of the Department of Global Health and symposium co-chair.
For leading nonprofits, global change starts in Seattle
By investing in global health, Seattle foundations and non-profits are also changing the Puget Sound region. They are infusing the region’s innovation ecosystem with a wealth of global health care companies and research institutes, and they have helped build capacity and expertise at the University of Washington.
UW-led field project watching clouds from Antarctica
A UW atmospheric scientist is leading a project to study the clouds above the Southern Ocean. Seeing how the cloud droplets, small bits of dust, sea spray, and other materials on which cloud droplets form, and the ocean and sun interact will help improve global climate models.
Guggenheim Foundation honors three globally-engaged professors
Three UW professors are among the 178 scholars, artists, and scientists recognized this year by the Guggenheim Foundation. Katharyne Mitchell, Helen O’Toole and Rajesh Rao were among the winners chosen from more than 3,100 applicants and will receive grants that allow them to pursue creative projects in the fields of science, academic scholarship and the arts.
Department of Global Health celebrates Innovation Fund awards
This year’s Global Innovation Fund awardees represent a number of disciplines across 29 schools, colleges and programs. The funds are managed by the Office of Global Affairs. A record 95 applications were received at the fall deadline. Only 26 applications were awarded funds, eight involve Global Health faculty.