UW Assistant Vice Provost for Global Affairs Gayle Christensen and a team of researchers recently highlighted findings from their latest research on MOOCs – massive open online courses. It turns out that some online courses can be very useful in helping students get better jobs or start businesses.
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“Nobody understands this data better,” says Bill Gates
The Millennium Development Goals focus on improving lives around the world by tackling issues like disease and poverty. In a recent blog post by Bill Gates, Chris Murray of the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation outlines three areas of success 15 years after the goals were established.
The UW named world’s most innovative public university
The University of Washington is the most innovative public university in the world, according to a new ranking by Reuters released Wednesday. The UW is ranked fourth overall, behind only Stanford, MIT and Harvard.
“Innovation and turning ideas into action are at the center of everything we do,” UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce said.
China, the U.S. and outerspace security
Saadia Pekkanen of the UW Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies says the U.S. military is partnering with nations worldwide to safeguard space capabilities.
World Wide Lightning Location Network led by UW professor
University of Washington professor Robert Holzworth leads an international network of scientists tracking lightening through ground-based observations and satellite networks. Their work helps to predict storms and protect populations worldwide.
The UW holds steady at No. 15 in world university ranking
The University of Washington remained No. 15 on the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities, conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which was released Monday.
“Pre-mammal” fossil unearthed in Zambia
A team of scientists including Christian Sidor, professor of biology at the University of Washington and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, discovered the fossilized skeleton of a “Dachshund-sized” creature from a extinct lineage of mammal-like reptiles.
An ancient language goes digital
University of Washington professor Devin Naar is building the world’s first digital library of books, letters and other materials in Ladino, with materials donated from Seattle’s large Sephardic Jewish community.
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Husky Presidential Ambassadors mentor international students in China
This summer, the University of Washington is bringing freshman mentorship to China for the first time. The Husky Presidential Ambassadors is a 5-month mentorship program. Twenty carefully selected UW student leaders are in Beijing and Shanghai this August to serve as mentors to our incoming international freshmen. The program continues on campus with an academic seminar and a chance to meet UW leaders. The events in China also include a special program for parents, with translation.
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