UW Events Archive

Stephanie M.H. Camp Lecture: Tiya Miles (Harvard)

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

3:30 p.m.

Livestream

Tiya Miles, Professor of History and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, will deliver the Camp lecture. Photo by Detroit Free Press.

A new Measure: the Revolutionary Quantum Reform of the Metric System

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

6 p.m.

Livestream

In 2019, the metrology community adopted revolutionary changes to the International System of Units. This talk will explain why we needed such a reform and how we achieved it.

Deaf Artists Spotlight

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

3 p.m.

Livestream

In collaboration with the American Sign Language Club at UW and UW’s D-Center, we are proud to announce our upcoming event: “Deaf Artists Spotlight”! There are 4 Deaf artists featured, and they will be having a discussion about their careers, the ways in which their identities influence their art, and highlighting some of their favorite creations!

How Emerging Technology is Changing International Security

Thursday, May 13, 2021

9:30 a.m.

Livestream

A panel discussion with Sarah Lohmann, Acting Assistant Professor of International Studies, Vytautas Butrimas and Kristina Libby.

Universal Design In Higher Education webinar

Thursday, May 13, 2021

6 p.m.

Livestream

Come join us for an hour-long event led by Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler, the director of DO-IT at UW, who will be providing a brief overview about Universal Design. Universal Design aims to create classroom environments that are accessible and inclusive for all students, without the need for disability-specific accommodations.

Gender in the European Parliament

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Noon

Livestream

Join us in conversation with Petra Ahrens, Senior Researcher at Tampere University (Finland), for a discussion on gender in the European Parliament.

How Emerging Technology is Changing International Security

Thursday, May 13, 2021

9:30 a.m.

Livestream

Panel discussion.

COVID vaccines & variants — What you need to know to help end the pandemic

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

6 p.m.

Livestream

Over the past year, Vin Gupta, M.D., has become a familiar face as a COVID-19 medical contributor for MSNBC and NBC News, and he will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Next Generation Medicine webinar, presented by the UW School of Medicine – Gonzaga University Health Partnership. In this webinar, he will share the latest information about the COVID-19 vaccines and their effectiveness against the virus variants first found in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil, and what we can do to help bring an end to the pandemic in our own communities. Dr. Gupta will help dispel myths, provide facts and address your concerns in a Q&A session.

Sports & Civil Rights History Panel

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Noon

Livestream

This panel will take a deep dive into the history of sports and civil rights, featuring perspectives from historians, a writer, and sports figures Dawn Trudeau and Braden Bishop.

Biden Faces the World: American Foreign Policy in a post Trump era

Thursday, May 6, 2021

5:30 p.m.

Livestream

To what extent will the recent change in administrations impact U.S. involvement on the world stage?