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Polar Science Center observes Greenland’s fast-melting glaciers

In partnership with the German Space Agency, researchers from the UW 聽observed Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier in 2012 and 2013. Their observations capture the glacier moving ice from land into water at the fastest pace ever recorded; results were published in聽,聽an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union.

Head of Baltic Studies authors book on “Singing Revolution”

The 乱伦社区 Press recently published ““, by聽, Associate Professor of聽聽and head of the UW Baltic Studies Program. 艩midchens’ work examines the use of song in聽passive resistance movements in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia聽during Soviet rule.

President Young presents at Asian Law Lecture Series

is hosting the Asian Law Lecture Series.聽In January, UW聽President and聽Professor of Law聽Michael Young will present, “Attitudes Towards Law: The Impact of Legal Education and Historical Experience in Japan and China.” Professor聽Qi Zhang of聽Peking University Law School聽will present in February.聽

Studying world’s largest carnivores, scientists call for preservation

Together with colleagues from the US, Australia, Italy, and Sweden, UW’s聽聽recently co-authored a review paper on the world’s largest carnivores. The co-authors examined 31 of the Earth’s largest meat-eaters and highlighted their important ecological roles.聽

NPR pundit highlights Dept. of Classics ‘War Games’ course

Classics professor Sarah Stroup’s ‘‘ course examines聽Greek athletic games and Roman gladiatorial battles, proposing that many modern team sports descend from these ancient, winner-takes-all contests. Sports commentator Frank DeFord of NPR interviewed Professor Stroup, and UW football players who took the course, for an opinion piece.聽

International students meet local 5th grade pen pals

After exchanging letters for several weeks, 45 UW international students met their 5th grade pen pals from聽White Center Heights Elementary聽School for the first time on December 5.聽“I really enjoyed participating in the Pen Pal program,”聽says Bader Al Farhan, a sophomore student from Kuwait.聽

Global public good? Examining strategies to combat global warming

UW researchers led a three-year project bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines to consider new geoengineering techniques designed to counteract the effects of climate change.聽

UW researchers ask what works in global digital activism

Examining hundreds of international news stories, UW researchers identified and studied over 400 well-documented cases where digital activism was used to affect social change. The study found that digital activism is most effective when聽social media tools and street-level organization are used in concert.聽

Vice Provost to visit UW Rome Center

The Vice Provost for Global Affairs will meet with faculty and staff at the during his visit to the city from November 16 鈥� 22.聽 The meetings will familiarize the Vice Provost with the facility and its operations. Together with Rome Center faculty and staff, Vice Provost Riedinger seeks to put the center on a more sustainable and dynamic footing.

The is exploring opportunities to expand programming for UW students at the Rome Center, including study, research, and service learning, and also to position it as a host for scholarly conferences and a base of operations for faculty conducting research in Italy. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking at what more we can do to make the Rome Center a true platform for teaching, research, and student engagement,鈥� says Vice Provost Riedinger.

UW welcomes Humphrey fellows

The 乱伦社区’s Evans School of Public Affairs聽is hosting ten this year. Mid-career professionals from a variety of fields, this year’s fellows hail from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America.聽Humphrey fellows are selected for their dedication to public service and potential for leadership.

Only 17 U.S. universities host Humphrey fellows each year. Since 1987, UW has hosted more than 300 fellows from 100 nations. Kenneth Peavler coordinates a weekly leadership seminar for the fellows on campus. He sees UW as an ideal base for Humphrey fellows, offering “world class opportunities”.

Fellow聽Naseer Uddin Sarwar,聽Director of Pakistan’s Department of the Auditor General, will focus on issues of government accountability and transparency during his time at UW. “I aim to develop a personal relationship with the Evans School, and to strengthen the relationship between Pakistan and the U.S.,” he says.

Paula Correa, a Uruguayan fellow who serves as the聽Entrepreneurship Programs Specialist in her country’s聽Ministry of Industry, Energy and聽Mining, is excited to learn about and use new technologies while at UW. She says, “I’m taking a class where the students are all in front of computers… it’s totally new for me and not what I expected from a university course”.

Throughout the year, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Presentation Series will feature talks by the current fellows highlighting their expertise. On November 21, fellow聽Estelle Antilahy will present “Challenges toward Water Supply and Management in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Madagascar”. Follow the UW聽Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Facebook for updates on future presentations.