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Posts Tagged ‘International’
Where, Oh Where, Will the Water Go?
November 9, 2011
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are melting, but no one can say … where all of that water is going.
Michael Eddy ’90: Assisting in the Birth of a Nation
November 9, 2011
Making history in southern Sudan
Flashback Winter 2011: Fiddlers on the Run
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
… they are known for playing oldies. Really, really old oldies.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Been There, Done That
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
Journalism 666: Professional Responsibility in Mass Communication.
The Eye of the Storm
June 1, 2011 — 9 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynsey Addario’s recent capture by Libyan forces was just the latest in a series of perils for this frontline photojournalist. But she’s never let danger stop her from bringing her unique perspective to coverage of conflict and humanitarian issues.
En Français, S’il Vous Plaît
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
A master’s program prepares students to use French in professions outside the classroom.
WAA Honors Eight Grads
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
WAA honors eight alumni who have a global impact.
Study Abroad, Alumni Style
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
Have you ever wanted to learn Spanish, but never had the time?
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
A Voice in the Wilderness
May 14, 2010 — 14 comments · 1 reader letter
Before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, there was George Schaller MS’57, PhD’62, whose crusade to protect the world’s most beautiful and endangered animals has taken him to the globe’s most remote regions.
What Motivates UW Students to Learn Foreign Languages?
February 19, 2010
UW offers students choices that span the globe.
A Worldly Taste for Cheese
December 11, 2009
From Babcock Hall to Africa, a love of cheese yields friendship.
Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
December 6, 2009
Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of.
Making a Difference in Nigeria
December 6, 2009
“I have become somewhat of a voice for the voiceless,” says Dena Grushkin Florczyk ’80.
Grow Your Own Security
December 6, 2009
For two alumni, the Peace Corps provided lessons in sustainability.
The World at Their Feet
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Today’s students know that by graduation, their portfolios of knowledge and skills need to include global competence. But the UW, along with its peers, is grappling to define what that means, exactly, and why in the world it matters.
Where, Oh Where, Will the Water Go?
November 9, 2011
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland are melting, but no one can say … where all of that water is going.
Michael Eddy ’90: Assisting in the Birth of a Nation
November 9, 2011
Making history in southern Sudan
Flashback Winter 2011: Fiddlers on the Run
November 9, 2011 — 1 comment
… they are known for playing oldies. Really, really old oldies.
Prison Breaks
August 26, 2011 — 11 comments
His life was a downward spiral until JD Stier ’04 and a persistent teacher saw a way out.
Been There, Done That
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
Journalism 666: Professional Responsibility in Mass Communication.
The Eye of the Storm
June 1, 2011 — 9 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynsey Addario’s recent capture by Libyan forces was just the latest in a series of perils for this frontline photojournalist. But she’s never let danger stop her from bringing her unique perspective to coverage of conflict and humanitarian issues.
En Français, S’il Vous Plaît
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
A master’s program prepares students to use French in professions outside the classroom.
WAA Honors Eight Grads
February 28, 2011 — 1 comment
WAA honors eight alumni who have a global impact.
Study Abroad, Alumni Style
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
Have you ever wanted to learn Spanish, but never had the time?
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
A Voice in the Wilderness
May 14, 2010 — 14 comments · 1 reader letter
Before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, there was George Schaller MS’57, PhD’62, whose crusade to protect the world’s most beautiful and endangered animals has taken him to the globe’s most remote regions.
What Motivates UW Students to Learn Foreign Languages?
February 19, 2010
UW offers students choices that span the globe.
A Worldly Taste for Cheese
December 11, 2009
From Babcock Hall to Africa, a love of cheese yields friendship.
Where Does a Travel Writer Go on Vacation?
December 6, 2009
Everett Potter ’76 has the kind of job that most people only dream of.
Making a Difference in Nigeria
December 6, 2009
“I have become somewhat of a voice for the voiceless,” says Dena Grushkin Florczyk ’80.
Grow Your Own Security
December 6, 2009
For two alumni, the Peace Corps provided lessons in sustainability.
The World at Their Feet
June 3, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
Today’s students know that by graduation, their portfolios of knowledge and skills need to include global competence. But the UW, along with its peers, is grappling to define what that means, exactly, and why in the world it matters.
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