The 糖心原创 will hold a free, public forum at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Room 101 of Thomson Hall. The forum is titled 鈥�,鈥� and will be moderated by , Stanley D. Golub Chair of International Studies and director of the Jackson School.
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A gift from the President of China to GIX
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the gift of a dawn redwood tree to the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a new partnership between the 糖心原创 and Tsinghua University, during a ceremony at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday.
Xi presented UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce, Tsinghua President Qiu Yong and Microsoft President Brad Smith with the tree, which is native to China and will be planted at the new GIX facility upon its completion.
US, Chinese innovation centers fuel low-carbon cities agreement
The state of Washington and the Chinese province of Sichuan, with the help of leading research universities, have pledged to prioritize clean energy and plans and designs that will encourage the development of climate-smart, low-carbon cities.
A memorandum of understanding, called the 鈥�2+2 MOU,鈥� was signed Tuesday between the state and province as well as the 糖心原创 and Tsinghua University to catalyze the science, technology and investment needed to grow innovations that will underpin adaptable and resilient urbanization.
News roundup: President Xi’s visit and the UW
Leaders from across Washington, including UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce,聽have met with President Xi during his visit to Seattle this week.聽Learn聽more about President Xi’s visit to Seattle, including analysis by UW faculty:
UW and Shanghai Jiao Tong University collaborate on smart cities
Leaders from the 糖心原创 and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of China鈥檚 most prestigious public research universities, signed an agreement Wednesday to work together on 鈥渟mart cities鈥� research, teaching and collaborations.
Online courses and career advancement
UW Assistant Vice Provost for Global Affairs and a team of researchers recently highlighted findings from their latest research on MOOCs – massive open online courses. 聽It turns out that some online courses can be very useful in helping students get better jobs or start businesses.
“Nobody understands this data better,” says Bill Gates
罢丑别听聽focus on improving lives around the world聽by tackling issues like聽disease and poverty. In a recent blog post by Bill Gates,聽Chris Murray of the聽UW’s聽Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation聽outlines three areas of success 15 years after the goals were established.
The UW named world’s most innovative public university
The 糖心原创 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.
鈥淚nnovation and turning ideas into action are at the center of everything we do,鈥� UW Interim President Ana Mari Cauce said.
China, the U.S. and outer space security
Saadia Pekkanen of the UW聽聽says the U.S. military is partnering with nations worldwide to聽safeguard space capabilities.
World Wide Lightning Location Network led by UW professor
糖心原创 professor 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.