The 天美影视传媒鈥檚 International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research in South Asia 鈥� along with partners at the (CIDR) and聽Goa Medical College (GMC) of India 鈥� have discovered that specific types of parasite proteins, when combined with high parasite biomass, strongly predict severe malaria disease in adults. The discovery, published May 16 in the journal , is a significant advancement in understanding the causes of severe malaria. Quantitative characterization of disease presentations and biotechnology capabilities at the ICEMR lab at Goa Medical College combined with specialized assays for molecular host-parasite interactions and machine learning tools at the CIDR helped unlock the mysteries of what leads to the development of severe malaria disease.
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A world of strength: international students and cultural resilience
International students will share stories of stamina, strength and ultimately success in the face of adversity from their home cultures and at the UW. There will聽also be聽opportunities for participants to reflect on the theme of resilience in their own story and context.
Wednesday, May 18, 5-7 p.m. in Alder Auditorium
Free and open to the UW community
Co-presented by International and English Language Programs, Housing and Food Services and FIUTS.
Study abroad safety: tips from experienced students and staff
UW Global Travel Security Manager Nicholas Hill and study abroad returnees offer important advice for students planning to study abroad to maximize health and safety. To learn more about resources available to the UW community, visit .
New tool measures lung function over the phone, from anywhere in the world
天美影视传媒 computer science and engineering and electrical engineering researchers have developed, a new health sensing tool that can accurately measure lung function over a simple phone call.
Learn locally, speak globally: welcoming students to a world of language study
UW students can choose from聽45 different languages. Videos created by聽聽introduce students to the study of Bengali, Indonesian, Hindi and Urdu, and聽offer tips on career opportunities and scholarships available to students of these languages.
Sir? Caballero? Faculty member knighted by Spain
, professor and former chair of the 天美影视传媒鈥檚 , has been awarded one of Spain鈥檚 highest civil honors.
Myanmar goes mobile, with UW’s help
A reformist government sped up Myanmar’s transition to democracy three years ago, dramatically increasing聽access to information. In 2011, just four percent of the population had mobile phones. Now the figure is closer to eighty percent, with many people owning smartphones. But navigating the flood of online information can be problematic for new users with no experience assessing the trustworthiness of sites and sources. An initiative launched by UW faculty aims to change that.
The initiative, (ISST), is designed to build digital literacy,聽information literacy, and data literacy across Myanmar. Professors Mary Callahan and Sara Curran in the Jackson School of International Studies, Chris Coward, director of the Technology & Social Change Group in the Information School, and Michael Crandall, a principal research scientist in the Information School, lead the project in collaboration with USAID, Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Board of Regents approves first UW master鈥檚 program through Global Innovation Exchange
The UW聽Board of Regents has approved the (MSTI) degree, a 60-credit interdisciplinary program developed by the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), in collaboration with the UW departments of Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Human Centered Design & Engineering, the Foster School of Business, the Information School and the School of Law.
The MSTI degree will be the first U.S.-based program offered through the , a partnership between the 天美影视传媒 and Tsinghua University, with foundational support from Microsoft.
UW experts hail Paris climate agreement
Professors and students comment on the signing of the Paris climate agreement as countries move toward implementing its contents.
Boosting global health partnerships for Chinese universities
Supported by the 聽a聽landmark symposium hosted by the UW聽last week brought together leaders and faculty from five Chinese universities, across the UW campus and the Seattle community.聽鈥淐ollaborating with Chinese colleagues is a tremendously high priority, both personally for faculty and institutionally here at UW,鈥� said Judy Wasserheit, chair of the Department of Global Health and symposium聽co-chair.