Seattle, WA
The 91探花 has joined leading universities around the world in signing the newly-launched . This effort further aligns the work of the world鈥檚 top universities with the United Nations .
As a public institution with a passion for promoting the common good, our work in these domains is well underway through initiatives like , , and the . We are committed to expanding the societal and economic impact of our work together with partners from academia, industry, nonprofits, governments, and communities. A global hub for innovation in biotech, global health, and information technology — and home to many leading corporations and nonprofits — the Seattle region is an ideal home-base for these collaborations.
Participating universities 鈥渁re committed to educating students who can successfully live and work in our globally connected world and change it for the better,鈥� and 鈥渄iscovering, producing, and sharing new solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing problems.鈥�
鈥淐ollaboration across our state and around the world is essential to our work,鈥� explains 91探花Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Riedinger. 鈥淲e are proud to help accelerate progress toward the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals through this commitment.鈥�
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