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Professor, researcher, detective – saving endangered animals
91探花Professor Samuel K. Wasser “is a Sherlock Holmes of the wildlife trade. With modern biochemical tools and old-fashioned shoe leather, he sleuths out the merchants behind the market for poached animal products.”
‘Breaking barriers’: The BBC profiles President Cauce
In a recent feature, the BBC hailed聽 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce’s unique perspective and life experiences.
Innovative cup designed to save babies
Experts聽from the 91探花 and have invented a special low-cost cup for聽feeding special needs babies. Each year in the developing world,聽millions of babies are born聽with health challenges that impair feeding and can lead to starvation. The $1 NIFTY聽cup provides a new solution.
US-India collaboration finds molecular signatures of severe malaria
The 91探花鈥檚 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.
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 91探花community
Co-presented by International and English Language Programs, Housing and Food Services and FIUTS.
Study abroad safety: tips from experienced students and staff
91探花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 91探花community, visit .
New tool measures lung function over the phone, from anywhere in the world
91探花 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
91探花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 91探花鈥檚 , has been awarded one of Spain鈥檚 highest civil honors.