Conducting real-world cybersecurity research has become a reality for four Jackson School undergrads, thanks to being selected to participate in two National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded projects led by Sara Curran and Jessica Beyer, both Jackson School faculty. In 2021, two of the student researchers, both juniors, additionally received University of Washington Mary Gates Research Scholarships 2020-2021, which come

Learning about India just became a little easier for students at the University of Washington, thanks to a recent gift of $100,000 to the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies from longtime UW donors S. Rao and Usha Varanasi. Both are also UW alumni. The fund, to be known as the S. Rao and

Jackson School Professor Robert Pekkanen has co-authored an Oxford University Press book titled “Party Personnel Strategies: Electoral Systems and Parliamentary Committee Assignments” that offers a theory of how political parties assign their elected members to specialized legislative committees to serve collective organizational goals. The book was published on June 27, 2021. Pekkanen is also an

Ambassador John Koenig, Jackson School lecturer and retired career foreign service officer, speaks with The Yale Review of International Studies in an interview titled, “A Life of Public Service: Ambassador John Koenig on his Experience as an American Diplomat in Europe and Beyond.” The Yale Review of International Studies is an undergraduate journal at Yale University dedicated to publishing

The Community College Master Teacher Institute (CCMTI) is an annual training workshop for community college instructors organized by the Center for Global Studies at the University of Washington. In this year’s CCMTI, “The New Normal,” area and global studies experts will present on the issues facing their countries and regions, and how these places are

In a profile piece by the Population Health Initiative at the University of Washington, Francis Abugbilla, a doctoral candidate at the UW Jackson School of International Studies and 2018 recipient of the Center for Global Studies Marcy Migdal Fellowship, shares his journey as a first-generation student from an agricultural community in Ghana to using his childhood farm

On June 10, the Jackson School celebrated the class of 2021 in an hour-long Spring Convocation ceremony that featured the Jackson School director, alumni, faculty and student speakers, among other highlights of student achievements during the year. It was held in a pre-recorded, virtual premiere format for the second year in a row due to

Inspired by his time at the University of British Columbia, UW Corbett Exchange alum, Owen Oliver, created an indigenous walking tour of campus. Stops include the Burke Museum, Indigenous artworks, the Medicinal Herb Garden, the Ethnic Cultural Center, the Husky Union Building (HUB), and Union Bay Natural Area. Read more and explore the tour!   

UW’s College of Arts & Sciences Perspectives newsletter recently featured Marcy Migdal Fellow, Ishira Parikh, in “Inclusive Biology Lessons with a Global Reach.” Ishira is a major in both biology and disability studies and was a 2020 recipient of the Center for Global Studies’ Marcy MigdalFellowship for Educational Equality. The award supports exceptional students engaged in activities aimed

The Global Business Forum (GBF) is an engaging MBA class and discussion forum where professionals from around the world share their insights into the complexities of doing business globally. The GBF is designed to connect students directly with global business leaders, and this is accomplished in part by inviting such leaders for panel discussions around