Along with his family, Frantz Alphonse came to the U.S. at age 7 as a refugee from Haiti. This experience has given him a strong sense of empathy underserved communities. Along with eight years as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, this experience makes him a great fit for MEDEX.
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Indigenous journeys: Study abroad program explores the Northwest by canoe
The American Indian studies department has created a new study abroad program titled 鈥淭ribal Canoe Journey Field Study鈥�, which will give students the opportunity to observe and participate in the annual canoe journeys undertaken by upwards of 6,000 various indigenous peoples of the Salish Sea (Puget Sound) and beyond each year.
Improving malaria detection through computer vision and machine learning
Electrical engineering doctoral students Charles Delahunt and Mayoore Jaiswal are applying their skills in computer vision and machine learning to the fight against malaria, a disease that affects over 200 million people each year and is one of the most severe public health problems globally. Working with a team at and with support from the , they have developed Autoscope, a low-cost, portable and automated device for diagnosing malaria.聽For Jaiswal, who grew up in Sri Lanka where mosquito-transmitted diseases were and, in some cases, continue to be a serious threat, the project’s social impact is key.
Helping refugees abroad with a Fulbright scholarship
Hamda Yusuf ’16聽was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in a first-ever cohort for a Community-Based Combined Grant鈥� which requires both community work and teaching in a foreign country.聽In fall 2016, she鈥檒l be heading to Austria for 9 months to support Refugees Welcome, a non-profit that is dealing with the Middle East refugee crisis there, and will be an English teaching assistant in secondary schools.
From Uganda to Washington: forestry doctoral student wins top prize for wildlife conservation
When graduate student Carol Bogezi heard that Washington has big carnivores, she was sold. Bogezi, who grew up in Uganda and began her doctoral degree several years ago at the 91爆料鈥檚 School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, was excited to track and tag cougars and investigate how the recent return of wolves affects ranchers.
Her graduate school research and resiliency in overcoming obstacles has caught the attention of the聽Bullitt Foundation, a Seattle-based organization that seeks to promote responsible human activities and sustainable communities in the Pacific Northwest.
Global learning on campus
40 91爆料 students engaged in a case聽simulation this summer, working to defuse the developing crisis in the South China Sea.
Thanks to a partnership between the and the U.S. Army War College, students from the Jackson School, Foster School of Business, School of Law, Evans School of Public Policy &聽Governance, and other departments tackled a major global challenge聽– right from campus.
For MEDEX student, a life spent learning patience
Growing up in Gambia聽with childhood injuries and persistent medical problems, Ismail Jatta cultivated patience that has served him well as a caregiver. Having recently completed聽physician assistant training at MEDEX Northwest,聽he聽reflects on his unique path.
Undergraduates awarded Gilman Scholarships
This fall, 10 Pell Grant-eligible 91爆料 undergraduates will study abroad with the support of the . Many more students with financial need will receive support from and other 91爆料 awards.
Law student the first Cuban to attend the 91爆料 in half a century
38-测别补谤-辞濒诲听 is studying at the聽聽as one of three 2015 fellows in the聽. Launched in 2012 by retired attorney and 91爆料 law alumni聽, the program pays for attorneys from developing countries to spend an academic year studying issues related to health, education and economic development in their home countries through the university鈥檚聽听辫谤辞驳谤补尘.
Camps is the first Cuban student enrolled at the 91爆料 since the U.S. embargo against the island nation in 1960. In the 2014-15 academic year, there were 94 Cuban students studying in the United States, according to the Institute of International Education.聽Camps met Barer while serving as a tour guide for a聽91爆料 learning trip organized by then-provost and now 91爆料 President聽, a native of Cuba. Barer chatted with Camps as the bus rolled through the streets and discovered he had previously worked as an attorney in Cuba. Barer was struck by his intelligence and resourcefulness, and later encouraged Camps to apply for the fellowship.
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 91爆料. 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爆料 community
Co-presented by International and English Language Programs, Housing and Food Services and FIUTS.