Education & Research

Francis Poitier, wearing a blue blazer and white button-down, sits at a conference table and listens intently to something offscreen.

Alumni, College/University Partners, Education & Research, Health & Medicine, Interview/Profile

Addressing the Complexities of Improving Public Health

Francis Poitier (Bahamas, Pearson College UWC, University of Richmond ’14) is working with the World Health Organization to develop a planning tool for maternal, newborn, and adolescent health that can address inequities in reaching vulnerable and marginalized communities at the subdistrict level.

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Writing and Teaching on Shaping the Future

Peter Sutoris (Slovakia, UWC Atlantic, Dartmouth ’11 5) is an assistant professor in climate and development at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds in the UK

Nina Overgaard Therkildsen, wearing a blue shirt, crouches amidst tall, green, grass for a portrait.

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Putting Biology to Work for Marine Conservation

Nina Overgaard Therkildsen (Denmark, UWC Red Cross Nordic, College of the Atlantic ’05) works on DNA sequencing and ecological preservation.

Four college students of various heights, skin tones, and clothing colors pose together for a selfie outside on a street corner.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, Education & Research, Technology, Interview/Profile

Building a Coding Curriculum for Students in Sierra Leone

Pattan Sandy Bockarie, a second-year Davis UWC Scholar at Northwestern Engineering, aims to help close the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Aya Kamil, wearing a brown and black patterned blouse, smiles for a photo in front of a blurred large window background.

College/University Partners, Current Scholars, Business & Economics, Education & Research, Interview/Profile

St. Olaf Scholar wins Carnegie Endowment fellowship

Aya Kamil, a Davis UWC Scholar from St. Olaf College, was awarded a prestigious fellowship from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Sandra Ofori, wearing large gold earrings and a red, pink, and white floral shirt, poses smiling for a photo in front of a blurred classroom background.

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Interest in Biomedical Engineering Leads Student to Pediatric Hospital Internship

Trinity College’s Sandra Ofori completed a research internship at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, Texas, and spoke about the experience.

Criss-crossing ropes display a multitude of international flags, all hanging above an open stairwell.

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UWC Students Lead Peace Celebration

Every International Day of Peace, Davis UWC Scholars lead the celebration at St. Lawrence University.