UW President Young launches “Tomorrow’s University Today” initiative – UW News

In his annual address on Thursday, University of Washington President Michael Young outlined a new initiative through which UW will continue to create positive impact, globally and locally, in our increasingly interconnected world. The initiative focuses on three key areas: leading change in public higher education; turning the UW inside out to apply expertise to K – 12 education, sustainability and health care; and driving the economy through commercialization of research and job creation. We in the College of the Environment are proud to already embrace these ideals, through our cutting-edge disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, extraordinary educational opportunities, and our collaborative solutions-making across such fields as natural disaster peparedness, climate change, ocean acidification, energy, food security, water quality, and much more. Learn more about the “Tomorrow’s University Today” initiative, and explore how CoEnv embodies these exciting goals.