This yea,r GSEC received 160 submissions from students in 37 countries. The judges selected 20 semi-finalist teams from universities in Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States. Bangladesh is supporting the greatest number of teams (seven). A trade show and rounds of competition are held on campus and open to the public Monday-Thursday. Check the schedule for more details.

The Department of Global Health is excited to announce five funding opportunities for travel support and fieldwork experiences for graduate and professional students, and medical residents at the University of Washington.

Seattle, WA – Project Pepe, a new social impact campaign focusing on free confidential HIV testing for Latino men 18-25 years old was recently launched in the Seattle area through a National Institutes of Health grant to the University of Washington and King County.
Pepe’s mission is to draw attention to the importance of HIV testing, education and prevention in Latino communities. The campaign’s theme is “Test & Enjoy Life.” (Hazte la prueba y disfruta la vida.)

Posters are out for “Uncensored: Gender, Sexuality, & Social Movements in Global Health” April 4-6 at University of Washington. The posters, designed by David Wolbrecht at UW Creative, feature a great wordle on the many topics to be featured at the conference: Immigrants, Equality, Unions, Community, LGBTQ, Women, Innovation… Please contact the Global Health Resource Center at ghrc@uw.edu to get a poster or download a copy online!