U of WA degree to prep students for a melting world

[The Blue Flower]

The University of Washington is launching a new initiative to boost research in polar regions and prepare students for a world where melting ice is opening new opportunities--and posing new threats. The inaugural course filled up in less than two weeks.

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http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022605853_icefuturexml.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. My Alma Mater.

I like this bit:

"Students who opt for the new minor in Arctic studies will learn about science of climate change,
but also about the people who live in the northernmost nations, their cultures and the political dynamics in the region, Fabbi said."

[LittleBlue]

2. Mine too

Purple and gold