DIS Holds Organization-Wide Workshop on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Staff and faculty from all DIS offices participated in discussions and sessions focusing on diversity, inclusion, and equity at an organization-wide workshop.
News: DIS Stockholm Semester
The DIS Board of Directors Appoints Charlotte Mark as Chairperson
The DIS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Charlotte Mark, Managing Director at Microsoft Development Copenhagen, has been appointed Chair at the Board’s annual meeting on April 26, 2021. The Board also reappointed Ian Samuel Terkildsen as Vice Chair.
DIS Faculty and Staff Collaborate for The Love of Learning
For six weeks this fall, more than 200 faculty and staff in Stockholm and Copenhagen participated in the biggest academic collaboration initiative in DIS history.
DIS Faculty and Student Research Published in Top Stem Cell Journal
DIS faculty member, Dr. Kristine Freude, and three DIS Research Assistants published their research on neurodegenerative diseases in the World Journal of Stem Cells.
DIS Participates in Diversity Abroad 2020 Conference
Several DIS staff and faculty attended the virtual conference in October, titled Amplifying Voices: Moving from Rhetoric to Systemic.
DIS Contributes Chapter to Book on Undergraduate Research Abroad
Academic Director, Helle Rytkønen and Associate Academic Director, Tina Mangieri have been published in the edited volume Undergraduate Research Abroad: Approaches, Models, and Challenges.
First Co-funded Karolinska Institute-DIS Fellowship Awarded
DIS alum, Kristen Andersen, Haverford College, was awarded the new fellowship to pursue a master’s in Global Health at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
DIS Statement: Actions for Justice
Recently, we posted our conviction that Black Lives Matter. You can find our statement here. The systemic oppression of Black people is not a problem specific to the United States; it is a global one. We…
Medical Simulation Labs Gets New State-Of-The-Art Equipment
The Medical Simulation Lab courses at DIS Stockholm and Copenhagen recently got brand new laparoscopy simulators so that students can gain hands-on surgical experience.
DIS Stockholm Holds First Academic Seminar: Iran-U.S. crisis 2020
Counter-terrorism expert and DIS Stockholm faculty member, Hans Brun discussed the situation in the Middle East at the first seminar of the semester.
DIS Faculty and Students Recognized for Research Developments
Highlights from recent research achievements at DIS Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Fall 2019 End of Semester Showcase
At the Fall 2019 End of Semester Showcase, students presented their final research projects, design exhibitions, computer game demonstrations, and more to Homestay families, classmates, and DIS staff and faculty.
New Fellowship for DIS Alumni to Pursue Graduate Studies in Sweden
The Karolinska Institute (KI) and DIS are pleased to announce a new co-funded annual fellowship opportunity to DIS alumni from Copenhagen and Stockholm to pursue graduate studies at KI.
Summer 2019 International Educators Conference
DIS welcomed colleagues to DIS to celebrate learning and study abroad at our IEC, which is hosted every fifth year. Under the theme For the Love of Learning, IEC participants engaged in five topics throughout five…
Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship Award Recipient Returns to DIS in the Fall
To continue her passion for global health, Natalie Tikhonovsky will return to DIS to study in Copenhagen with the help of her Anders Uhrskov Leadership Scholarship.
Integrating Worlds: Malene Torp and Partners Publish a Book!
DIS Executive Director, Malene Torp, alongside partners from Carleton College, launched their new book, Integrating Worlds: How Off-Campus Study Can Transform Undergraduate Education this spring.
DIS Joins The Fund for Education Abroad
DIS has joined The Fund for Education Abroad as an Access Partner.
Recent Academic Seminar Asks: “Can we trust science?”
Dr. Anna Dreber Almenberg, a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, spoke at DIS Stockholm’s first Academic Seminar of the semester.
Fall Academic Seminar: “Barbarians at the Gate?”
DIS Stockholm faculty member Steve Turner spoke about the growing polarization and populism in Swedish politics.
DIS Academic Seminar Night Focuses on Happiness
At DIS Stockholm, Stockholm University Professor Erik Angner presented ‘The Science & Philosophy of Happiness.’
