Student Academic Showcase

A campus-wide celebration featuring student learning and research journeys, collaborations, community partners, and networking.

2024 artwork display and poster presentation in the Collaboratory

The annual Student Academic Showcase is a comprehensive event featuring students’ research and learning projects across all academic disciplines. It provides a platform for students to showcase their achievements and raise awareness on diverse topics from environmental studies to educational improvements. The event includes film screenings, student-led talks and exhibitions, artwork displays, oral presentations, and a poster session.

The Showcase is planned for May 13-15, 2025
Project titles are due by March 21, 2025 and can be submitted by the student or a project mentor.


All of the students I nominated were very excited. It gave them an opportunity to take themselves seriously as researchers and they learned a lot about how to give a professional presentation, including how to handle the Q&A. It was a tremendous learning experience and confidence builder. I also saw families there beaming with pride at what their kids were achieving.

Dr. Yolanda Padilla, Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences

Dash Paulson presenting his topic on beavers' impact to the environment.

Showcasing student research and capstone projects

UW Bothell began its annual Student Academic Showcase to demonstrate students’ capstone projects and research from across many academic disciplines. Topics ranged from “The Effectiveness of Climate Fiction” to the “Impacts of Beaver Activity.”

Read about the 2024 Showcase
Student looks at research poster titled "What conditions foster invasive plant spread?"

Student Academic Showcase features research and capstone projects

On Friday, June 2, the University of Washington Bothell hosted the Student Academic Showcase to feature students’ capstone projects and research from across many academic disciplines. Topics ranged from “Queer Coded Language” to “What conditions foster invasive plant spread?” 

Read about the 2023 Showcase