News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Connected Learning
Reduce latrine odors, improve global sanitation
Research largely conducted by University of Washington Bothell undergraduates has determined that a disinfectant produced by a Woodinville company can neutralize latrine odors, a development that has the potential to improve sanitation for millions of people in developing parts of the world
November 3, 2022
Building mental health resilience to stress
Kosuke Niitsu, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, researches mental health resilience by surveying how UW Bothell students respond to virtual mindfulness exercises.
November 3, 2022
Why companies should stop scaring employees about cybersecurity
Companies often turn to a powerful emotion to get employees to be vigilant about cybersecurity. The problem: Fear doesn’t work... scare tactics don’t get people invested in security over the long term, as Marc Dupuis of the University of Washington and Karen Renaud from Abertay University discovered in research last year.
November 3, 2022
Digital Scholar Daniel Dirdala works with Dr. Mourad: Rehabilitation reimagined
Through the Digital Scholars program, sophomore Daniel Dirdala took part in virtual-reality research that is redefining stroke rehabilitation.
October 26, 2022
November is UW Global Month!
The UW educates more than 50,000 students annually, and the Husky community is connected around the globe. Thanks to our incredible faculty and researchers, we have partnerships and projects in 130+ countries, yielding a world of opportunity for students such as study abroad, research, internships, and classroom experiential learning. During the month of November, we highlight the connections and relationships the UW has all over the world and the impact of our University’s global engagement.
October 26, 2022
Digital Scholars use skills to fight ‘real world’ inequities
Two students from UW Bothell spent the summer working with Snohomish County Legal Services, creating digital communications to help guide people in poverty out of crisis.
October 17, 2022
Curious about crows? Campers consider corvids
In the newest Pacific Science Center summer camp developed by the University of Washington Bothell, elementary students learned about the science and culture of crows on the campus where thousands of them roost.
October 17, 2022
A chatbot that cares about caregivers
One of this year’s projects under the UW Population Health Initiative is a chatbot being developed to help caregivers in families with children who have chronic health conditions. It’s called CocoBot.
October 17, 2022
Conservatory a base for learning and landscaping
The many uses of the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory over the past six years — courses, research, campus landscaping, wetlands restoration — show just how valuable it is as a campus resource.
October 17, 2022
Campus Research Connections: Monitoring and protecting wildlife and plants
Six faculty and staff members whose research includes monitoring local plants and wildlife or who work for sustainability share their knowledge with the public in a Campus Research Connection Oct. 18 in Discovery Hall.
October 17, 2022