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UW Bothell lecturer Keya Sen awarded Fulbright grant for public health research in India, China, Bangladesh
University of Washington Bothell lecturer Keya Sen has received a Fulbright Global Scholar Award to conduct public health research in India, China and Bangladesh. Her project is based on research she began in 2014 at UW Bothell on the pathogen campylobacter carried by crows that roost in the campus wetlands. The bacteria can cause illness. A microbiologist, Sen explores the crow's role at the genetic level.
May 17, 2016
Samara Reynolds new director of Career Services
Samara Reynolds has joined the University of Washington Bothell Student Affairs team as the new Director of Career Services. The office helps UW Bothell students build job search skills, explore career interests and connect with employers. Alumni can engage in one-on-one career counseling for free for one quarter after graduation and at a cost after that. They can attend any UW Bothell career events and workshops for free indefinitely.
May 16, 2016
Lagesse, Shayne win faculty mentor awards
Chancellor Wolf Yeigh has presented Distinguished Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Mentor Awards to faculty members Brent Lagesse and Julie Shayne. Lagesse is an assistant professor in the Computing and Software Systems Division and an expert in cyber security. Shayne is a lecturer in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and faculty coordinator for gender, women and sexuality studies.
May 13, 2016
New ASUWB officers, senators for 2016-2017
Tanya Kumar is the newly elected president of Associated Students of the University of Washington Bothell. She and 10 others were chosen in the spring elections as the ASUWB Executive Council officers and senators for 2016-2017. The officers begin July 1 and the senators Sept. 1.
May 13, 2016
Mother, daughter graduating together
The Sandhu family has double the pride in this spring's University of Washington Bothell commencement. Daughter Manveer, 21, is graduating with a bachelor’s in law, economics and public policy. Mother Devi, 44, is graduating with a master’s in education. While both were students they turned their home's dining room table into study "command central."
May 12, 2016
Math, art intersect in spicy pentagon layout
A complex math discovery at University of Washington Bothell will become more mind-blowing when it is rendered in herbs and spices for an art installation. Sculptor Stephen Watson will visit the campus in mid-May to create a temporary, site-specific work of art based on the new pentagon, using his recipe of fragrant herbs and spices.
May 12, 2016
Bandanas connect students with farmworkers
During her working life, a woman has a 50 percent chance of being sexually harassed on the job, but for women farmworkers the figure is closer to 80 percent, says Victoria Breckwich Vasquez, assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies at University of Washington Bothell. Women farmworkers are more vulnerable to the unwelcome advances of male supervisors and managers because the women may not speak English and they’re likely dependent on the farm for transportation and housing.
May 12, 2016
Amazon selects self-driving bike for $75K grant
Amazon has decided to award $75,000 to support the research of University of Washington Bothell Affiliate Professor Tyler Folsom who is developing a self-driving tricycle. Folsom says the money will fund student interns over the next year as they work on the Elcano Project.
May 11, 2016
Undergrad symposium, faculty mentor awards
Dozens of University of Washington Bothell students present their work Friday, May 13, at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Symposium. Presentations and posters about undergraduate research and scholarships in all disciplines, including performing arts, are featured in the forum with peers and faculty.
May 11, 2016
Registration open for commencement day
Registration for the University of Washington Bothell 25th Commencement Ceremony is now open. If you are a graduating senior, you may now register online to participate in the ceremony and order your cap and gown.
May 10, 2016
Money magazine ranks University of Washington Bothell tops among great colleges still accepting applications for fall
For the second year in a row, UW Bothell tops Money magazine’s list of great colleges that still have room for the fall. The list is a resource for graduating high school seniors and transfer students who continue to search for the right fit.
May 5, 2016
Landing Microsoft job before graduation
Well before Karishma Sharma was scheduled to pick up her University of Washington diploma she had put together an academic and work resume to land a job with Microsoft. The business administration major starts her career June 27th as a Microsoft solution sales specialist in education, selling Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, to schools and colleges.
May 5, 2016