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Legislative support for STEM
UW Bothell will be able to accommodate more students in the School of STEM if the Washington Legislature keeps plans on track for a second science, technology, engineering and math building on campus.
January 6, 2017
‘Ghostlight’ gives military holiday cheer
The University of Washington Bothell’s Digital Future Lab has donated 10,000 copies of its first commercial video game to Stack-Up, a nonprofit that supports members of the military and their families.
December 22, 2016
New faces of physics
“Astronomy is great because people who might think they don’t like science might still like astronomy. Space is cool,” says Joey Key, assistant professor in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics.
December 9, 2016
Very clean room a rare gem
Making and testing microelectronic devices in a clean room gives UW Bothell students experience with state-of-the-art equipment – an opportunity available only to Ph.D. students at most other universities. UW Bothell graduates with clean room training can compete for tech jobs against people with higher credentials.
December 2, 2016
Joey Key presenting at AAAS meeting
School of STEM Assistant Professor of Physics Joey Shapiro Key will be a panelist at the AAAS annual meeting to share her work in helping research and communicate a discovery that proved Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
November 21, 2016
Student wins $7,500 research fellowship
Electrical engineering student Manuja Sharma was awarded a $7,500 Washington Research Foundation Fellowship to support her work with STEM Assistant Professor Hung Cao. They’re developing a blood pressure measuring device that would be more accurate than the old pump-up cuff.
November 3, 2016
Biologist debunks racial misconceptions
Modern humans do not have biological races, says Joseph L. Graves, Jr., evolutionary biologist who spoke Tuesday at UW Bothell on “Using Science to Talk about Race and Racism.” Genetically, we’re all Africans, descendants of people who migrated out of Africa 60,000 to 70,000 years ago.
November 2, 2016
Self-driving bikes could move the world
With help from Amazon Catalyst, UW Bothell faculty member Tyler Folsom is leading a group of students working to develop self-driving bicycles. Costing far less than a self-driving car, autonomous bikes could improve traffic safety, speed up urban transportation and save energy, reducing climate change.
October 11, 2016
Easy entry for teens into Seattle arts scene
The best bargain on arts tickets for teens in the Seattle area just got better. A team led by University of Washington Bothell students developed an iOS app for TeenTix, the nonprofit that makes $5 day-of-show tickets available to teens.
October 10, 2016
Students aid in breakthrough against dementia
Chemistry professor Lori Robins and students Luis Contreras and Virkamal Dhaliwal helped the Briotech company of Woodinville prove its product is effective in destroying prions, the abnormal proteins that cause dementia disorders such as mad cow disease and Alzheimer’s.
September 29, 2016
Mentoring new researcher, innovation
Mentors at University of Washington Bothell helped a promising high school student start work on an augmented reality therapy for amputees, a project that won him $90,000 in science fair scholarships. Afeef Sheikh is a senior at Redmond’s Tesla STEM High School looking forward to continuing his research in college.
September 8, 2016
Recognizing our outstanding staff
Each year UW Bothell celebrates the contributions of our valued staff. This year’s staff appreciation breakfast was a time to honor individuals across our campus who are committed to the success of our students and our campus community. As always, there were lots of laughs thanks to emcee Sean Marsh and lots of pictures to remember the occasion.
August 26, 2016