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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

‘Cancer as my companion’

Susan Gibson, the University’s director of the Business and Organization Leadership Development (BOLD) program, bravely shares her journey to recovery from breast cancer.

October 31, 2016

How I found my career path

Working as an assistant career adviser at UW Bothell led Markus J. Smith to a job with Seattle City Light and a career goal in human resources. Now he’s on the other side of the table at career fairs, handing out information and advising applicants.

October 28, 2016

The many benefits of student clubs

After he transferred to UW Bothell, Intale Shuba joined the Black Student Union and found a community of like-minded people. Now he’s president. Student clubs provide opportunities for leadership, networking and digging deeper into academic topics.

October 28, 2016

Debate team winning awards, making news

The University of Washington Bothell’s Speech and Debate Team has had top performers in two debate tournaments this fall. Meanwhile, Director of Forensics Denise Vaughan attracted KING TV’s attention for coverage of the vice presidential and presidential debates.

October 28, 2016

Campus ghost stories

A friendly presence in the Truly house, a disappearing woman in a library elevator, the University of Washington Bothell may have a few spirits about this Halloween. The campus is known for being an inviting and diverse community where everyone is welcome, including those in spirit.

October 26, 2016

Cybersecurity burgeoning across disciplines

The Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity has found a home at the University of Washington Bothell that shares a commitment to approach questions from multiple perspectives. At its first Bothell event, CIAC presenters said cybersecurity has grown beyond a technical problem to encompass issues affecting law, finance, economics, ethics and society.

October 26, 2016

Leading in online international learning

Collaborative Online International Learning is a specialty at UW Bothell, using video conferencing and social media to share classes in different countries. Students can have a virtual overseas experience and decide if they want to study abroad in person by taking a COIL class.

October 21, 2016

Connecting wetlands to the world

A small herbarium has sprouted at the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory. It provides a critical authoritative record of plants in the 58-acre UW Bothell wetland and is a resource for students and researchers worldwide.

October 21, 2016

Chancellor shares priorities at town hall

In his fall town hall meeting, Chancellor Wolf Yeigh shared UW Bothell's priorities for the 2016-2017 academic year: diversity, campus sustainability and a bold fundraising campaign.

October 21, 2016

Brace for Oct. 20 earthquake drill

The University of Washington Bothell is participating in Thursday's ShakeOut earthquake drill with announcements over the fire alarm PA system, UW Alert test and ALERTUS desktop notifications. At 10:20 a.m. practice “drop, cover and hold on.”

October 18, 2016