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Chocolate expert immerses herself in research

An expert from the University of Washington Bothell on the culture, economics and politics of chocolate, Kristy Leissle is currently living in West Africa to conduct field work with cocoa growers for her next book on Africa’s contributions to chocolate.

March 30, 2020

Mental health counseling available for students

Like everything else now, counseling is conducted at a social distance. The UW Bothell Counseling Center is available to students by phone. Counselors can help students cope with coronavirus stress.

March 30, 2020

Student biology capstone projects zoom online

Adapting to remote operations at the University of Washington Bothell, biology students presented their winter quarter capstone research projects through a video conference, and faculty were pleased with what they saw on their screens.

March 27, 2020

Shift to Remote Learning: The Human Element

Penelope Adams Moon, acting director of online learning strategy, tells Inside Higher Ed how UW Bothell faculty and staff are embracing flexibility as they make the sudden shift to technology-delivered instruction.

March 25, 2020

Real world intrudes on quarantine course

Stefanie Iverson Cabral teaches a course in the School of Nursing & Health Studies called Quarantine and Isolation that, ironically, will be conducted remotely this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 25, 2020

Entrepreneuring graduate leads biotech firm

Adina Mangubat, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle biotechnology firm Spiral Genetics, said an entrepreneurship course at the University of Washington Bothell made her realize she could create something on her own and make a difference in the world.

March 25, 2020

Master of Nursing program retains high ranking

The School of Nursing & Health Studies can take pride in the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Nursing Schools: Masters, which ranks the UW No. 2 among public schools that offer a master’s degree.

March 19, 2020

Snohomish County vote tests government class

Students in Jason Lambacher’s American Government & Politics course learned about voter demographics and offered suggestions to the Snohomish County Elections Department through community-based learning projects.

March 19, 2020

Plants tell their stories with QR codes

Thanks to a UW Bothell Herbarium project, dozens of plants, bushes and trees on around campus have labels with QR codes that a smartphone can read to open a website with site-specific information.

March 19, 2020

Earth Day on a campus where feet get muddy

Every day is Earth Day at the University of Washington Bothell where wetlands cover half the campus and sustainability is ingrained in academics, operations and policies.

March 10, 2020

Mary Gates scholars: Queen and Broussard

From the blast zone of a volcano to planets outside our solar system, Mary Gates scholarships are helping University of Washington Bothell students Katey Queen and Wynter Broussard expand their research.

March 10, 2020

Gravitational wave science finds a home in comics

An educational comic about the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory has a character inspired by Joey Key, a member of the LIGO team and an assistant professor in the School of STEM.

March 10, 2020