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Internship impact: Alexys Smith

Alexys Smith interned as the assistant coach for the Marysville Getchell High School cheer squad where she had been a cheerleader herself. She learned scheduling, event-planning, marketing and leadership skills while giving back to her community.

July 3, 2017

Spreadsheet sleuths

Forensic accounting students in UW Bothell's Master of Science in accounting program help King County prosecutors investigate criminal cases. This spring, the class uncovered new evidence against a woman accused of taking money from her mother who has dementia.

June 28, 2017

Building a biodigester as a teaching tool

Farmer Frog, a nonprofit educational farm in Woodinville, has added a biodigester to its teaching tools thanks to a capstone project by two University of Washington Bothell mechanical engineering students. It's an easy-to-follow lesson in renewable energy.

June 28, 2017

First grads in physics, GWSS, education BA

Some of the first graduates in three new degrees at the University of Washington Bothell have something in common: perfect timing. Just as they realized their interests in physics, educational studies or gender, women and sexuality studies, those became majors.

June 21, 2017

UW Bothell honors community partners

The University of Washington Bothell honored more than 50 businesses and organizations at a luncheon for its community-based, learning and research partners. The partnerships connect curriculum with experience, create opportunities for faculty research and uphold the University’s mission as a state institution.

June 16, 2017

Alumni weekend’s run and fun

The Husky 5K on the University of Washington Bothell’s Alumni Weekend drew 800 runners and raised $17,000 for student scholarships. The Bothell Block Party and Brewfest on the afternoon of May 20 drew 2,500 people to enjoy beer, food and live bands.

June 12, 2017

4 UW Bothell graduates, 1 proud family

All four of Peter and Julie Becker's children have attended the University of Washington campus in their hometown. Over the past decade, brothers Jack, Nick and Joe have graduated from UW Bothell, and this year their sister Molly takes the walk in cap and gown.

June 8, 2017

Lawyer, philanthropist to receive UW Bothell’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award

Stephen Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda who graduated from the University of Washington Bothell and the UW School of Law is the recipient of the 2017 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ssemaala is honored for distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service. The award was established in 2000, and the winner is selected by the UW Bothell Alumni Council.

June 2, 2017

UW, UW Bothell scientists explain new discovery in gravitational wave astronomy

The announcement that a third collision of black holes has been detected three billion light years away validates the work of hundreds of scientists, including Joey Shapiro Key, assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington Bothell. The discovery was made using a detector located at Hanford in eastern Washington.

May 31, 2017

Veterans respected at UW Bothell

Military veterans and their families were honored at a challenge coin and stole ceremony Tuesday in advance of the students’ graduation from the University of Washington Bothell. Chancellor Wolf Yeigh gave a coin to each veteran, in the military tradition of carrying custom minted coins, symbolic of unit spirit and pride.

May 31, 2017