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Class connects for remote Latinx potluck
When UW Bothell students collaborated on a writing project with a group at the Latino Educational Training Institute, it wasn’t long before they were sharing recipes. The result was a remote potluck that nonetheless had the feel of an intimate family dinner.
October 8, 2020
Undergraduate researchers marvel at birds
A Seed grant helped Assistant Professor Doug Wacker launch a study of the birds of Lake Forest Park and gave undergraduate researchers a chance to see how habitat and urbanization impact avian life.
October 1, 2020
Connecting the dots between farm and hunger
Bothell business owner and University of Washington Bothell graduate George Ahearn co-founded the EastWest Food Rescue nonprofit with a simple strategy: “You tell us you’re hungry; we get you food.”
September 10, 2020
How Arctic fish survive in North Cascades lake
Working through the pandemic summer of 2020, researchers led by University of Washington Bothell Teaching Professor Jeff Jensen found how Arctic grayling are surviving in one lake in the North Cascades.
September 9, 2020
Firefighters can train in VR, save water
A virtual reality program developed by two Computer Science & Software Engineering majors might be used to train firefighters to run the water pump control panel on a fire engine, saving time, expense and water.
September 3, 2020
Nursing students investigate K-12 COVID issues
RN-to-BSN students in a community health course looked at some of the difficult safety and protection issues facing K-12 schools as they plan for reopening in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
August 21, 2020
Bringing hope and heart to the homeless
Nail care was one way that RN-to-BSN students in the Population-based Health in Community Practice course taught by Senior Lecturer Maureen West assessed and observed women at the YWCA Angeline’s Day Center in Seattle.
August 20, 2020
Professional development integrating art, STEM
Education researchers at the University of Washington Bothell are helping lead a project that fosters teaching K12 students to integrate science and art. Through this integration, researchers aim to broaden the participation of students in science, technology, engineering and math.
August 4, 2020
Artificial intelligence turned against COVID-19
A team led by Assistant Professor Dong Si is turning the power of artificial intelligence against the COVID-19 coronavirus with a new software tool that could help design vaccines and drugs.
July 28, 2020
‘I woke up to the climate crisis’
After running a winery for nearly a decade, Sara Papanikolaou (Business Administration ’08) felt moved by signs of climate change to create 350 Eastside, a Bellevue nonprofit drawing attention to environmental concerns.
July 22, 2020
Mask’s fit more important than fabric
When deciding on a face mask, fit is more important than fabric, says Dan Jaffe, a professor of environmental chemistry who is testing how well different masks filter particles from the air.
July 22, 2020
My Story: A first responder during the pandemic
Oscar Ochoa is an ambulance emergency medical technician who has responded to patients with COVID-19. After receiving his bachelor’s in Health Studies he plans to become a physician assistant serving the Latino community.
July 9, 2020