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First REU in physics a rousing success

This summer, students from UW Bothell and around the country participated in the first year of UW Bothell’s Research Experience for Undergraduates in physics, gaining invaluable perspective on careers paths in the process.

September 3, 2021

My Story: This is our chance: Join me

In honor of National Immunization Awareness Month, Dr. Justin Gill, health policy lecturer in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, shares his experience as a nurse practitioner in a pandemic and urges us to come together to meet this moment in our history.

August 20, 2021

Pandemic innovations can help learning

Innovations made in the classroom during the pandemic can continue to improve the experience for students, say faculty who have incorporated the best virtual tools into their pedagogy.

August 6, 2021

Scientist tests soil for hidden contaminants in community gardens

Not all garden soils are created equal. At UW Bothell, Dr. Melanie Malone investigates contaminants and their prevalence in shared garden spaces like community gardens. Focusing on sites and communities often impacted by pollution, she notes that contaminated soil and marginalized populations often go hand in hand.

July 28, 2021

Reflective writing enters the equation

When most people think of chemistry, they think of test tubes, formulas and math. So it might be surprising to learn that faculty in the Department of Chemistry use reflective writing in their course curriculum.

July 12, 2021

The pandemic reveals digital divide

Dr. Jody Early and UW Bothell Information Technology have spent the last year observing, documenting and addressing the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on student access to broadband internet. What they found is that stable internet connection influences more than the quality of a Zoom call — it can determine public health.

July 1, 2021

Esterberg is new UW Bothell Chancellor

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark A. Richards today announced the selection of Kristin Esterberg, president of the State University of New York at Potsdam, as chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell. Her appointment, pending approval by the UW Board of Regents, is set to begin Oct. 1.

June 25, 2021

Finding home at UW Bothell

An assistant professor in the School of STEM, Rachel E. Scherr has been named the 2021 recipient of UW Bothell’s Distinguished Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award.

May 10, 2021

My Story: Call me Dr., not Julie

Dr. Julie Shayne asks students to address her as Dr. instead of professor to acknowledge her Ph.D. and to respect the academic achievements of women and marginalized faculty.

March 24, 2021