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Pandemic exacerbated gaps in schools
While it is true that public schools have largely returned to “normal” operations, schools are not done with the pandemic. In this story in The Conversation [theconversation.com], Dr. Wayne Au, interim dean of the School of Educational Studies, shares his views on the problems intensified by the pandemic that may impact students for years to come.
October 7, 2022
New faculty at UW Bothell
Three new professors will join the University of Washington Bothell this academic year. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome to our community.
September 23, 2022
Economic poisoning by agriculture
In “Economic Poisoning,” Dr. Adam Romero provides an intriguing reconceptualization of pesticides by connecting farming ecosystems to technology and the economy.
September 23, 2022
Grappling with impacts to student grades
Reporters look into long-lasting effects the pandemic has on learning and grades across several Puget Sound school districts. And while student engagement is improving, “there is a ways to go.” Wayne Au, professor and interim dean in the School of Educational Studies, is quoted.
September 4, 2022
Wildfire smoke is here to stay
August and September in the Pacific Northwest now come with a reliable risk of wildfire smoke cause our our health — physical and mental — to suffer. But local governments are still working out how to protect people from this polluted air. Dan Jaffe, professor and chair in the School of STEM, is quoted.
September 4, 2022
Watts named interim dean of School of Nursing & Health Studies
Long-time faculty member Dr. Linda Watts is serving as interim dean for the School of Nursing & Health Studies through June 2024.
September 1, 2022
Fight the Power: Meet social justice activist Wayne Au
Wayne Au’s commitment to social justice has become an integral part of his identity. A professor of Education and interim dean of the School of Educational Studies at UW Bothell , Au is recognized nationally as a scholar of educational equity and as an outspoken advocate for actively anti-racist teaching.
August 22, 2022
Expanding regional research opportunities
A grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation allows UW Bothell faculty to help students overcome geographic, economic and academic barriers to pursuing graduate studies in STEM.
August 19, 2022
From Bothell to Tokyo and back
Dr. David Goldstein has spent the past 11 months teaching American ethnic studies to college students in Japan. And while he was there to teach, he ended up learning, too.
August 10, 2022
Democratizing business leadership education
UW Bothell and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce came together to launch the Eastside Mini-MBA — a pioneering executive certificate program aimed at developing the next generation of inspirational business leaders in the Eastside community.
August 4, 2022
Marine protected areas are key to actualize conservation vision
New research published in Frontiers in Marine Science indicates that while the size of marine protected areas is important for marine megafauna to thrive, “Placement and design are critical for effectiveness,” says Dr. Sara Maxwell, associate professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and principal investigator for the study.
July 21, 2022
Two Washington doctors on the fallout of overturning Roe v Wade
Dr. Meghan-Eagen Torkko, UW Bothell associate professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies, and Dr. Monica McLemore, a new faculty member joining the UW School of Nursing in the fall, were recently interviewed by KUOW about potential health care outcomes.
July 15, 2022