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Curious about crows? Campers consider corvids

In the newest Pacific Science Center summer camp developed by the University of Washington Bothell, elementary students learned about the science and culture of crows on the campus where thousands of them roost.

August 7, 2019

Preparing for wildfire smoke indoors

UW Bothell students are helping evaluate enhanced air filtering at Seattle community centers that offer residents fresh air when wildfire smoke falls over the city.

July 24, 2019

Listening to the noise that whales hear

Assistant Professor Shima Abadi has received a three-year $850,000 grant from the Navy to analyze underwater noise in the Pacific to better understand the impact of human activities on marine life.

July 12, 2019

Bees represent UW Bothell sustainability

If the University of Washington Bothell had an official insect it would be the bee. Bees embody the university’s commitment to environmental sustainability in academics and practice.

July 10, 2019

Soda can solar heater built to warm tiny home

For their capstone project, four Mechanical Engineering students built a soda can solar heater to demonstrate how recycled aluminum cans could help heat a tiny house for the homeless.

June 26, 2019

Are you on camera? Detector can find out

Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Washington Bothell have come up with a way to detect spycams — tiny, wireless digital cameras so small they can be easily hidden.

June 26, 2019

UW Bothell Herbarium now on world index

A scientific compendium of dried plants housed at the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory is now listed on the world’s largest index of such collections, known as herbaria.

June 12, 2019

President’s Medal to Kaheerman Saibire

An international student from China who learned English less than four years ago, Kaheerman Saibire was selected for the President’s Medal, which honors a student with a top GPA.

June 5, 2019

Undergraduate research showcased

A record number of University of Washington Bothell students — 61 — presented their work at the 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium May 17 on the UW campus in Seattle.

May 29, 2019

Andrea Stone receives Mentor of the Year Award

Andrea Stone, who mentors students as an assistant professor and a substance-use researcher plus as faculty instructor for The CROW research journal, was selected for the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research & Creative Practice Mentor of the Year Award.

May 23, 2019

Naomi Macalalad Bragin receives NEH award

Naomi Macalalad Bragin, an assistant professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her book project, “Black Power of Hip-Hop Dance.”

May 21, 2019

Feds certify UW excellence in cybersecurity

Federal agencies recently redesignated the University of Washington as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. The center is managed by the Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity at UW Bothell.

May 16, 2019