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UW Bothell working to reduce foul odor of latrines, airing issue in global sanitation
The University of Washington Bothell is helping develop a disinfectant to reduce the foul odor of latrines. Making pit toilets less offensive could improve sanitation in developing regions of the world where defecation in the open air spreads disease.
August 16, 2018
UW Bothell helping bring back ‘little red fish’
UW Bothell faculty Jeff Jensen and Rob Turner and their students are working on a project to return once-plentiful kokanee salmon to Lyon Creek in Lake Forest Park. Jensen is using a remote site egg incubator, and Turner is monitoring the water quality of storm runoff.
August 8, 2018
A talent for teamwork and details
Cindy Shirley, the director of University of Washington Bothell’s Office of Research, also is crew chief for the Miss HomeStreet unlimited hydroplane. Shirley showed off the boat on Seattle’s Seafair weekend to undergraduates in UW Bothell’s math and engineering research experience program.
August 6, 2018
Where there’s smoke, there’s Jaffe research
A new report that shows wildfire smoke is making air pollution worse in the Northwest is the most recent eye-catching research by UW Bothell Atmospheric Sciences Professor Dan Jaffe and his students.
July 27, 2018
Summer research strengthens math majors
Six promising UW Bothell math majors were selected for a National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program this summer. The Mathematical Association of America expects that immersing themselves in a research experience will strengthen their skills and encourage them to consider graduate school.
July 19, 2018
Wildfires increasing air pollution in Northwest
BOTHELL, Washington — A growing number of wildfires has increased particulate air pollution over the last several decades in the Northwest, researchers at the University of Washington Bothell report.
July 18, 2018
UW Bothell students crow about their research
University of Washington Bothell students presented posters or talks on more than 50 projects at the 2018 UW Undergraduate Research Symposium.
June 8, 2018
President’s medalist on way to Johns Hopkins
While earning one of the highest grade point averages in electrical engineering, Paul Hage, the recipient of the 2018 University of Washington Bothell President’s Medal, also contributed to research projects for stroke patient therapy and anemia screening.
May 18, 2018
A Seattle floating bridge noise study — for fish
Traffic noise from the Interstate 90 and Highway 520 floating bridges rumbles directly into Lake Washington. UW Bothell student researchers led by Assistant Professor Shima Abadi made a buoy to measure the noise.
May 17, 2018
Legacy Award honors Ralph and Doreen Boy
Longtime supporters of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Ralph and Doreen Boy received the 2018 UW Bothell Legacy Award, in recognition of their service, philanthropy and inspiration.
May 10, 2018
Students selected for ocean volcano research
Two University of Washington Bothell students have been selected to participate in research this summer aboard a ship exploring the underwater volcano known as the Axial Seamount, about 300 miles off the Northwest coast.
May 3, 2018
Can movies teach public health lessons?
Movies such as “Contagion” and “Outbreak” can be useful in public health classes for discussions about science, global politics and social impacts. Research led by Associate Professor Chris Wade found health-related movies influence students’ career decisions.
April 27, 2018