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Curious about crows? Campers consider corvids

08/10/2019, 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.

The power of mentoring

08/08/2019, Mentors help students overcome obstacles on their academic journey. Mentoring is part of the culture at the University of Washington Bothell. See how professors build those relationships that help students move ahead.

Preparing for wildfire smoke indoors

07/24/2019
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.

Listening to the noise that whales hear

07/12/2019, 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.

Bees represent UW Bothell sustainability

07/10/2019, 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.

Soda can solar heater built to warm tiny home

06/26/2019, 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.

Are you on camera? Detector can find out

06/26/2019, 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.

UW Bothell Herbarium now on world index

06/12/2019, 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.

President’s Medal to Kaheerman Saibire

06/05/2019
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.

Undergraduate research showcased

05/29/2019
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.

Andrea Stone receives Mentor of the Year Award

05/23/2019, 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.
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Naomi Macalalad Bragin receives NEH award

05/21/2019
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.”

Feds certify UW excellence in cybersecurity

05/16/2019, 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.

Undergrads present stem cell research

05/08/2019, Eleven University of Washington Bothell undergraduates worked through spring break on research they presented at the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM).

Distinguished research award to Surya Pathak

05/01/2019
Surya Pathak, an associate professor in the School of Business, has been selected by the University of Washington Bothell as the 2019 recipient of its Distinguished Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity award.

Founders fellows traveling to conferences

04/11/2019, UW Bothell’s Founders Fellow fund is now aligned with UW’s Undergraduate Research Travel Award. It means undergraduates can apply for more help with expenses to attend a conference.

Mary Gates scholars advance plant research

04/11/2019
Four undergraduates at the University of Washington Bothell are experiencing advanced research as Mary Gates Scholars, under the mentorship of three faculty members in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics.

Full STEAM ahead

04/04/2019
Carrie Tzou leads a discussion of the changing role of librarians in STEAM Education May 7 at the Edmonds Public Library as part of the Campus Research Connections series.

Building a green-construction database

03/20/2019, Mechanical Engineering students are helping the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild assemble a database of green-engineering innovations that can help architects and contractors design and build energy-efficient climate-friendly buildings.

Long, long ago and far, far away: quasars

03/13/2019, Introducing UW Bothell students to cosmology since fall 2018, Rodriguez Hidalgo also will talk about “Quasars: supermassive black holes and galaxies far, far away” in a Pub Night Talk on March 26 at McMenamins in Bothell.

At the intersection of art and geography

03/06/2019, Ted Hiebert and Jin-Kyu Jung, associate professors in different fields in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, are exploring how to merge geographic and artistic representations of information.

Computer modeling reveals secrets of teamwork

02/28/2019, With a three-year $400,000 government grant, Deanna Kennedy employs student researchers to help study teamwork and discover how to keep people on the same page.

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