News from the School of STEM

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Mentorship, philanthropy and STEM excellence: The Boy legacy 

Emeritus advisory board member Ralph Boy and his wife Doreen continue to shape UW Bothell’s STEM community through their mentorship and philanthropy. From helping establish the Electrical Engineering program to creating a million-dollar endowment, their legacy continues to transform the lives of students pursuing their dreams.

December 5, 2024

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Investing in diverse futures: Bothell students and faculty find community at the 2024 Women in Cybersecurity conference 

As a leader in cybersecurity research and education, the University of Washington Bothell School of STEM Division of Computing & Software Systems (CSS) sponsored three students and one faculty member to attend the 2024 Women in Cybersecurity conference in Nashville, Tennessee.  

June 27, 2024

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Boeing partners with School of STEM to create capstone project

The School of STEM at the University of Washington Bothell has shared several successful collaborations with industry through its engineering capstone program. This year was special however, as for the first time, the School of STEM was honored to have Boeing as one of our industry partners. This year Boeing engineers collaborated with students from...

July 31, 2023

Astronomy Day: Learning through teaching 

During Astronomy Day in the University of Washington Bothell’s Commons Hall in May, students from Dr. Paola Rodríguez Hidalgo’s Intro to Astronomy course presented on topics ranging from black holes and the Big Bang Theory to moon phases and the solar system. Every year, Rodríguez Hidalgo’s students organize the event as an opportunity to teach...

June 22, 2023

Recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in cybersecurity — WiCyS 2023

As our lives become increasingly digitalized, cybersecurity has never been more important. The predicted cost of cybercrime is estimated to hit $8 trillion this year and $10.5 trillion by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.   It is vital to have skilled cybersecurity professionals to help keep data and information safe from hackers and other external threats. Demand...

April 27, 2023

Funding for the Center for Biotech Innovation and Training

The University of Washington Bothell School of STEM is thrilled to announce that the upcoming Center for Biotech Innovation and Training (CBIT) has been awarded additional funding from the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.

March 15, 2022

NSF grant to research Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Cybersecurity

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity is emerging as an important field. With $300,000 National Science Foundation grant funding, Associate Professor Dr. Brent Lagesse in collaboration with Associate Professor Dr. Colleen Lewis from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will research industry needs, barriers to learning, and determine the best ways to prepare the workforce to apply AI to problems in cybersecurity.

November 22, 2021