News from the School of STEM

Symposium showcases undergraduate research, recognizes outstanding mentors

More than 30 students from the University of Washington Bothell presented at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held at UW’s Mary Gates Hall in Seattle on Friday, May 19. This year’s symposium hosted presentations by undergraduates from across the three UW campuses. The UW Bothell students presented 20 different research projects and topics, ranging...

June 9, 2023

Expert provides tips on how to cope with smoke in NYC

As smoky air continues to engulf New York City, experts are weighing in on what to expect in the coming days, and how to cope. In an interview with Pat Kiernan Thursday night, University of Washington professor Dan Jaffe said smoke from the fires isn’t rising up, like with a campfire, due to the number...

June 8, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Division of Engineering & Mathematics Excellence Awards!

E&M Academic Excellence Award – First Honors Harper is selected for the work performed in the MATH REU 2022 research project. Harper was selected to give a talk at the 14th annual Northwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium on the project: A Markov Partition for the Penrose Shift, in which Harper won 1st prize. They also gave...

June 8, 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

Career switch to software engineering led to five NASA internships

Tyler Choi was studying political science and economics before switching careers to software engineering. Years later he has completed five NASA internships and works as a research assistant in the master's program.

February 1, 2023

UW Bothell Graduate Certificate Program Help Women Change Career Paths into Engineering

Switching careers from biology to software engineering became a reality for graduates Lily Fan and Enina Bogdani when they discovered the nine-month Graduate Certificate in Software Design & Development at the University of Washington Bothell.

June 9, 2022

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

Autism and accessibility

As a working professional, Annuska Zolyomi, now assistant teaching professor at UW Bothell, noticed a lack of knowledge about how technology can assist people with autism. It motivated her to get her Ph.D. and generate the findings herself. Read the story in UW Bothell news.

January 31, 2022

From Prison to Purpose

Michael Cho, STEM student at UW Bothell, was awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship to explore topics in artificial intelligence that could have lasting effects on fair and equitable technology. Read the story in UW Bothell news.