News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Community-Engaged Learning and Research
Poems against pollution
As one of the most contaminated nuclear sites in the Western Hemisphere, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeast Washington state had brought severe radical impacts to the local environment and Columbia River. One of the classes led by Dr. Iyer got involved with a community-engaged competition hosted by Dr. Cram and Hanford Challenge to illustrate...
March 16, 2023
Students support ski-ability at Snoqualmie and Stevens
“Disability & Society: A Focus on Community and the Outdoors” was a community-engaged course directed by Dr. Naranjo as an opportunity to observe skiing from the perspectives of accessibility and disability justice. Students exchanged experiences and opinions with the event participants to learn about the techniques of how they cope with their limitations. Community-Engaged Learning...
February 3, 2023
Camp United We Stand: An Interview with Board Members Judith Levenson and Bill Leon
Students from UW Bothell School of Business, Ian Fink, Sean Murnane, Samuel Attisha, Hong Jiang, Mahmud Tunsi, and Milad Bughrara, interview board members Judith Levenson and Bill Leon from Camp United We Stand a non-profit providing safe shelter for homeless individuals and families in need. This interview was part of Professor Laura Umetsu's Business Writing class. NAMI Seattle has been partnering with Umetsu to bring awareness to the positive impacts and important resources NAMI provides. This class received Course Support Funds from Connected Learning.
January 31, 2023
Puddles Barkery Owner, Kari Kalway, on How Dogs Impact Our Mental Health
Students from UW Bothell School of Business, Albana Adili, David Cannal, Ryan Huang, Brian Hsu, James Kim, and Abdul Zia, interview Kari Kalway, owner of a local dog biscuit bakery, Puddles Barkery. This interview was part of Professor Laura Umetsu's Business Writing class. NAMI Seattle has been partnering with Umetsu to bring awareness to the positive impacts and important resources NAMI provides. This class received Course Support Funds from Connected Learning.
January 31, 2023
Taking care of people is what’s most important, the sale is not as important…
Students from UW Bothell School of Business, Lexi Nguyen, Brian Christianson, Victor Valdes, Jessica Chhay, and James Anderson, interview businesswoman Destiny Sund, owner of Confectional. This interview was part of Professor Laura Umetsu's Business Writing class. NAMI Seattle has been partnering with Umetsu to bring awareness to the positive impacts and important resources NAMI provides. This class received Course Support Funds from Connected Learning.
January 31, 2023
An Interview with Judge Damon Shadid of Seattle Municipal Court’s Mental Health Court
Students from UW Bothell School of Business, Ibrahim Dineh, Merey Diyar, Omid Kazemini, Brodie Knopf, Ahmed Mohamad, and Mikayla Servidad, interview Judge Shadid. This interview was part of Professor Laura Umetsu's Business Writing class. NAMI Seattle has been partnering with Umetsu to bring awareness to the positive impacts and important resources NAMI provides. This class received Course Support Funds from Connected Learning.
January 31, 2023
UW Bothell receives $800k for programs leading to green-economy careers
UW Bothell’s Environmental Careers Preparedness program has received more than $800k as part of funding secured by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene for community projects across the 1st Congressional District.
January 25, 2023
Connected Learning and Sponsored Research Annual Report FY22
The Offices of Sponsored Research and Connected Learning are proud to present their efforts through the FY 2022 Annual Report showcasing sponsored projects of UW Bothell faculty and staff and how students engage in connected learning programs.
January 5, 2023
Building a green-construction database
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.
November 7, 2022
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.
November 7, 2022