News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Community-Engaged Learning and Research
Preparing for wildfire smoke indoors
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.
November 7, 2022
UW Bothell’s community engagement certified
The Carnegie Foundation has recognized the University of Washington Bothell for its community engagement — collaborations with outside partners that lead to the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
November 7, 2022
Who controls data matters more than ever
Carrie Tzou, associate professor in the School of Educational Studies and recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award tells UW Bothell Magazine, “The need for scientific and data literacy is more important than ever.”
November 7, 2022
Local stream watchers add to salmon science
Jeff Jensen, a teaching professor in biology, revived a local salmon watchers program and found enthusiastic support from community members reporting fish returning to their spawning streams.
November 4, 2022
Conservatory a base for learning and landscaping
The many uses of the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory over the past six years — courses, research, campus landscaping, wetlands restoration — show just how valuable it is as a campus resource.
October 17, 2022
UW Bothell, Bellevue partners in progress
Three University of Washington Bothell faculty members, Michael Ervick, Mark Chen and Annie Bruck, will lead their students on multiple community-based learning and research projects this academic year with the city of Bellevue.
October 3, 2022
Students making Bellevue a little more livable
City of Bellevue information technology, parks and planning officials welcome the ideas from UW Bothell students undertaking website and business projects as part of the UW’s Livable City Year program.
October 3, 2022
Chocolate expert immerses herself in research
An expert from the University of Washington Bothell on the culture, economics and politics of chocolate, Kristy Leissle is currently living in West Africa to conduct field work with cocoa growers for her next book on Africa’s contributions to chocolate.
September 17, 2022
Supporting urban community gardening
Melanie Malone researches contaminants in urban community gardens, which is an important consideration as more people turn to gardening for vegetables during the coronavirus pandemic.
September 17, 2022
Peer Support on Campus: An Interview with Rafi Kakar
Students from UW Bothell School of Business, Zack Nguyen, Joseph Yuen, Savina Sidhu, Zhiyao Song, Salia Sheikh, interview UW Bothell student Rafi Kakar about his journey becoming a HERO (Health Educator Reaching Out) and spreading awareness on mental health for university students. 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.
September 8, 2022