News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Sponsored Research
Curious about crows? Campers consider corvids
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.
October 17, 2022
A chatbot that cares about caregivers
One of this year’s projects under the UW Population Health Initiative is a chatbot being developed to help caregivers in families with children who have chronic health conditions. It’s called CocoBot.
October 17, 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
Campus Research Connections: Monitoring and protecting wildlife and plants
Six faculty and staff members whose research includes monitoring local plants and wildlife or who work for sustainability share their knowledge with the public in a Campus Research Connection Oct. 18 in Discovery Hall.
October 17, 2022
New UW Research Administration Certificate for staff and faculty
On September 25th, 2019 which is Research Administrators Day, UW launched its new Certificate in Research Administration. Register for a free NCURA webinar Research Development for Research Administrators - Understanding, Mapping and Leveraging Assets.
October 17, 2022
A Seattle floating bridge noise study — for fish
Traffic noise from the Interstate 90 and Highway 520 floating bridges rumbles directly into Lake Washington. UW Bothell student researchers led by Assistant Professor Shima Abadi made a buoy to measure the noise.
October 3, 2022
Wildfires increasing air pollution in Northwest
A growing number of wildfires has increased particulate air pollution over the last several decades in the Northwest, researchers at the University of Washington Bothell report.
October 3, 2022
Where there’s smoke, there’s Jaffe research
A new report that shows wildfire smoke is making air pollution worse in the Northwest is the most recent eye-catching research by UW Bothell Atmospheric Sciences Professor Dan Jaffe and his students.
October 3, 2022
A talent for teamwork and details
Cindy Shirley, the director of University of Washington Bothell’s Office of Research, also is crew chief for the Miss HomeStreet unlimited hydroplane. Shirley showed off the boat on Seattle’s Seafair weekend to undergraduates in UW Bothell’s math and engineering research experience program.
October 3, 2022
Capstones turn tech into stroke therapy
The University of Washington Bothell has leveraged several student engineering and computer science capstone projects to advance innovative therapies for stroke patients.
October 3, 2022