News from the Office of Connected Learning
Soda can solar heater built to warm tiny home
For their capstone project, four Mechanical Engineering students built a soda can solar heater to demonstrate how recycled aluminum cans could help heat a tiny house for the homeless.
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
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
Sponge city: Planning climate change in China
Associate Professor Eric Salathé is creating a climate model for an area of southeast China that forecasts decades into the future. The simulation will help urban planners anticipate sudden, heavy rain storms and design a “sponge city” to prevent flooding.
November 7, 2022
It’s time to start adapting to climate change
How we respond to the impacts of climate change is a discussion Margaret Redsteer encourages as a researcher and assistant professor in UW Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.
November 7, 2022
Exploring human health through biotechnology
Biotechnology is revolutionizing health care, and University of Washington Bothell researchers are advancing what we know. Five of them share their work at Campus Research Connections.
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
When School Districts Let Families Choose – by Robin Lake
This paper, by Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, examines in-district and across-district school choice opportunities and provides recommendations to maximize their effectiveness and access for students most in need of options.
November 7, 2022
Assessing student learning loss from coronavirus
UW Bothell's Center on Reinventing Public Education says diagnostic assessments with a clear purpose can be an essential tool for public schools in helping students recover from learning loss, Education Dive reports.
November 7, 2022
Mask’s fit more important than fabric
When deciding on a face mask, fit is more important than fabric, says Dan Jaffe, a professor of environmental chemistry who is testing how well different masks filter particles from the air.
November 7, 2022