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Lawyer, philanthropist to receive UW Bothell’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
Stephen Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda who graduated from the University of Washington Bothell and the UW School of Law is the recipient of the 2017 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ssemaala is honored for distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service. The award was established in 2000, and the winner is selected by the UW Bothell Alumni Council.
June 2, 2017
Ingenious way to visualize college affordability
UW Professor Jim Fridley and UW Bothell Professor Kelvin Sung and his students have developed a computer model for college affordability used by state lawmakers.
June 1, 2017
UW, UW Bothell scientists explain new discovery in gravitational wave astronomy
The announcement that a third collision of black holes has been detected three billion light years away validates the work of hundreds of scientists, including Joey Shapiro Key, assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington Bothell. The discovery was made using a detector located at Hanford in eastern Washington.
May 31, 2017
Veterans respected at UW Bothell
Military veterans and their families were honored at a challenge coin and stole ceremony Tuesday in advance of the students’ graduation from the University of Washington Bothell. Chancellor Wolf Yeigh gave a coin to each veteran, in the military tradition of carrying custom minted coins, symbolic of unit spirit and pride.
May 31, 2017
UW Bothell wins sustainability award
The University of Washington Bothell is receiving national attention for sustainability. The professional organization for educational facilities managers, APPA, has given UW Bothell its 2017 Sustainability Award in Facilities Management.
May 26, 2017
Mock interview tournament at UW Bothell
The University of Washington Bothell combined debate-style competition with career services to create an innovative event on campus – the mock interview tournament May 19 at the North Creek Events Center. It was co-hosted by the UW Bothell Debate Society, the new student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and UW Bothell Career Services.
May 25, 2017
Research opportunities for undergraduates
Dozens of UW Bothell students were among the 1,200 students from all three UW campuses who presented posters at the May 19 Undergraduate Research Symposium in Mary Gates Hall in Seattle. Research at the University of Washington Bothell provides a range of opportunities for students to perform high-level work as undergraduates.
May 25, 2017
Husky 100 honored by UW Bothell community
Activism, community engagement and transformative student experiences with caring professors are the stories of the seven University of Washington Bothell students in this year’s Husky100.
May 23, 2017
Asian-American and Pacific Islander pride
Leah Shin and John Kim launched the BeSpoken Project at the University of Washington Bothell to challenge representations of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in media and professional settings. Now it has spread to universities nationwide.
May 18, 2017
Lingling Yuan, Kyra Laughlin, Erica Qiao to receive medals at University of Washington Bothell commencement
At the University of Washington Bothell commencement, Lingling Yuan will receive the President’s Medal, which recognizes the graduating senior with the most distinguished academic record. Kyra Laughlin and Erica Qiao will receive the Chancellor’s Medal, which recognizes inspirational seniors for their commitment to learning.
May 18, 2017
Internship impact: Magdalene Kihara
Magdalene Kihara (society, ethics and human behavior ’17) had some emotionally trying experiences as an intern, working with women who have lost custody of their children because of homelessness or chemical dependency.
May 17, 2017
Six more Mary Gates scholars at UW Bothell
Six University of Washington Bothell students won a $5,000 Mary Gates undergraduate research scholarship in the latest round of the awards, encouraging academic excellence. Photo: Scholarship winner Randy Wang explains his research to Chancellor Wolf Yeigh as mentor Deanna Kennedy looks on.
May 13, 2017