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Cybersecurity? Easy. Secure usability? Hard

A cybersecurity expert outlined the challenges of advancing technology and introduced research by four University of Washington Bothell faculty members to an audience of alumni and others at Chateau Ste. Michelle.

March 29, 2018

Scanning electron microscope at UW Bothell

UW Bothell researchers in engineering, materials and biology have a powerful new tool in a scanning electron microscope installed in Discovery Hall. Seungkeun Choi’s research team is using it to develop organic solar cell technology.

March 16, 2018

UW Bothell wins undergraduate research grant

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Washington Bothell nearly $367,000 to support undergraduate research into biomedical technology. Undergraduates will have the opportunity to join three faculty members developing microbiosensors coupled with wireless transmission.

March 7, 2018

Mary Gates scholarship heightens tree research

A Mary Gates scholarship supports Jessica Kunder’s research project with Associate Professor Warren Gold. She has evaluated every single tree on the upper campus for its environmental value.

February 16, 2018

Gates scholarship supports ideal research match

Anna Kirchan, a double major in electrical engineering and chemistry, received a Mary Gates scholarship to support research led by UW Bothell Assistant Professor Seungkeun Choi. The research might lead to a small sensor that could monitor glucose from a diabetic’s sweat.

February 7, 2018

Creating a better thoroughbred horse racetrack

John Bridge, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is an international expert in synthetic materials used in horse racetracks. His research, with student help, makes racetracks safer for jockeys and horses.

January 25, 2018

Gates scholarship affirms spider man’s research

Receiving a Mary Gates scholarship gave Camilo Acosta-Garcia a confidence boost in pursuing science as a career. Guided by two faculty members, he researches beetles in the campus wetlands with entomologist Michele Price and collects spiders and insects at Mount St. Helens with plant ecologist Cynthia Chang.

January 25, 2018

Walsh researches racial politics in taxation

A tax scholar, Camille Walsh believes taxation is a system that stabilizes society by providing a safety net for the vulnerable. There’s nobility in paying taxes and being part of the system that includes everyone, says Walsh, an assistant professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

January 18, 2018

Looking under the health care safety net

Two UW Bothell faculty members who have been attracting widespread news coverage for their survey of GoFundMe medical campaigns are now taking a closer look at who falls through the health care safety net and turns to the internet for help with medical bills.

December 15, 2017

Putting nursing knowledge into practice

Working nurses in the RN to BSN program at the UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies showed how research could be translated into practice during a presentation for Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

December 7, 2017

Developing a cybersecurity knowledge network

The severity of cybersecurity threats, the range of targets and the need for skilled professionals was clear at a symposium on energy workforce cybersecurity attended by Sen. Maria Cantwell Nov. 17 at the University of Washington Bothell.

November 27, 2017