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Artificial intelligence turned against COVID-19
A team led by Assistant Professor Dong Si is turning the power of artificial intelligence against the COVID-19 coronavirus with a new software tool that could help design vaccines and drugs.
July 28, 2020
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.
July 22, 2020
Research center has national voice in education
The Center on Reinventing Public Education, a think tank affiliated with the University of Washington Bothell, is surveying how public schools respond to the coronavirus pandemic and analyzing plans for next year.
June 11, 2020
Undergraduate researchers present remotely
University of Washington Bothell Mary Gates scholars and two dozen other students presented their work at the 23rd UW Undergraduate Research Symposium, held by teleconference this spring due to the pandemic.
May 21, 2020
How index trading changed stock market investing
Research by three University of Washington Bothell School of Business professors shows how the introduction of index funds changed stock market investing.
April 30, 2020
Research continues despite coronavirus
The campus may be under restricted operations during the coronavirus pandemic, but the sea anemones in Professor Marc Servetnick’s research project still need to be fed. Caring for them is permitted during the restrictions.
April 29, 2020
Pandemic shortens Fulbright research in Namibia
Making the most of her time, Mariah Crystal (Master of Arts in Policy Studies ’10) was able to conduct much of her Fulbright research in Namibia before she was told to return home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 29, 2020
Improving access for students with disabilities
Assistant Professor Neil Simpkins explores how disabled students experience college writing and the rhetorical tactics they use to navigate higher education.
April 24, 2020
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.
April 22, 2020
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.
March 30, 2020
Student biology capstone projects zoom online
Adapting to remote operations at the University of Washington Bothell, biology students presented their winter quarter capstone research projects through a video conference, and faculty were pleased with what they saw on their screens.
March 27, 2020
Plants tell their stories with QR codes
Thanks to a UW Bothell Herbarium project, dozens of plants, bushes and trees on around campus have labels with QR codes that a smartphone can read to open a website with site-specific information.
March 19, 2020