News from the School of STEM
Category: Alumni
Navigating the tech transition: A journey from Biology to Software Engineering with UW Bothell’s graduate certificate
Launched in 2011, the University of Washington Bothell’s Graduate Certificate of Software Design & Development (GCSDD) serves as the catalyst for professionals to pivot in their careers. Switching into the technology field can feel like a daunting task, one that Enina Hovesepian considered as she worked in an administrative job not using her Biology degree.
August 21, 2024
STEM Symposium Awards — 2024
On June 7, 2024, the School of STEM hosted the spring undergraduate STEM Symposium for students to showcase their research and work from the quarter across all four STEM divisions: Biological Sciences, Computing & Software Systems (CSS), Engineering & Mathematics (E&M), and Physical Sciences (PSD). The School of STEM hosted its inaugural award recognition ceremony and recognized students and faculty for their outstanding achievements, academic excellence, resiliency, engagement, leadership and service during the academic year.
July 8, 2024
Investing in diverse futures: Bothell students and faculty find community at the 2024 Women in Cybersecurity conference
As a leader in cybersecurity research and education, the University of Washington Bothell School of STEM Division of Computing & Software Systems (CSS) sponsored three students and one faculty member to attend the 2024 Women in Cybersecurity conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
June 27, 2024
Spring Quarterly Crossroads
The Quarterly Crossroads is a quarterly newsletter of leadership updates, school highlights, student stories, news and upcoming events for the School of STEM.
June 4, 2024
Incarceration to Innovation
University of Washington Bothell Alumnus Michael Cho honored with National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
May 23, 2024
GHC 2023 student scholarships instill confidence and inspire
Thirteen students were awarded scholarships to the Grace Hopper Women in Computing conference, the largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists in computing.
December 8, 2023
A humble and accomplished student leader
Hithem Ghadamsi wasn’t the type of student who would brag about his accomplishments. According to his professors at the University of Washington Bothell, he was a disciplined student and a leader among his peers — but not the kind of leader who took credit for his work or boasted about his achievements. His work, however,...
June 22, 2023
Career switch to software engineering led to five NASA internships
Tyler Choi was studying political science and economics before switching careers to software engineering. Years later he has completed five NASA internships and works as a research assistant in the master's program.
February 1, 2023
UW Bothell Graduate Certificate Program Help Women Change Career Paths into Engineering
Switching careers from biology to software engineering became a reality for graduates Lily Fan and Enina Bogdani when they discovered the nine-month Graduate Certificate in Software Design & Development at the University of Washington Bothell.
June 9, 2022
The buzz on Camilo Acosta
Alumnus Camilo Acosta has an important job as the Japanese beetle eradication coordinator in Washington state, helping to catch the insects — which devour more than 300 different plant species — by the thousands. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
December 28, 2021