News from the School of STEM
Category: Division of Physical Sciences
A cosmic journey: Joey Shapiro Key selected for the LISA Science Team
Dr. Joey Shapiro Key has been selected as one of six U.S. scientists for the LISA Science Team, a groundbreaking mission by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) focused on exploring gravitational waves and supermassive black holes.
October 30, 2024
Astrophysicists report solid evidence for a background hum of gravitational waves
Astrophysicists have found the best evidence yet for a low-frequency “hum” of gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos, based on 15 years’ worth of ultra-precise measurements checking the timing of radio pulses from distant stars. The evidence, newly published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, comes from several teams of researchers, including several from the University...
June 30, 2023
Astronomy Day: Learning through teaching
During Astronomy Day in the University of Washington Bothell’s Commons Hall in May, students from Dr. Paola Rodríguez Hidalgo’s Intro to Astronomy course presented on topics ranging from black holes and the Big Bang Theory to moon phases and the solar system. Every year, Rodríguez Hidalgo’s students organize the event as an opportunity to teach...
June 22, 2023
Symposium showcases undergraduate research, recognizes outstanding mentors
More than 30 students from the University of Washington Bothell presented at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held at UW’s Mary Gates Hall in Seattle on Friday, May 19. This year’s symposium hosted presentations by undergraduates from across the three UW campuses. The UW Bothell students presented 20 different research projects and topics, ranging...
June 9, 2023
Expert provides tips on how to cope with smoke in NYC
As smoky air continues to engulf New York City, experts are weighing in on what to expect in the coming days, and how to cope. In an interview with Pat Kiernan Thursday night, University of Washington professor Dan Jaffe said smoke from the fires isn’t rising up, like with a campfire, due to the number...
June 8, 2023
Funding for the Center for Biotech Innovation and Training
The University of Washington Bothell School of STEM is thrilled to announce that the upcoming Center for Biotech Innovation and Training (CBIT) has been awarded additional funding from the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
March 15, 2022
A showcase of research & creativity
As a window into the world of new ideas, the campus library showcases recent publications by the faculty at the University of Washington Bothell and at Cascadia College. Four STEM faculty are included in the UW Bothell news list of publications on showcase.
November 22, 2021
When opposites attract
The Earth System Science degree program is only two years old, and yet it already has made a difference in students’ lives, giving one former business major, for example, “permission” to pursue her passion. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
November 22, 2021
Climate change through a broader lens
Dr. Jessica Hernandez broadens the understanding of climate change by incorporating Indigenous perspectives into a course historically focused on Western science. “When we come together it makes the knowledge stronger.” Read the story in UW Bothell news.
October 14, 2021
First REU in physics a rousing success
This summer, students from UW Bothell and around the country participated in the first year of UW Bothell’s Research Experience for Undergraduates in physics, gaining invaluable perspective on careers paths in the process. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
September 8, 2021