News from the School of STEM

Category: Research

From Prison to Purpose

Michael Cho, STEM student at UW Bothell, was awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship to explore topics in artificial intelligence that could have lasting effects on fair and equitable technology. Read the story in UW Bothell news.

January 31, 2022

Undergraduates invited to research stem cells

Three UW Bothell undergraduates were awarded fellowships — usually bestowed just to graduate and post-doctoral students — to research heart development, kidney disease and osteoporosis. Read the story in UW Bothell news.

December 28, 2021

NSF grant to research Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Cybersecurity

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity is emerging as an important field. With $300,000 National Science Foundation grant funding, Associate Professor Dr. Brent Lagesse in collaboration with Associate Professor Dr. Colleen Lewis from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will research industry needs, barriers to learning, and determine the best ways to prepare the workforce to apply AI to problems in cybersecurity.

November 22, 2021

Swipe for science

A new online game about whales allows students and average citizens to participate in tracking and sorting data about local populations of these marine mammals. No previous scientific research experience required. Read the UW Bothell news story.

November 22, 2021

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

My story: Shining like the sun

Djelli Berisha is the first-ever UW Bothell student to serve on the University of Washington board of regents. A senior in STEM majoring in biology, he writes about his Albanian heritage, moving from fear to determination and the transformative power of higher education. Read the UW Bothell news story.

October 27, 2021

Surprised by science

Health Studies student Ayomikun Akinrinade worked at a UW research facility studying sea urchins. His research has the potential to change the design of medical instruments. Read the story in UW Bothell news.

October 6, 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

Daniel Jaffe, elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021

Of the 20 scientists and engineers at the University of Washington elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021, Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Chair of the Division of Physical Sciences Dr. Daniel Jaffe is elected from UW Bothell. Thirty-eight new members from Washington were chosen for “their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.” Read in UW news about all twenty elected from UW.

July 21, 2021