News from the School of STEM
Category: Research
Students breathe life into big idea
A competition to reward big ideas results in a prototype that can help asthmatics breathe better all around. Dr. Pierre Mourad and Dr. Pietro Paparella with the UW Bothell School of STEM were awarded first place in the NW Innovation Resource Center’s Amazon Catalyst Competition in the city of Everett.
June 17, 2021
Revelations through research
Kira Lemke and Natalie Gonzales received Mary Gates Research Scholarships during winter quarter 2021. Learn about what these students are studying, the inspiration behind their research and the impact their discoveries could make in the UW Bothell news story.
May 18, 2021
Finding home at UW Bothell
Assistant professor in the School of STEM, Rachel E. Scherr has been named the 2021 recipient of UW Bothell’s Distinguished Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award.
May 12, 2021
Distinguished Teaching Award to Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai
A professor and mentor, Dr. Tadesse Ghirmai is named the 2021 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
May 4, 2021
Peak student experiences at Mount St. Helens
The most memorable college experience for several recent University of Washington Bothell students was the research they conducted with Dr. Cynthia Chang in the blast zone of Mount St. Helens. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 26, 2021
In-person learning necessary at physics lab
While most courses at the University of Washington Bothell are being held remotely during the pandemic, the physics lab must be an in-person experience. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 9, 2021
Researching the human factors in cybersecurity
As someone who teaches and researches cybersecurity, Dr. Marc Dupuis said the coronavirus pandemic has been, in some ways, like a cyberattack. Unexpected, yes, but it could have been foreseen. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 9, 2021
Warren Buck, inspiring Black scientist
Chancellor Emeritus Warren Buck, a physics professor who arrived at UW Bothell in 1999 as its founding leader, is one of seven UW scientists included in Cell Mentor’s list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists, UW News reports.
April 9, 2021
CSSE students receive Mary Gates scholarships
Ali Jahangirnezhad, left, and Joshua Stuart Sterner are fourth-year students majoring in Computer Science & Software Engineering — and were just named 2020 recipients of Mary Gates Research Scholarships. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 9, 2021
Ocean noise and animal bioacoustics research and mentoring
As a researcher and associate professor of mechanical engineering, Dr. Shima Abadi focuses on acoustical signal processing with an emphasis on ocean noise and animal bioacoustics. Dr. Abadi integrates her research with outreach, teaching, and curriculum development to broaden participation of underrepresented groups, engage undergraduate students in research, and train graduate students to be the next generation of researchers in her field.
April 9, 2021