News from the School of STEM
Autism and accessibility
As a working professional, Annuska Zolyomi, now assistant teaching professor at UW Bothell, noticed a lack of knowledge about how technology can assist people with autism. It motivated her to get her Ph.D. and generate the findings herself. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
January 31, 2022
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
Graduating students showcase CSSE capstone research
Students in the School of STEM shared their research at the autumn 2021 capstone symposium. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
December 28, 2021
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
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
CSS autumn newsletter, Nibbles, from Chair Dr. Bill Erdly
Check out the autumn 2021 edition of the Division of Computing & Software Systems newsletter, Nibbles, from Chair and Associate Professor Dr. Bill Erdly. Read the message from the chair and access the newsletter to see news about huskies making an impact in the world, faculty promotions and multiple awards, welcoming new staff and faculty, sponsoring the Grace Hopper Conference, an NSF grant to research AI-enhanced cybersecurity, funding for 911 emergency communications, and more!
December 22, 2021
E&M autumn newlsetter, The Juncture, from Interim Chair Dr. Linda Simonsen
An autumn 2021 news update from the Division of Engineering & Mathematics Interim Chair and Professor Dr. Linda Simonsen. Read the message and access the autumn 2021 newsletter, The Juncture, to see the latest news about welcoming new staff and faculty, various faculty awards and grants, a new online game to identify whale calls, an Avanade STEM scholar turned employee, a pilot project to create STEM pathways for underrepresented students of the Yakima Valley, and more!
December 8, 2021
Q&A with CSS Clubs
The UW Bothell Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) chapter and Google Developer Club share what they are planning for the coming year, recent accomplishments and ways to connect!
November 29, 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
Dare to Transform at the Grace Hopper Celebration
Thirteen STEM graduate students and the STEM graduate admission advisor virtually attended the 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration, the largest gathering of women technologists.
November 22, 2021