News from the Office of Connected Learning
Visualizing Success: A Summer Internship in Data by James Chen, Digital Scholars 2025
Q&A with James Chen, Digital Scholars Intern 2025. What was your summer internship like? I worked with the University of Washington Bothell Advancement Team specifically in Alumni Engagement where I collaborated with the team to work on two major projects: employers for alumni and a breakdown of a past fundraising event. The first project, employers for alumni, we pulled from two separate UW databases and...
November 3, 2025
Taking Initiative: Lessons From My Summer Internship by Tina Nguyen, Digital Scholars 2025
Hello! My name is Tina Nguyen and I’m part of the Digital Scholars 2025 cohort. For my internship, I was a Digital Marketing Intern under the UW Bothell Office of Academic Affairs with Sawyer Dedmon, Marketing & Communications Manager, as my supervisor. Over the course of four weeks, I became well adapted to being flexible...
October 3, 2025
Connected Learning FY2025 Annual Report
The Office of Connected Learning is proud to present their efforts through the FY2025 Annual Report. This publication showcases how students engage in connected learning programs at UW Bothell. View accessible Word version without styling.
September 26, 2025
2025 President’s Medalist blazes her own path
Emerald Chuesh, who graduated in June with a bachelor’s degree in Health Studies from the University of Washington Bothell, was named the 2025 President’s Medal recipient, the highest academic honor awarded to a UW Bothell student. Her passion for research and participation on a test anxiety project helped her grow and become more open to...
July 31, 2025
Improving CPR outcomes with robot assistance
Dr. Jong Yoon, associate professor in the University of Washington Bothell’s School of STEM, is developing technology to better support first responders in these critical moments through his Smart Medical Devices Lab, Yoon leads the “Collaborative Robot-Assisted Ultrasound System for CPR” project. Dr. Yoon emphasizes that the project’s goal is not only to create innovative...
July 24, 2025
Measuring biases of GenAI
Dr. Afra Mashhadi, an assistant professor at the University of Washington Bothell, focuses her research on identifying and addressing bias in generative AI (GenAI) systems like ChatGPT. Dr. Mashhadi collaborates with UW’s Information School, and a team of student researchers in her latest research called The AuditLab project aimed to create a set of algorithms...
July 17, 2025
Breaking Things, Building Dreams: My Engineering Story
Samantha Brown, a Mechanical Engineering major, Class of 2025, embodies the spirit of the Research & Creative Projects and Community-Engaged Learning & Research Programs. Through hands-on engineering projects like leading the Eco-AR Club, Sam engages deeply in applied research and innovation. By mentoring peers and fostering diversity in STEM, Sam’s work also aligns with the university’s mission to connect...
July 10, 2025
Seven UW students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world
Seven University of Washington students and recent alumni have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year. The Fulbright Program, the nation’s largest international exchange initiative, supports global learning and diplomacy through cultural and academic engagement. Sabrina Prestes Oliveira, one of this year’s awardees, is a recent UW Bothell graduate and student...
June 26, 2025
LETI celebrates its 13th year shaping Latino leadership in Washington
Forty-four students from University of Washington Bothell, Edmonds College, and Skagit Valley College graduated from the Latino Educational Training Institute’s (LETI) Latino Leadership Initiative, which was hosted at UW Bothell. The program equips students with leadership training, mentorship, networking, and community service experience to help them empower their communities and strengthen cultural pride. UW Bothell participants...
June 2, 2025
Student research and capstone projects celebrated in annual showcase
At UW Bothell’s 2025 Student Academic Showcase, nearly 100 students across disciplines participated to demonstrate their efforts through research and capstone projects and their application to tackle real-world challenges. Ranging from an exploration of female CEO’s positive influence on corporate culture and DEI practices, the development of a hand-sized ECG device for improving heart rate...
May 28, 2025
