News from the School of IAS
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Dr. Julie Shayne publishes article about everyday resistance
Dr. Shayne has a newly published piece in Ms. Magazine where she discusses seemingly apolitical ways to challenge the current attacks on democracy and freedom of expression. You can read the full article in Ms. Magazine online, “Resisting in Plain Sight: Six Everyday Acts of Resistance in the Age of Trump.”
June 22, 2026
Four IAS faculty recognized with awards for research mentorship
The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences is proud to celebrate four IAS faculty members recognized for their outstanding mentorship and support of students participating in UW Bothell’s 2026 Student Academic Showcase. Exceptional Mentor Award Dr. Amy Lambert, Associate Teaching Professor Distinguished Mentor Awards Dr. Cinnamon Hillyard, Associate Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean...
June 10, 2026
Dr. Shayne’s students publish Badass Womxn and Enbies in the Pacific Northwest, volume 5
Students in Dr. Julie Shayne’s Rad Womxn in the Global South spring 2026 class published volume five of the open access zine called, “Badass Womxn and Enbies in the Pacific Northwest.” This year’s students called themselves The Zinedom Writers: a fusion of “zine” and “freedom.” The class works collectively, in small groups, to build the...
June 10, 2026
When environmental research is lost: Dr. Melanie Malone featured in The New York Times
The New York Times interviewed Dr. Melanie Malone, an environmental science professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at UW Bothell, as part of their “Lost Science” series. Her research team was mapping dangerous soil and water pollutants along the Duwamish River when the EPA canceled her $1.2 million grant. Read The New...
June 5, 2026
IAS Professor Jin-Kyu Jung teams with former faculty and MFA alum to write an essay on “Surfacing Urban Ghosts.”
Dr. Jin-Kyu Jung, former IAS Professor Dr. Ted Hiebert, and Master of Fine Arts alum, Noor Alnaaz Islam, ’25, have published an essay in Performance Research titled, “Surfacing Urban Ghosts: Buried cities and electromagnetic imaginations.” The Haunted Seattle project examines alternative maps and perceptions of Seattle’s underground cityscape and the hidden histories that shape it....
May 29, 2026
Dr. Minda Martin’s “Old Growth” wins Best Experimental Short Film
Professor Minda Martin’s short film “Old Growth” (2026) receives Best Experimental Short Film from the Arizona International Film Festival. “Old Growth” explores the beauty and fragility of the Pacific Northwest’s Hoh Rainforest. What began as a poetic tribute to an ancient forest evolved into a reflection on climate change, wildfire, and deforestation, using immersive imagery...
May 29, 2026
IAS students help shape policy in Olympia
A group of students from University of Washington Bothell’s School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences spent winter quarter in Olympia, working alongside lawmakers during the legislative session. They responded to constituents, attended hearings, tracked bills, supported advocacy efforts, and navigated the realities of public policy work in real time. For Jennifer Ramirez and Hiro Hirano-Holcomb,...
May 28, 2026
Dr. Georgia Roberts, 2026 UW Distinguished Teaching Award
Dr. Roberts‘ colleagues and students nominated her with the highest praise for this award, including her transformative, inclusive learning environments that connect interdisciplinary scholarship, critical inquiry and reflective practice to students’ lived experiences. As a recognized expert in American Studies with a focus on literature and popular music, Roberts has shaped UW Bothell through exceptional...
May 11, 2026
Jennifer Atkinson co-authors paper on climate change and youth mental health in PLOS Climate
Working with colleagues at UW Seattle and King County Public Health, Dr. Jennifer Atkinson published An Expert-Informed Framework for Promoting Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health and Well-being Amidst Climate Change in the Public Library of Science (PLOS) journal. Their study synthesizes insights from professionals in public health, education, and clinical and community sectors to...
April 20, 2026
IAS Students Selected to Present Research at International CHI Conference
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences undergraduate students, Jayrylle Jaylo and Mia Chastain, have been selected to present at the 2026 Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) in Barcelona, where they will share their research, “Visualization use in Qualitative Research Reports: Evolving media types and competing epistemologies.” As part of the...
April 20, 2026