May 2016

BOTHELL, Washington – The University of Washington Bothell presented its 2016 Legacy Award to Chancellor Emeritus Kenyon Chan, Ph.D., and Shirley Hune, Ph.D., for their vision and support of the University’s mission to provide students access to excellence.

University of Washington Bothell will have 117 students studying abroad this summer and early fall -- the most popular time for students to study abroad.Currently, 8.5 percent of UW Bothell undergraduates study abroad, which is below the national average of about 10 percent. UW Bothell has a goal of reaching 15 percent during the 2019-20 academic year. Photo: Study abroad ambassador May Azcarraga

Nearly 650 people ran or walked in the 11th annual 5K, and more than 1,000 took part in the second annual block party and brewfest. Spring weather was perfect May 7, and together the alumni weekend events raised about $12,000 for student scholarships.

Sculptor Stephen Watson started creating a unique work of art and math Wednesday as he sprinkled herbs and spices on pentagon-shaped pieces of Plexiglas and arranged them in the pattern discovered by University of Washington Bothell mathematicians.

Amaranth Borsuk and Shauna Carlisle are the winners of the 2016 Worthington Distinguished Scholar awards. Both are assistant professors in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.The funding will support Borsuk’s research on the history of the book as a technology, medium of communication and cultural ideal. Carlisle will advance her health study of black immigrant women in Washington and why racially related stress matters in health disparities.