News from the School of STEM
Student gives back to local community
As an intern for UW Bothell's Collaborative for Socio-Ecological Engagement, Ash Putzke (Earth System Science and Biology '26) had the opportunity to lead a project bringing back native plants to residents' yards.
August 5, 2026
Dual-major student turns passion into real-world experience
Joseph Gacula, a senior majoring in Media & Communication Studies and in Applied Computing, used his experience at UW Bothell to develop his portfolio and gain real-world experience.
July 31, 2026
foundry10, co-founded by UW Bothell alumna, supports summer camps
After graduating from UW Bothell with a Master of Education, Lisa Castaneda co-founded foundry10, an educational research organization that supports student learning opportunities like the BioImpact Summer Camps.
July 14, 2026
STEM Symposium Awards — 2026
On June 12, 2026, the School of STEM hosted the spring STEM Symposium and the third annual STEM Symposium Awards Ceremony.
July 7, 2026
Researchers discover fastest ultraviolet quasar
Researchers from the School of STEM recently discovered the fastest ultraviolet quasar outflow ever detected!
June 22, 2026
Dr. Dan Jaffe on preparing for wildfire season
With wildfire season approaching, Dr. Dan Jaffe, professor in the Department of Physical Sciences, draws upon nearly 30 years of research to offer ways we can prepare for the smoke ahead.
June 16, 2026
Spring 2026 Quarterly Crossroads
Quarterly newsletter highlighting updates from the dean and stories of conference experiences, research projects, competition highlights, and so much more!
June 4, 2026
Hackathon 2026: Making the future a reality
The UW Bothell Hackathon celebrated its 10th year with projects created for the future in mind.
May 28, 2026
Dong Si, founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biomedicine and Big Data
Open Access Lance Limited has appointed Dr. Dong Si, associate professor in the Department of Computing & Software Systems, as founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biomedicine and Big Data.
May 26, 2026
Searching for kokanee salmon
A group of student researchers head to Lake Sammamish to examine the population of kokanee salmon.
May 21, 2026
