July 2021

Of the 20 scientists and engineers at the University of Washington elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021, Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Chair of the Division of Physical Sciences Dr. Daniel Jaffe is elected from UW Bothell. Thirty-eight new members from Washington were chosen for “their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.” Read in UW news about all twenty elected from UW.

Job searching is always a stressful and exciting time! STEM Graduate Career Counselor Yasemin Bolstad shares four tips from working with STEM graduate students and alumni at the University of Washington Bothell in response to a virtual ACT-W conference discussion post topic: "What advice would you give to someone seeking a job"?

When most people think of chemistry, they think of test tubes, formulas and math. So it might be surprising to learn that faculty in the Department of Chemistry use reflective writing in their course curriculum. Read the story in UW Bothell news.

Pavly Galil has a deep passion for supporting other marginalized students. Whether serving as a peer navigator for the Student Diversity Center or representing the campus on the Provost’s Advisory Committee for Students, he is driven by his desire to build inclusive and equitable communities. Read the UW Bothell story on Galil who will be graduating summa cum laude this summer with a bachelor’s in Biology and a minor in Chemistry, and preparing to apply to dental school!

What if an AI system existed that could accurately detect sarcasm? Gizmodo article, A DARPA Sarcasm Detector is Good, calls out the potential value to the autism community. CSS Teaching Professor Annuska Zolyomi's recent research on autism-related discourse on Twitter is quoted. Read the article on Gizmodo!