News from the School of STEM

Winter 2026 Quarterly Crossroads

Quarterly newsletter highlighting updates from the dean and stories of app development, scientific trail workshops in France, a pathway to emergency medicine, Mary Gates scholars, astrophysics research and much more!

March 12, 2026

TrickFire Robotics ignites path to leadership

Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration student Adan Rodriguez has followed an inspiring path to leadership.

March 9, 2026

Emergency medicine is at the center of his journey

Biology Alumnus Alfred Albear is now a third‑year medical student at the UW School of Medicine pursuing more than a passion in emergency medicine.

March 3, 2026

GHC 25 empowers women in master’s programs

Four master’s students traveled to Chicago to join thousands of women and allies in tech at the 2025 Grace Hopper Celebration, thanks to scholarships from our Department of Computing & Software Systems.

February 27, 2026

Mentorship inspires astrophysics research

After graduating with a degree in Physics, Liliana Flores looks forward to a career in astrophysics.

February 25, 2026

Letting your house burp is good for your health

Originating in Germany, the practice of ‘house burping’ has become viral on social media. Dr. Dan Jaffe, professor in the Department of Physical Sciences, explains the benefits.

February 24, 2026

Workshops in France highlight women in science, Dean Jennifer McLoud-Mann featured

In 2015, Dean Jennifer McLoud-Mann made history as part of a team that discovered the 15th convex pentagon to tile a plane. Ten years later, the discovery continues to be celebrated, making its way to educational workshops in Gironde, France.

February 23, 2026