News from School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Category: Community Partners
Daniel Jaffe, elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 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.
July 21, 2021
A passion for community service
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!
July 20, 2021
4 quick tips for job seekers in STEM
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"?
July 15, 2021
Bonus benefits from community computing class
Computer science students in a community-based learning course teach programming to middle school students while building their own skills for a career — and for mentoring. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 9, 2021
CSSE major helps with vaccine-finding website
Computer Science & Software Engineering senior Ryan Russell is helping take some of the frustration out of finding a COVID-19 vaccination site as one of the volunteers running the free CovidWA.com.
April 9, 2021
Building the STEM workforce pipeline
School of STEM Dean Leslie Cornick is working to strengthen connections with regional industry to generate new opportunities for students and to enhance the workforce pipeline in science, technology, engineering and math. Read the story in UW Bothell news.
April 9, 2021