News from the School of STEM
Category: Innovation
How cloud rendering research led to a dream job
Shortly after graduating, MSCSSE Alumnus Parker Ford, ‘25, got his dream job of being a software engineer. Here’s how he did it.
February 11, 2026
CSSE master’s student gains meaningful experience in app development
Ahead of his graduation in the spring, CSSE master’s student Kris Yu looks back at his journey to app development.
February 3, 2026
CBIT releases case study in NSF report, “Educating for Impact”
An NSF report features a case study from CBIT highlighting the workforce needs of immunotherapy employers and the two badge credentials we developed to better prepare students for real-world roles.
January 6, 2026
Celebrating ten years of the Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates program
Founded in 2015, the Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students in STEM and encourage them to go to graduate school. Ten years later, the program continues to welcome students from across the country.
December 4, 2025
New hearing testing app makes audio screening more accessible
Alongside his research team, Dr. Kaibao Nie developed an interactive hearing screening test app to improve testing access.
November 20, 2025
2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Scholarship experiences
Seven School of STEM students received scholarships to help fund their undergraduate research projects working with faculty mentors.
October 20, 2025
Revolutionizing marine conversation
With support from a $1.5 million grant, Dr. Shima Abadi is leading a research team in a new way to monitor animals on a large scale.
October 17, 2025
Welcoming new faculty to the School of STEM
The University of Washington Bothell School of STEM is excited to welcome four new talented faculty members into the Department of Computing & Software Systems.
September 26, 2025
$1 million NSF grant to transform physics labs nationwide
With a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Rachel Scherr wants to create a new era of physics education.
September 13, 2025
Dr. Jong Yoon named 2025 Academic Engineer of the Year by PSEC
Recognized for his excellence in education, research, and community impact, Dr. Jong Yoon has been awarded the 2025 Academic Engineer of the Year award by the Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC).
May 28, 2025
