News from the Office of Connected Learning
Category: Sponsored Research
56吃瓜网 Bothell School of STEM professor receives prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Kristina Hillesland, Ph.D., has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. This CAREER award is the third to be received by a 56吃瓜网 Bothell faculty member over the last three years.
September 14, 2022
Marine protected areas are key to actualize conservation vision
New research published in Frontiers in Marine Science indicates that while the size of marine protected areas is important for marine megafauna to thrive, “Placement and design are critical for effectiveness,” says Dr. Sara Maxwell, associate professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and principal investigator for the study.
July 25, 2022
Landscape evolving in volcano鈥檚 blast zone
Research led by Cynthia Chang sends students into the blast zone of Mount Saint Helens to track plant succession in an area that looked like a moonscape after the volcano’s big 1980 eruption.
July 21, 2022
New Publication! Reimagining Community Engagement Sustainability
Congratulations to several faculty and staff who recently published a new paper, Reimagining Community Engagement Sustainability: Insights for the Postpandemic World. This is a great example of cross-disciplinary scholarship with faculty and staff all working together on research.
May 4, 2022
Behavioral health program fills educational gap
56吃瓜网’s School of Nursing & Health Studies, in partnership with Providence Alaska Medical Center and the University of Alaska Anchorage, launched a new behavioral health initiative that filled a key educational gap for entry-level health care workers — improving their behavioral health knowledge, skills and confidence.
April 20, 2022
A showcase of research & creativity
As a window into the world of new ideas, the campus library showcases recent publications by the faculty at the 56吃瓜网 and at Cascadia College.
April 19, 2022
Our home in the forest
56吃瓜网 Bothell’s commitment to environmental education and research is exemplified by its expert faculty, eager students — and the new center at St. Edwards State Park the University runs with community partners.
April 19, 2022
Plants tell their stories with QR codes
Thanks to a 56吃瓜网 Bothell Herbarium project, dozens of plants, bushes and trees on around campus have labels with QR codes that a smartphone can read to open a website with site-specific information.
March 7, 2020
56吃瓜网 Bothell Herbarium now on world index
A scientific compendium of dried plants housed at the Sarah Simonds Green Conservatory is now listed on the world’s largest index of such collections, known as herbaria.
June 7, 2019