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The heat islands of Snohomish County

A 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Master of Arts in policy studies student mapped the “heat islands” of Snohomish County. Temperatures in areas where nearly all the land is developed or paved can be 10 to 15 degrees warmer at night. The Snohomish Health District is using the research.

August 2, 2017

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell honors community partners

The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø honored more than 50 businesses and organizations at a luncheon for its community-based, learning and research partners. The partnerships connect curriculum with experience, create opportunities for faculty research and uphold the University’s mission as a state institution.

June 16, 2017

Research opportunities for undergraduates

Dozens of 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell students were among the 1,200 students from all three 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses who presented posters at the May 19 Undergraduate Research Symposium in Mary Gates Hall in Seattle. Research at the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø provides a range of opportunities for students to perform high-level work as undergraduates.

May 25, 2017

First hackathon in series targets campus garden

The first in a planned series of 56³Ô¹ÏÍø community hackathons aims to make improvements at the garden sprouting on campus between the north parking garage and the sports fields. The Garden Innovation Challenge on April 21 is the work of the Hackathon Series Committee, a partnership of seven student clubs and organizations.

April 12, 2017

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell team in Imagine Cup US finals

A team of 56³Ô¹ÏÍø students is competing in the national finals for the Imagine Cup, the prestigious Microsoft software contest. Computing software systems seniors Darong Leng, Miyu Kimura and Shen Li are creating an “ultra-reality space” that allows people from different locations to interact using multiple devices.

April 12, 2017

‘Special spice’ in writing center consultations

The first time Gautam Kumar submitted a cybersecurity paper to a conference, it “failed spectacularly." But with assistance from the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Writing and Communications Center, Kumar succeeded in having the paper accepted at a conference in Portugal where he presented his work.

April 11, 2017

Population Health theme of research series

Improving public health and well-being is the focus of this spring’s 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Research in Progress series, which features faculty from various disciplines discussing their research.

April 4, 2017

Trees on campus teach ecological values

There are about 320 trees on the upland portion of the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campus above the wetlands. Students have started carefully measuring each one to create a database showing their utility to the ecosystem.

March 16, 2017