News from the School of STEM
Category: Students
Boeing partners with School of STEM to create capstone project
The School of STEM at the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø has shared several successful collaborations with industry through its engineering capstone program. This year was special however, as for the first time, the School of STEM was honored to have Boeing as one of our industry partners. This year Boeing engineers collaborated with students from...
July 31, 2023
Astronomy Day: Learning through teaching 
During Astronomy Day in the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Commons Hall in May, students from Dr. Paola RodrÃguez Hidalgo’s Intro to Astronomy course presented on topics ranging from black holes and the Big Bang Theory to moon phases and the solar system. Every year, RodrÃguez Hidalgo’s students organize the event as an opportunity to teach...
June 22, 2023
Symposium showcases undergraduate research, recognizes outstanding mentors
More than 30 students from the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø presented at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Mary Gates Hall in Seattle on Friday, May 19. This year’s symposium hosted presentations by undergraduates from across the three 56³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses. The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell students presented 20 different research projects and topics, ranging...
June 9, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Division of Engineering & Mathematics Excellence Awards!
E&M Academic Excellence Award – First Honors Harper is selected for the work performed in the MATH REU 2022 research project. Harper was selected to give a talk at the 14th annual Northwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium on the project: A Markov Partition for the Penrose Shift, in which Harper won 1st prize. They also gave...
June 8, 2023
Recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in cybersecurity — WiCyS 2023
As our lives become increasingly digitalized, cybersecurity has never been more important. The predicted cost of cybercrime is estimated to hit $8 trillion this year and $10.5 trillion by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. It is vital to have skilled cybersecurity professionals to help keep data and information safe from hackers and other external threats. Demand...
April 27, 2023
Career switch to software engineering led to five NASA internships
Tyler Choi was studying political science and economics before switching careers to software engineering. Years later he has completed five NASA internships and works as a research assistant in the master's program.
February 1, 2023
Funding for the Center for Biotech Innovation and Training
The 56³Ô¹ÏÍø School of STEM is thrilled to announce that the upcoming Center for Biotech Innovation and Training (CBIT) has been awarded additional funding from the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
March 15, 2022
From Prison to Purpose
Michael Cho, STEM student at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, was awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship to explore topics in artificial intelligence that could have lasting effects on fair and equitable technology. Read the story in 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell news.
January 31, 2022
Graduating students showcase CSSE capstone research
Students in the School of STEM shared their research at the autumn 2021 capstone symposium. Read the story in 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell news.
December 28, 2021
Undergraduates invited to research stem cells
Three 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell undergraduates were awarded fellowships — usually bestowed just to graduate and post-doctoral students — to research heart development, kidney disease and osteoporosis. Read the story in 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell news.
December 28, 2021