University of Washington Bothell
GWA team member Kaito Hasebe was awarded a 2025 UW Bothell Department of Physical Sciences Chair’s Summer Research Scholarship to study Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). He also serves as a student leader for the UW Bothell and Cascadia College Student Team of Astrophysics Researchers (STARS) program. His summer research included a week at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia.
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After graduating from UW Bothell, physics and gravitational wave astronomy research group student Carol Miu wanted to give back in honor of her father’s love of physics and to show gratitude for the UW Bothell physics program by establishing the Miu Endowment for Physics in support of student education and research.
Read the UW Bothell new story.
It has been ten years since the first detection of gravitational waves on September 14, 2015. Celebrations at the LIGO observatories and across the LIGO Scientific Collaboration included collecting memories of the first detection, public events, and multimedia products. Dr. Key contributed to the University of Glasgow video celebrating the first ten years of observational gravitational wave astronomy, watch it on YouTube.
Read the Caltech news article.
The University of Washington planetarium is hosting the Astro x Art exhibition Art Among the Stars June 2 – 6 featuring art, performances, and screenings.
The Husky 100 are UW juniors, seniors and graduate and professional students on all three campuses who are making the most of their Husky Experience. Congratulations to UW Bothell Mathematics student and GWA researcher Kristiina Tulleau for selection as a member of the 2025 Husky 100!
Read her story on the UW Bothell news site.
The inaugural Sr. Chief Ronald G. Gamboa Endowed UW Bothell STEM Faculty Fellowship is supporting STEM Public Outreach Team (SPOT) student ambassadors. As a UW alumna in computer science and software engineering and co-chair of the UW Bothell School of STEM Advisory Board, Michelle Gamboa created the award to honor her father Sr. Chief Ronald G. Gamboa by supporting distinguished faculty in mentoring undergraduate research.
Read the UW Magazine article.
The Student Team of Astrophysics Researchers (STARS) program funded by the National Science Foundation will connect University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College STEM students for training and research in astrophysics. The team will be part of a cohort of institutions across the country supporting astrophysics research partnerships between community colleges and four-year STEM research institutions.
Read more about STARS from West Virginia University.
UW Bothell hosted a Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) for the summer of 2024 with students working in climate science and gravitational wave astronomy research. The students presented their research at the UW Bothell REU Symposium with summer research students from the UW Bothell Math REU and the Center for Biotechnology Innovation and Training (CBIT).
Check out the 2024 cohort, the UW Bothell Physics REU Instagram @uwbphysicsreu, and the UW Bothell news story.
The UW Bothell School of STEM hosted its inaugural award ceremony and recognized students and faculty for their outstanding achievements, leadership, and service during the academic year. Physics student awards were presented for Student Success, Academic Achievement, Outstanding Research, and Outstanding Peer Facilitator.
The first Sr. Chief Ronald G. Gamboa Endowed UW Bothell STEM Faculty Fellowship was awarded to Dr. Joey Shapiro Key in recognition of outstanding contributions in undergraduate research mentorship, broadening participation from underserved communities and inspiring the next generation of UW Bothell School of STEM graduates to make a positive impact in their broader community and the world.
Read more on the UW Bothell STEM blog post.
