NANOGrav 15-year results

The North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational waves (NANOGrav) announced the publication of papers analyzing 15 years of pulsar timing data and providing evidence for a gravitational wave background. UW Bothell faculty and students contributed to this work and former UWB NANOGrav postdoc Jeff Hazboun was interviewed for GeekWire and NPR articles.

Read more and watch the announcement event on the NANOGrav 15-year Data Set webpage.

NANOGrav meeting at UW Bothell in 2019.

Nobel Collection from the Frontiers for Young Minds Journal

Science for kids, edited by kids.

The Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM) journal asks kids to review articles by researchers to create accessible content for kids, schools, and the public.  The FYM Nobel Collection features articles from Nobel Prize-winning researchers, including Gravitational Waves—A New Window on the Universe. Check out the recent article in the Washington Post, Kid-edited journal pushes scientists for clear writing on complex topics.

Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education

The University of Washington Bothell (UWB) and Heritage University (HU) have established a new partnership to support pathways to graduate education for HU STEM students. The project is funded by an award from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education program. The partnership supports summer research for HU STEM students and development of direct admission to UWB STEM majors and masters programs.

Read more in the UWB Division of Engineering and Mathematics newsletter.