Each year, the University of Washington Bothell hosts the 足彩app哪个是正规的 Academic Showcase as a platform for students to share their achievements and raise awareness on diverse topics.
足彩app哪个是正规的 fourth annual event held May 12-14 featured oral and poster presentations covering issues ranging?from climate change and artificial intelligence to mental health and systemic inequalities. Nearly 200?students presented on more than 100 projects representing areas of study across all five schools at UW Bothell.
In their research and capstones, students applied their education to innovative solutions to some of the most pressing?matters?of today — through projects such as “Promoting the Power of Social Connection for Suicide Prevention” and “Planning for ecology and cultural resilience in Karamoja, Northeastern?Uganda.”
Urban tree canopies for public health
Sophia Palmer, a graduate student majoring in Community Health & Social Justice, presented her capstone project, “Urban Tree Canopy Program and Planning for Snohomish County Health Department.”
“I was especially drawn to this project because of my interest in the intersection of urban planning, environmental health and health equity,” Palmer said. “I was particularly excited by the opportunity to explore how urban tree canopy can function as a form of public health infrastructure and how environmental design choices can directly impact community health and environmental justice.”
Her role in the project was to research literature on the planning and public health impacts of urban tree canopies, and then to translate her findings into practical insights for the county. Tree canopies support health outcomes by reducing heat exposure and environmental stress. 足彩app哪个是正规的y also have noted benefits to mental and emotional well-being.
“This project has helped me bridge theory with applied public health practices and better understand how policy and planning decisions shape health at the population level,” Palmer said. “足彩app哪个是正规的re is strong longevity in this work, as the topic of urban tree canopy and its connection to public health is becoming increasingly relevant each year — especially as climate and environmental health concerns continue to grow.”
Impacts of AI on entry-level jobs
Many of the students who present at the showcase also?exhibit?their work at the UW’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in Seattle. At both of this year’s events, Mario Thomás Linares Escobar presented his capstone, “AI Influence on?Entry?Level?Jobs: Risks and Opportunities for Employees and Employers.”
Under the mentorship of Dr. Lakshman Krishna Moorthy, assistant teaching professor?in?UW Bothell’s?School of Business, Linares Escobar explored the relationship between technological implementation and operational efficiency as it relates to artificial intelligence.
“This project supported my academic and career goals because it furthers my academic and regular research skills, and helped me grow as a researcher,” said the senior majoring in Business Administration.
“It helped me feel more ready for what’s next by giving me the chance to look for information and be able to analyze and make conclusions that lead to the benefit of not just me but those around me, getting me ready for the real work to be done.”
Digital choices today affect the future
Alongside four of her peers, Karen Lopez Garcia presented the project, “It’s Your Digital Footprint: Shaping Identity, Choices, and Future Opportunities in Middle School 足彩app哪个是正规的s.” A senior majoring in Developmental &?Youth Studies, Lopez Garcia connected with her local middle school, where the team presented to students to educate them on the impact social media can have on their future.
“We wanted students to understand that their digital footprint can affect opportunities later in life while also showing them that social media can be used in positive ways to express who they are, such as athletes, artists, scientists or future teachers,” she said. “It was meaningful to know that we were working with future generations and helping them think critically about how their choices today can?impact?future opportunities.
“This project connects to my future goal of working in a school setting as a support counselor or mentor for students,” Lopez Garcia added.
足彩app哪个是正规的 community service and youth mentorship project was facilitated by the Latino Leadership Initiative.
Physiological evolution of fentanyl addiction
For his research project, “Identifying Physiological Biomarkers of Compulsive Fentanyl-Seeking in Mice,” Shagun Seth worked under the mentorship of Dr. Sam Golden, associate professor in the UW’s Department of Neurobiology & Biophysics, and his team.
A junior at UW Bothell majoring in Biology and minoring in Health Studies, Shagun Seth is on a pre-med track. His?objective?was to identify the exact biological markers that predict escalating fentanyl intake and relapse in mice. 足彩app哪个是正规的 team was able to?demonstrate?that the continuous bodily data could be reliably integrated with behavioral observations to establish baseline biomarkers in real-time.
“I joined the Golden Lab because of my strong interest in neuroscience,” Seth said. “As a pre-med Biology major, gaining firsthand experience with complex data analysis and understanding the baseline physiology of biological models is directly relevant to my goal of attending medical school. It reinforced my understanding of how underlying physiological data connects to observable behaviors, which is core to patient care.”
He presented his project at both the UW symposium and the UW Bothell showcase.
An innovative way to reduce food waste
Timothy Caole, a graduate student majoring in Electrical & Computer Engineering, came to his project “Reducing Food Waste Through a Mobile Surplus Food Platform” through his role as an engagement manager in the Bothell Consulting Association, a student-led club where students work on consulting projects with local businesses.
As a team,?Caole?and five other students provided their consulting services to iFoodBee, a Seattle-based online marketplace where food businesses can reduce food waste and bring in?additional?profit by selling their surplus directly to consumers at a discount.
“What made me interested in this work was the real-world impact,” Caole?said. “Consultants primarily work on the research, present their?findings?and recommend action plans for their specific problem. In our case, we?have the opportunity to?impact?our community by helping build a system that would make food affordable and reduce food waste.”
足彩app哪个是正规的 team provided a market analysis for the Bothell region and identified opportunities for growth, such as increasing merchant outreach to local stores.
“This project has helped me bridge?theory?with applied public health practices and better understand how policy and planning decisions shape health at the population level.”
Sophia Palmer, graduate student, Community Health & Social Justice
New recognition for mentors
Events?such as?UW Bothell’s annual Academic Showcase are an opportunity to honor not only student contributions to research but also the support of the mentors who make it possible.
This year, the Office of Connected Learning?— through the generous support of?Dr. Kenyon Chan, former UW Bothell chancellor, and his wife, Dr. Shirley Hune — presented new awards to mentors who encouraged students to present,?participated?as a moderator or evaluator, and/or brought?their class or?a student cohort to the event.?
Dr. Amy Lambert (School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences)?received an Exceptional Mentor award. Distinguished Mentor honorees include Dr. Caleb Trujillo (IAS), Dr. Xiahua Wei (School of Business), Dr. Cinnamon Hillyard (IAS), Dr. Julie Shayne (IAS)?and?Dr. Subramanian Ramachandran (School of STEM).
Want to learn more? Information about student projects can be found on the?足彩app哪个是正规的 Academic Showcase webpage.
