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When black holes collide

A UW Bothell scientist and her students are part of a scientific discovery of galactic proportions. Professor Joey Shapiro Key is an author on a new research paper which details a third collision of black holes that has been detected three billion light years away. More about black holes.

Stephen Ssemaala

Ssemaala is 2017 Distinguished Alumnus

Stephen Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda who graduated from UW Bothell and the UW School of Law, is the recipient of the 2017 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ssemaala is a lawyer and philanthropist who started a foundation to improve schools in Uganda. Meet Stephen Ssemaala.

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Counting the cost of college

There's a new tool available for policy makers to weigh all the costs associated with college. A college affordability computer model developed by UW Bothell Professor Kelvin Sung and UW Seattle Professor Jim Fridley considers variables including family savings, scholarships or tuition waivers and more. Read the story.

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Why our students love UW Bothell
Faculty who know your name. Small classes and access to all the resources of the University of Washington. Find out why our students love UW Bothell. Watch the video

UW Bothell is the most ethnically diverse campus in the state of Washington. Diversity is a core value at UW Bothell; it’s one of the seven priorities outlined in the 21st Century Campus Initiative. UW Bothell values and honors diverse experiences and perspectives, strives to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promotes access, opportunity, and justice for all. Learn More

UW Bothell students come from all walks of life; they bring rich life experience and accomplish great things during their academic careers. Read more about the accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate students at UW Bothell. See More

Did you know UW Bothell plants more than 3,000 trees per year? The campus is home to one of the largest restored wetland sites in the nation. UW Bothell practices sustainability on its campus and prepare today’s students to address the environmental challenges ahead. Learn More

UW Bothell holds the student-faculty relationship to be paramount. We provide access to excellence in higher education through innovative and creative curricula, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and a dynamic community of multicultural learning.