On Saturday, May 11th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, the MATE Pacific Northwest Regional ROV Challenge will see teams of middle school, high school, and college students, compete using underwater robots known as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) they designed and built. The event will be held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way (650 SW Campus Dr) and is free to all.
Read more »Conversations on Defining Diversity: Transfer Rights
For years, UW has dedicated 30% of its new undergrad spaces to Washington community college students. Older and more ethnically diverse, transfer students make up a quarter of the College of the Environment undergraduate population. Are transfers richer in life experience and more apt to make wise choices about their career paths? Or are transfer students coming from academic backgrounds that suffer from inferior intro-STEM course series taught by less than stellar faculty?
Read more »Why I went to law school: confessions of a scientist
On April 30, COMPASS published a commentary in PLOS Biology on the journey from science outreach to meaningful engagement. This post is part of a series of reactions, reflections, and personal experiences we hope will expand the conversation. Read the summary post here, or track the conversation by searching for #reachingoutsci Why I went to law school: Confessions of a scientist What does it mean to get outside of the ivory tower of science and into the “real” world?
Read more »ScienceOnlineSeattle to feature College researcher in its discussion of open science, altmetrics
Next week’s ScienceOnlineSeattle will focus on alternative ways to measure scholarly impact. As part of their discussion, SAFS’ Steven Roberts will discuss his use of open science platforms and social media in his research. Check out the event at this site, and join us!
Read more »Collaborate with Strangers on Sustainability Projects
Collaborating with Strangers on Sustainability Projects at UW Hey Stranger…looking for a way to combine forces others on campus interested in Sustainability projects? Collaborating with Strangers workshops connect students, faculty and researchers on campus during 3-minute speed-meetings. You’ll walk away with more resources, solutions and creative ideas than you ever imagined! When: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Research Commons Presentation Place, Allen Library South, ground floor Who: Open to all UW students, post-docs, staff, faculty & librarians Refreshments will be served.
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