Help for the local ecosystem — one yard at a time
When Lynne Robins moved to the Finn Hill neighborhood in Kirkland, Washington, in 1999, she fell in love with the forested slopes and verdant landscape. Over the years, however, she saw native plants replaced by chemical-dependent lawns due to development. Dr. Lynne Robins (professor emeritus University of Washington’s School of Medicine), Ash Putzke (CoSEE intern) and…
Making meaningful opportunities for students
In any given enrollment period at the University of Washington Bothell, students can choose among dozens of community-engaged learning and research opportunities. From STEM to disability justice, each class features hands-on partnership with organizations and people across Puget Sound. How do faculty connect with the right community partners in the first place? And how do they build strong, enduring…
Community Connect UW Spring 2026 Update
CCUW in Spring 2026 is a thriving hub. Community Connect UW (CCUW) is a database and management platform that allows UW faculty, staff, students and community partners to connect, organize, and understand impacts of collaboration. Interested in exploring? Login (using your NetID) and join both CCUW's home group and your campus group (below) to start! Bothell…
How UW partnerships foster disaster resilient communities
When the Eagle Creek fire roared through the Columbia River Gorge in 2017, it was during the salmon commercial fishing season. Tribal fishers along the river were out in boats as the sky turned a dark red and the air filled with smoke. Washington state crews work on a prescribed fire burn of underbrush in…
A Seat at the Table with Gregg Gonsalves
On the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Gregg Gonsalves — global health activist, epidemiologist, ACT UP veteran, and professor at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale Law School — sat down with Students of Color for Public Health, along with CAB members from the Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit, and UW Positive Research for…