Seattleites impatient to see what the University of Washington’s new $110 million computer science building will look like can get a high-tech preview, thanks to Marc Kinsman of Mortenson Construction.… Read More
For people afraid of heights, leaning over a wall when rock climbing could cause feelings of terror and nausea. Being attached to ropes when climbing is not always reassuring for… Read More
Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep up. Many pursue post-graduate education to fill the gaps and… Read More
Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney took to the stage last month to reflect on her time as an up-and-coming entrepreneur, and tell a roomful of University of Washington Business Plan Competition… Read More
Security researchers at the University of Washington have developed a system designed to spot anomalies in cell networks that could indicate the presence of a device that can be used to… Read More
Rob Adams, a Seattle angel investor, startup mentor, and the former acquisitions manager for Cisco, will replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as Director of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Those are big… Read More
During her four years at TUNE, Jennifer Wong has risen from a member of the startup’s three-person market team to the top marketing executive managing a team of 26. In… Read More
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington is revolutionizing students’ classroom experience by offering a set of unique courses that place emphasis on more hands-on field learning.… Read More
Charles and Lisa Simonyi are the latest high-profile donors to make big contributions for a second computer science building at the University of Washington in Seattle. The couple’s $5 million donation — on… Read More
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the University of Washington a $279 million grant, distributed over the next 10 years, to help researchers study the health of populations… Read More
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) named the University of Washington one of 18 “Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers” across the country that will help tackle transportation challenges over the next… Read More
An educator, a nerd farmer, a former president: these are a few of Bill Gates’ favorite things. As the holidays and new year approach, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder… Read More
Madeline Bennett is driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and hearing science, so when she saw an opportunity to leverage her interests to solve a problem facing her peers, she… Read More
The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is awarding $210 million to the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative, in one of the largest single donations the institution has ever received.… Read More
The University of Washington announced today an ambitious effort to raise $5 billion in philanthropic donations by 2020, with much of the money going to expand the university’s strengths in… Read More
For the 11th year, the students and faculty at the University of Washington’s Computer Science & Engineering Department displayed some of the best, brightest and most complicated projects they are… Read More
You may be surprised to learn that BlackPast.org, the most comprehensive African American and African history website in the nation — and perhaps the world — is based in Seattle.… Read More
Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to Microsoft, Amazon, or a startup when he graduated from the… Read More
Millions of gamers love nail-biting, edge-of-your-couch “Call of Duty” scary games. Millions more adore cuddly, irresistible Pikachus, Eevees and Jigglypuffs. Could climate change, with poster critters that include fuzzy polar… Read More
For Seattleites, traffic and transportation can be serious obstacles. Seattle’s booming population has led to busier streets and buses, and for many residents that poses a challenge to working, getting to school,… Read More
Eddy Su is about to enter his freshman year at the University of Washington with $3,000 in his pocket — and he has a video game to thank for it. He… Read More
Imagine you are an astronaut, chosen for the first manned mission to Mars. After years of preparation, dozens of health checks, and months of space travel, you are ready to… Read More
Between the University of Washington, a thriving tech community, and strong research institutions, like the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), many of the rapid developments in AI are playing… Read More
Despite a wealth of cheap screens, printing information on paper is often still easier than sending it out digitally. But a new connected paper technology developed by the University of Washington, Disney Research and… Read More
For more than 20 years, clinicians working with children with cerebral palsy have been gathering “a deluge of data” to understand and treat their patients’ walking difficulties. But they still… Read More
The NFL draft begins today, an annual tradition where football teams look to identify and obtain the most impressive talent on the gridiron. Our latest category in the GeekWire Awards… Read More
According to the World Health Organization, Tuberculosis is one of the top killers among infectious diseases: 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. But many people who develop TB go… Read More
There’s a lot of cynicism in today’s world as the politics of hate and fear reverberate across the country, and millennials get harangued for thinking only about themselves. But Ana Mari… Read More
There are some questions that are really interesting, challenging and stimulating — but also unanswerable. And when we ask whether we can predict the innovative needs of the future, my… Read More
Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone for the FBI has sparked a legal war, and a nationwide debate over law enforcement’s access to private consumer data. But unknown to most people,… Read More