Over the years, GeekWire has highlighted so many of the tireless folks who are nurturing the next generation of geeks. And this year we’re excited to announce a new award… Read More
A lot can change in the landscape during a year in which social isolation is the norm. At the University of Washington, the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health has… Read More
Amazon is making a significant donation to Seattle University to create an endowed chair to lead its Computer Science Department, a move that promises to help the private Jesuit university… Read More
Seattle University has attached a name to the $100 million Center for Science and Innovation that it is building as a gateway to its campus. The building will be named… Read More
Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, is spinning out from its parent organization and going independent. Ada… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee is using $24 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices to help more students in Washington state get connected during remote learning. Inslee’s… Read More
Educators, policymakers, students and parents need to recognize the pandemic and remote learning as an impetus for meaningful change in schools, rather than a pause before returning to the way… Read More
The University of Washington has moved up two spots to No. 8 in the latest ranking of Best Global Universities from U.S. News & World Report, beating out such prestigious… Read More
Remote teaching is about to get a little bit easier for thousands of teachers in Seattle Public Schools. The nonprofit organization “Two Screens for Teachers” announced Tuesday that it’s purchasing… Read More
[See below for back-to-school pictures submitted by GeekWire readers.] The first lesson in remote learning is apparently, “have patience.” As Seattle Public Schools kicked off the new school year on… Read More
With all of the pandemic-related concerns around how children, parents and educators will deal with in-person or remote learning this fall, Bill Gates says it is important to look ahead,… Read More
The University of Washington Bothell and the main UW campus in Seattle take two out of the three top spots in CNBC Make It’s latest “50 Colleges that Pay Off… Read More