college

Why this prominent Seattle angel investor is heading to college at the age of 54

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 at 3:50 pm 9 Comments

Gary Rubens is one of Seattle’s top angel investors, a fixture in the region’s startup ecosystem. But now the 54-year-old investor and entrepreneur is looking to fulfill a different type of dream,… Read More

Here are the top 10 universities graduating the most VC-backed entrepreneurs

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 at 9:48 amComment

Students across the country are headed back to school and many high school seniors are deciding which college or university would be best for them. Those with entrepreneurial ambitions might… Read More

Amazon and Wells Fargo partner to offer discounted student loans

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 at 12:41 pm 2 Comments

Amazon Student subscribers are now eligible for discounted interest rates when applying for private student loans through Wells Fargo. The retail and finance juggernauts announced the deal this week, offering… Read More

Swipe right to apply: LinkedIn courts college students with Tinder-like job hunting app

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 18, 2016April 20, 2016 at 7:59 am1 Comment

A fresh college grad’s first real job hunt is a lot like young love. Exhilarating, terrifying, and in today’s information-rich age, it’s all about sifting through seemingly endless options. LinkedIn… Read More

Hey, can I buy your notes? Barnes & Noble invests in Flashnotes student marketplace

by Todd Bishop on March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 at 8:19 am 6 Comments

Barnes & Noble has made an investment in Flashnotes, an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell their notes from class. The deal, announced this morning, was made through… Read More

NCAA awards $20M to student-athletes over video games that used their names, images without compensation

by Taylor Soper on June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 at 9:26 am1 Comment

The NCAA today reached a settlement in a video-game related lawsuit that will award current and former student-athletes $20 million. The case, originally headed by former Arizona State University quarterback Sam… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Filling the gap between college and the working world

by Todd Bishop on March 8, 2014June 12, 2017 at 1:32 pmComment

So you’ve graduated from college with a liberal arts degree. Now what? That’s the challenge being tackled by Koru, a Seattle startup whose CEO, Kristen Hamilton, is our guest this… Read More

College bookstore learns to live with Amazon in first-ever pilot program

by Todd Bishop on January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 at 10:45 pmComment

Traditional bookstores have long viewed Amazon as a competitor, and rightly so, but one university bookstore is figuring out what the company looks like as a partner instead. The independent,… Read More

These are the top universities graduating the most VC-backed entrepreneurs

by Taylor Soper on October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 at 10:29 amComment

Every week during the college football season, the Associated Press comes out with an updated list of the top 25 collegiate football teams based on their performance on the field.… Read More

Oregon’s top research universities form accelerator to create more startups

by Taylor Soper on July 9, 2013July 9, 2013 at 10:21 amComment

In an effort to spur startup growth, Oregon legislators just passed a bill that will help the University of Oregon and Oregon State University come together to pump out small companies… Read More

5 steps to prepare your geek child for college

by Frank Catalano on June 15, 2013September 25, 2014 at 12:08 pm1 Comment

As caps and gowns are returned for deposits while freshmen are readying to be deposited this fall in the college of their parents’ choice, it’s time to do some preparation.… Read More

From shopping advice to walking devices, startups with UW ties show off their successful ideas

by Taylor Soper on May 22, 2013May 25, 2013 at 3:22 pmComment

The entrepreneurial talent coming out of the University of Washington was on full display Tuesday evening at the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering. For the fourth installment of… Read More

UW partners with not-for-profit edX to offer free online courses

by Alisa Reznick on May 21, 2013May 27, 2013 at 2:15 pmComment

In another attempt to help expand university-level instruction access on a wide scale, the University of Washington announced a new partnership Tuesday with edX, an online learning platform founded by MIT and Harvard that provides… Read More

Bill Gates: Like athletes, teachers need their Vince Lombardi or John Wooden

by Taylor Soper on May 16, 2013May 16, 2013 at 10:42 am 3 Comments

To improve upon something, we must learn, and to learn, we often seek guidance from others. For example, Michael Jordan received hoops help from his incredible coaches Dean Smith and… Read More

Northeastern Univ. CEO: ‘Gaming in Seattle is a submarine industry’

by Taylor Soper on May 14, 2013May 14, 2013 at 5:11 pmComment

Tayloe Washburn gets excited when talking about Seattle as a gaming hub. He also knows how many people play video games — 170 million — and what that could mean for… Read More

College grads would rather work at Microsoft over Amazon, Facebook

by Taylor Soper on May 14, 2013May 14, 2013 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Maybe it’s the wacky and awesome commercials they’ve been putting out. Or it could be company’s reputation as an impressive charitable organization. Whatever the reason, college grads seem to want… Read More

This startup builds apps for a million customers that learn in bite-sized snacks

by Taylor Soper on May 3, 2013May 3, 2013 at 9:36 amComment

Technology is certainly changing and improving how people are educated today, and one Seattle startup is well on its way to providing apps that help us learn with our new… Read More

PolyDrop turns paint into conductive coatings, wins $10K at UW environmental challenge

by Taylor Soper on April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 at 1:06 pmComment

College students are saving the world. Well, maybe not all of them. But the teams that participated in last week’s Environmental Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington are certainly… Read More

A non-creepy Craigslist: CampusWall rolls out a safer marketplace for college students

by Lily Katz on January 27, 2013December 3, 2014 at 9:03 am 11 Comments

We’ve all encountered those questionable Craigslist ads: one person looking for an “R. Kelly Impersonator,” another selling a portable stripper pole — the list goes on. Personally, when I see… Read More

The future of education: What entrepreneurs need to know about entering the e-learning space

by Taylor Soper on January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 at 10:47 am1 Comment

The education space is a promising field that has garnered tons of investor attention. The numbers don’t lie: education technology raised $1.1 billion in 2012. But can anyone predict what the… Read More

Advice from a dropout: Bill Gates says colleges need to fix the graduation problem

by Taylor Soper on November 15, 2012November 15, 2012 at 9:18 pm 9 Comments

So you probably would not take advice about college education from a person who dropped out of school — unless, of course, that certain someone was Bill Gates. The Microsoft… Read More

Ex-Microsoft exec kickstarts new social network for college kids

by John Cook on September 1, 2011September 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm 6 Comments

Creating a social network for college kids might seem like a foolhardy pursuit given Facebook’s historic roots in that market. And Jonathan Lazarus says that his new upstart, a social… Read More

Amazon releases Student App, challenging college bookstores

by Todd Bishop on August 15, 2011August 15, 2011 at 8:00 am 3 Comments

Amazon.com this morning released a new “Student App” for iPhone, aiming to connect college students to the Amazon.com catalog even when they’re browsing the stacks of their college bookstores. It’s… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle making new attempt to fit in at college

by Todd Bishop on July 19, 2011July 19, 2011 at 4:45 amComment

Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader has struggled to make inroads on college campuses, as an alternative to traditional paper textbooks. Findings released this spring by the University of Washington found that fewer… Read More

College bookstores question Amazon’s legal tactics

by Todd Bishop on May 31, 2011May 31, 2011 at 10:08 am1 Comment

The National Association of College Stores, battling with Amazon.com over the online retailer’s textbook advertising, is questioning Amazon’s decision to go to court after the association asked the Better Business… Read More