Articles about higher education

Not just for coders: UW’s upcoming AI minor will reach beyond the computer science school

The University of Washington is developing an interdisciplinary AI minor, open to students across all majors and co-led by an anthropologist and a computer scientist. Set to launch in spring 2027, it’s part of a broader push to expand AI education across the university. Read More

Event Calendar

Certificate in Modern AI Methods Information Session

The graduate certificate in Modern Artificial Methods is a new program offered by the Paul G. Allen School of Computer… Read More

Appeals court rules UW violated computer science professor’s free speech rights

A divided federal appeals court ruled that the University of Washington violated a computer science professor’s First Amendment rights by investigating and warning him over a parody land acknowledgment in a course syllabus, saying student discomfort does not justify retaliation against protected academic speech. Read More

Podcast

After 48 years at UW, Ed Lazowska reflects on computer science, education, AI, and what’s next

Don’t worry, we haven’t seen the last of Ed Lazowska. After nearly a half-century in computer science at the University… Read More

UW Bothell and UW Seattle rank first and third among public universities that ‘pay off the most’

The University of Washington Bothell and the main UW campus in Seattle take two out of the three top spots… Read More

Washington state issues new COVID rules for universities and colleges ahead of fall term

Washington state issued new guidelines for institutes of higher education Thursday as they prepare to re-open for the fall term.… Read More

AI-powered ‘Otterbot’ chatbot helps students navigate choppy waters of financial aid applications

A new Washington state initiative will harness artificial intelligence to make sure high school graduates get the chance to boost… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle startup vet Gaurav Oberoi joins Paul Allen’s AI initiative; Axon scoops up Nokia vision team; PitchBook hires Marchex exec

Gaurav Oberoi, an entrepreneur and startup executive known for co-founding Precision Polling, BillMonk and SurveyMonkey Audience, has joined the Allen… Read More

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep… Read More