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What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

Day 1 of summer camp at Amazon gives kids a peek inside the tech giant and STEM possibilities

Amazon kicked off its “A to Z Experience” STEM summer camp on Wednesday by offering kids the chance to tour… Read More

Study: Nearly 30% of Washington state’s STEM workers are immigrants

In a meeting with top tech execs Monday, President Donald Trump promised to help them “get the people you want.”… Read More

‘Amazonians for the day’: Tech giant hosting summer camp to turn students on to STEM

As it continues to hire thousands of new employees in Seattle and across the country, Amazon is also giving school… Read More

Microsoft’s #MakeWhat’sNext social campaign encourages more girls to stick with STEM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjahbGqZu6U It’s a striking statistic: only 6.7 percent of women graduate with STEM degrees. It’s also the kicker for a new… Read More

Trump’s speech evokes ‘distant worlds’ – but that’s about it for science and tech

President Donald Trump referred to technology and science in only the most general terms tonight in his speech to a… Read More

‘Girls are awesome and girls can do anything’: Short film highlights success of balloon-launching sisters

Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung have had their share of out-of-this-world experiences thanks to their interest in science and their success… Read More

17 Microsoft researchers offer bold computer science predictions for 2017 and 2027

Citing the lack of professional role models as one reason for a “dearth of women in computing,” Microsoft looked inward… Read More

Inside the pioneering Seattle area school that’s shaking up how STEM education is taught

From the outside, TAF Academy is not much to look at. Housed in a series of bland, portable classrooms —… Read More

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Boeing awards $6 million in grants for STEM education (and its future workforce)

Three universities and scores of other educational programs stand to benefit from $6 million in grants from the Boeing Co.… Read More

What preschoolers can teach the tech industry about working on STEM problems

Tech engineers and managers struggling to improve productivity and performance could take a lesson from preschoolers. A new study from the… Read More

Four Washington math and science teachers among recipients of Presidential Award for Excellence

Four Washington educators are among the 213 mathematics and science teachers named by President Obama Monday as recipients of the Presidential Award… Read More

Inside the modern science fair: Wind-tunnel tests, spacecraft parachutes and Kevlar soccer socks

If you’ve been to a school science fair in the last decade or two, you already know that they’ve moved… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Fishackathon Seattle, VR meets NASA, Gender Differences in STEM

Celebrate Earth Day with two industries that have shaped Seattle: fishing and technology. The third annual Fishackathon is hosted by… Read More

The best (and worst) jobs in America: Science jobs score high, but guess what’s at the bottom

Working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a pretty sweet gig. In addition to job security and high pay,… Read More

It pays to work in STEM: Seattle had the highest annual wage growth in the country

Seattle’s thriving tech industry is driving a population boom, attracting large numbers of transplants to its fast-growing job market. A… Read More

Startup Weekend Girls Edition: Teen ‘girlpreneurs’ learn how to build companies at 54-hour hackathon

It was like any other Startup Weekend, except the participants were a bit shorter and a bit younger. More than… Read More

President Obama signs law that designates computer science as part of a ‘well-rounded education’

View image | gettyimages.com Computer science education supporters have spent six years working to get two simple words included in… Read More

Geeks Give Back: UW student Rutha Nuguse says ‘In 10 years, I’ll have my own innovation center — and I’ll be hiring’

For Rutha Nuguse, access to technology has always meant opportunity. It’s a lesson she’s been living since she first began teaching herself… Read More

Donate to Geeks Give Back to receive one of these incredible GeekWire Summit murals

Translating technical concepts into compelling art is no easy feat. But that didn’t stop muralist Guillaume Wiatr from creating nine incredible,… Read More

Geeks Give Back, Week 3: Big strides for STEM education — but your help is still needed

Our annual giving campaign called Geeks Give Back, brought to you in partnership with our friends at Bank of America, is… Read More

Madrona supports STEM education, makes biggest donation yet to Geeks Give Back campaign

Madrona Venture Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, and it is doing so with two large gifts to… Read More

UW researchers find high school girls prefer less ‘geeky’ classrooms

Tech companies have long embraced the idea that the more welcoming and comfortable you make a space, the greater the… Read More

Boeing gives $30M to Museum of Flight to expand STEM education

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science,… Read More

Geek of the Week: 15-year-old Sriharshita Musunuri is a thermoelectrics innovator

At 15 years old, Sriharshita Musunuri has a resume that would be impressive for a graduate student. Which is all the… Read More

Angel investor Gary Rubens wants successful founders to give back with new initiative

When Seattle angel investor Gary Rubens meets with entrepreneurs, they often ask him about his foundation and how he uses his own money to… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Inspired by science, clothes open new horizons for girls

One of the biggest challenges in the world of science and technology is gender diversity — boosting the number of women… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: She’s Geeky Unconference, Northwest Tech Expo, and more

This week the National Partnership for Women and Families released a report on U.S. wages, timed with Equal Pay Day. The report… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: STEMpunk Techtacular, Earth Day at the Pacific Science Center, and more

Steampunk and STEM are two of the hottest buzzwords of 2015, but it’s rare to see the two vastly different… Read More

Analysis: The exploding demand for computer science education, and why America needs to keep up

The chart above tells quite a story. That blue line — the one that looks like a hockey stick — shows how interest in… Read More