Articles about University of Washington – Page 10 of 36

Microsoft president commits $5M to campaign to restore UW’s historic ‘Boys in the Boat’ Shell House

A campaign to restore the 104-year-old ASUW Shell House at the University of Washington in Seattle is getting a boost… Read More

DubHacks Next Demo Day brings student innovators center stage at Univ. of Washington

College is a pivotal time of self-discovery. Many of us discover what we might want to accomplish as we enter… Read More

Univ. of Washington team will compete for $100K in Microsoft Imagine Cup final

A team from the University of Washington’s MS in Technology Innovation program at the Global Innovation Exchange has reached the… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ‘the world’s first hybrid war’

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is happening not only by land, sea, and air, but through computers and the internet.… Read More

Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite constellations for the environment’s sake

Astronomers have issued an Earth Day call for environmentalism to be extended more fully to the final frontier, and for… Read More

Insect food for pets: Univ. of Washington students developing sustainable dog treats

You may have heard of insect-based food for humans. Now the sustainable alternative is expanding to pets. Just Right Bite,… Read More

New recycling process idea for plastic wins top prize at UW environmental competition

The University of Washington Foster School Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship this week hosted its annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers find new way to design potential therapeutics

A study led by University of Washington researchers showcases a new way to generate potential drugs using computational design. The… Read More

Team behind high-tech murder hornet trackers finds softer inspiration in dandelion seeds

Thanks to its feathery fluff, a dandelion seed riding the wind can cover more than half a mile. While disheartening… Read More

Univ. of Washington science programs to be housed in new building that includes public, private tenants

Several scientific programs at the University of Washington will expand into part of a planned 11-story building approved by the… Read More

Safer urinary catheter, pulse oximeter for all skin colors and a GI stent win prizes at UW competition

Students from Pacific Northwest colleges and universities jostled for a slate of awards Thursday at the annual University of Washington… Read More

Smartphone system developed by Univ. of Washington researchers detects blood clotting

A cell phone attached to a tiny plastic cup can detect how fast blood clots and has the potential to… Read More

Univ. of Washington student tests trivia smarts in ‘Jeopardy! National College Championship’

Kaden Lee already has their hands full as a junior studying aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington. But… Read More

Build a better mosquito trap: Buzzworthy study shows how pests zero in on red color in human skin

Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the pests seek… Read More

Oscilla Power, Univ. of Wash. and others share $25M federal grant to spur wave energy efforts

New funding: Pacific Northwest-based efforts to generate energy from the ocean are riding a wave of $25 million in new… Read More

Newly-formed Seattle VC firm aims to mine Univ. of Washington network for talent, innovation, money

The University of Washington is an absolute research powerhouse, ranking fifth among U.S. universities in R&D expenditures. But even with… Read More

University of Washington joins $40M campaign to enlist more software engineers for research

The University of Washington and three other universities have kicked off an effort to beef up the software engineering resources… Read More

UW computer science school denounces retired professor’s tweet on women hires

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from Pedro Domingos and additional information. The University of Washington’s Paul… Read More

Univ. of Washington program Nature and Health studies link between environment and well-being

It started as an idea between friends over beers. Now, the University of Washington’s Nature and Health initiative is helping… Read More

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Tech Moves: Highspot adds executives; Blue Origin vets depart; Disney hires former Microsoft exec

— Enterprise sales startup Highspot appointed four new executives: Arvind Prakash as VP of product management. Most recently VP of… Read More

University of Washington’s CoMotion incubator partners with T-Mobile to provide startups with 5G

T-Mobile is equipping the University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs with a new 5G network to help entrepreneurs build products and… Read More

‘Mind-blowing’ gift to Univ. of Washington computer science honors Ed Lazowska’s ongoing legacy

Ed Lazowska has played an instrumental role in the growth of the Seattle region’s technology industry, as a driving force… Read More

Study: Kids stereotype tech as being for boys and not girls – but not for the reason you might expect

New research from the University of Washington and the University of Houston found that gender stereotypes around computer science and… Read More

Univ. of Washington football joins NFL study using high-tech mouthguard to measure head impacts

The University of Washington is joining three other research universities as part of a National Football League program designed to… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers develop device to detect opioid overdose and inject antidote

University of Washington researchers are developing a wearable device to detect opioid overdoses and administer a drug to reverse them.… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to detect eye and body movement using sensors embedded in paper

A new company out of the University of Washington launched this week with technology to sense human gestures, body functions… Read More

The buzz about fusion energy: Expert explains industry’s ‘reinvigoration’ as tech attracts VC dollars

For decades, the promise of harnessing the power of fusion on a commercial scale to create vast amounts of carbon-free… Read More

Univ. of Washington machine learning spinout OctoML raises $85M to expand its partnerships

New funding: Machine learning startup OctoML has raised $85 million in new funding, the Seattle-based company announced Monday. The fresh… Read More

Paleontologists trace the evolution of tusks to toothy Triassic creatures

Dental exams conducted on fossils from more than 200 million years ago suggest that the earliest true tusks were sported… Read More