Articles about University of Washington – Page 11 of 36

Tackling the climate crisis: 3 optimistic takeaways from climate tech experts at the GeekWire Summit

The climate crisis is a big, scary challenge. But people are working hard to deploy technologies and policies to pull… Read More

Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names president; and more

— Heavily-funded delivery service Gopuff hired three more Seattle-based leaders: Former Beyond Meat COO Sanjay Shah as SVP of North… Read More

Is the tide turning on renewable marine power? Entrepreneurs test wave-powered energy systems

When people ask Brian Polagye how difficult is it to extract energy from the ocean, he offers an anecdote. The… Read More

As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’

The 2020 U.S. presidential election is almost a year past, but the unfounded allegations that President Biden did not win… Read More

Icosavax co-founder and UW researcher Neil King talks vaccine development in the ‘digital era’

We are now in the “digital era” of vaccine development, University of Washington researcher Neil King said at the GeekWire… Read More

Burke Museum’s paleontology team makes four huge dinosaur finds in Montana

Theropods and Triceratops and hadrosaurs, oh my! Seattle’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is making significant additions to… Read More

Alexa, please! Study suggests kids know how to talk differently to virtual assistants and humans

Kids taught to say “Bungo” to get a smart assistant to speed up know they are talking to a robot… Read More

With $25M grant, Univ. of Washington to lead new ultra high tech optoelectronics center

The University of Washington will lead a cohort of researchers from 11 universities as part of a newly founded Center… Read More

Robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka’s Panasonic venture debuts personal assistant service in Seattle

Yoky Matsuoka is known for her pioneering work in neurorobotics, assisting humans by connecting the central nervous system to the… Read More

How is the ‘snowiest place on Earth’ faring in this record-hot summer? It’s a little rocky on Rainier

Washington’s Mount Rainier is either the snowiest place on Earth, or a close runner up. From records collected over the… Read More

Podcast

This is Amazon’s at-home COVID-19 test kit: We tried it and talked to a testing expert about it

Amazon launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. consumers last month, broadening the options for people to get tested… Read More

Washington state universities will lead AI research institutes funded by National Science Foundation

The University of Washington and Washington State University are adding artificial intelligence research institutes thanks to $40 million in funding… Read More

‘We’ve been instrumental’: How Seattle became a hub for COVID-19 vaccine research

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, University of Washington scientist Deborah Fuller did a quick pivot to the new virus. Her… Read More

U.S. blames China for Microsoft exploit, lists University of Washington among separate hack targets

The United States and its allies took the extraordinary step of attributing cyberattacks that exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server… Read More

New protein folding technology from UW lab rivals DeepMind, promises to accelerate research

The lab of David Baker at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design has released its application to solve… Read More

Are COVID-19 booster shots on the horizon? Here’s what researchers investigating the question say

With 70% of Washington residents age 16 and older having initiated their COVID-19 vaccine, the pandemic can feel, locally at… Read More

Astronomy professor Emily Levesque looks out at massive stars and back at history of her profession

When Emily Levesque was 2 years old, Halley’s Comet made its most recent close pass to Earth. Her older brother… Read More

Univ. of Washington and Sana researchers use gene editing to prep stem cells for heart repair

Human stem cell scientists have long dreamed of repairing damaged hearts, but have been stymied by research showing that the cells… Read More

University of Washington’s Husky Robotics is top U.S. team at Rover Challenge

The University of Washington’s Husky Robotics team was the top-performing U.S. team and third in the world in the 2021… Read More

UW student projects highlight how WebXR ‘levels the playing field’ with remote VR/AR development

University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last… Read More

‘Lazy’ AI: UW researchers find that tech can misdiagnose COVID-19 by taking shortcuts

The future use of artificial intelligence in medical contexts could be beneficial in improving efficiency, but a new University of… Read More

SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More

New accelerator in Seattle: Creative Destruction Lab to launch ‘deep tech’ startup hub with Microsoft, UW

The news: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a nonprofit that runs nine startup accelerators across the world, is coming to Seattle.… Read More

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Lessons from the pandemic: Top STEM educators offer their insights on the future of learning

The pandemic upended education in extraordinary ways, and shed new light on the social, economic and racial disparities in schools… Read More

‘World’s lowest power wireless chip’: UW spinout Jeeva unveils new sensor data streaming tech

The news: Jeeva, the Seattle startup founded by University of Washington researchers, has developed what it’s calling the world’s lowest… Read More

Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made… Read More

ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system goes live in Washington state — here’s how it works

The news: ShakeAlert, an automated system designed to warn people that an earthquake has occurred and shaking is imminent, is… Read More

University of Washington joins growing list of colleges that will require COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Washington will require all students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the autumn quarter, UW… Read More

Excise or income? Washington state capital gains tax already faces a lawsuit — here’s what to know

The conservative Freedom Foundation filed a lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to stop the capital gains tax approved by the… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Rover CTO joins moving startup Dolly; Egencia’s CFO to depart; and more

— Former Rover CTO Scott Porad joined peer-to-peer moving service Dolly as its first-ever chief technology officer. The Seattle startup… Read More