Articles about University of Washington – Page 16 of 36

Earthquake experts lay out latest outlook for the ‘Really Big One’ that’ll hit Seattle

Earthquake experts say current building codes don’t reflect the riskiest features of the Seattle area’s geology — but the outlook… Read More

Univ. of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce joins AI2’s board to build on Paul Allen’s legacy

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce has joined the board of directors for the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence,… Read More

New UW center to match biomedical discoveries with resources to help bring products to market

The University of Washington is launching a new center intended to match biomedical discoveries and technologies with the resources needed… Read More

Computer modeling and tiny meteorites suggest that CO2 blanketed ancient Earth

Today, rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a cause for concern, but 2.7 billion years ago, high levels of… Read More

Researchers tackle the ‘final 50 feet’ of delivery challenge as online shopping spikes

For years there’s been talk about solving the “last mile” challenges of getting goods and people to their destinations. Now… Read More

Microsoft and Univ. of Washington join Georgia Tech team in $25M DNA data storage project

The University of Washington and Microsoft will take part in a federally funded effort to develop data storage techniques using… Read More

Seattle ‘hacker house’ founder battling UW after broken pipe sinks startup enclave

The University of Washington is embroiled in a landlord-tenant dispute with a tech entrepreneur over a property he rents from… Read More

Tech Moves: Create33’s original executive director departs; new leaders at Ada Developers Academy and TiE Seattle; and more

— Startup founder and advisor Micah Baldwin has left Create33 and Madrona Venture Group. “Together, we built something special,” Baldwin… Read More

Scientists lay out a scenario for life to emerge from Earth’s carbonate-rich lakes

Where did life on Earth get its start? In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Washington argue… Read More

What happened to Vicis: Inside the collapse of the high-tech helmet maker, as board decides its fate

Inside the lobby of Vicis‘ headquarters in Seattle this week, floor-to-ceiling images on the walls showed young football players wearing… Read More

Tech Moves: Accolade hires HR exec; EnergySavvy vet joins UW Clean Energy Institute; and more

— Former EnergySavvy COO Scott Case was named entrepreneur-in-residence at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, part of the University of… Read More

Not so far, far away: How the Star Wars galaxy falls short of the real-life search for planets

Over the past 42 years, filmgoers have seen exotic worlds come to life in a succession of Star Wars movies… Read More

Movie-watching mice pose a mystery for brain scientists: What are all those neurons doing?

For years, neuroscientists have been monitoring the brain activity of mice as they looked at a wide range of images… Read More

Satellite mega-constellations stir a debate over avoiding catastrophic orbital crashes

The retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command says the tens of thousands of satellites that SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon… Read More

UW President Ana Mari Cauce on being a threefold ‘first’ and the most important lessons of college

In the not-so-distant past, the idea of becoming president of the University of Washington was unimaginable to Ana Mari Cauce.… Read More

Geek of the Week: Luis Ceze of Univ. of Washington and OctoML driven by ‘intellectual excitement’

If you struggle keeping up with the daily tasks associated with whatever you do for a living, consider the three… Read More

What Chris Petersen’s departure at the Univ. of Washington can teach us about work and life

Sports can offer so many life and work lessons beyond the X’s and O’s and wins and losses on the… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Seattle office for Sweden’s Sinch; Glossier hires CTO from Amazon

— Swedish cloud communications platform Sinch named Vikram Khandpur, a 13-year Microsoft veteran, as chief product officer. He’ll be based… Read More

Echodyne and Univ. of Washington assist DARPA with aerial drone surveillance test

When the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency tested an “Aerial Dragnet” system for tracking drones over urban terrain last… Read More

Fred Hutch loses data chief in latest leadership shakeup for Seattle cancer research powerhouse

— Matthew Trunnell is stepping down from his post as chief data officer at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.… Read More

How data from smartphones and apps can inform us about human health on a global scale

Turns out that we’re often pretty terrible at reporting on our own habits — how much we’re exercising, when we’re… Read More

A smart ring for AR, real-time AI for healthcare, and more University of Washington tech innovations

How can we help visually-impaired software developers edit webpage designs? What technology enables in-home sound awareness for people who are… Read More

Scientists put out the call for 10,000 canines to join the Dog Aging Project

Scientists are looking for 10,000 good dogs to take part in a 10-year effort aimed at tracking their health and… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative; Amazon mints another startup CFO

— Microsoft’s longtime head lawyer Bill Neukom will chair the advisory board for the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative.… Read More

Confronting the global ‘crisis’ of misinformation: Inside the UW’s new Center for an Informed Public

We are bombarded by misinformation and downright lies. With just a click, they catch fire and spread through traditional and… Read More

How this college student and e-sports pro caught the attention of Shopify’s CEO — and got a job offer

Look, mom, a life of video games really does provide a resume boost. Certainly there are countless numbers of people… Read More

From climate mysteries to dead zones, an evolving computer model tackles Puget Sound’s eco-riddles

Puget Sound — Washington’s inland sea — is a mysterious place. It’s the southern-most fjord in the lower 48 states.… Read More

‘Terminator’ is back! AI experts do a reality check on Hollywood’s new robo-nightmare

He promised he’d be back — and 35 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger created what’s now a cliche for artificial intelligence… Read More

Cygnus cargo ship heads to space station with satellite built by students in Seattle

Northrop Grumman launched a robotic Cygnus cargo capsule to the International Space Station today, marking one giant leap for a… Read More

Happy Halloween from Hubble Telescope: Otherworldly ‘eyes’ glow in ghostly galaxy

Now here’s something really scary for Halloween: Imagine two galaxies slamming into each other and creating a monstrous wraith with… Read More