Articles about University of Washington – Page 16 of 36

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

Univ. of Washington researchers uncover DNA data security flaws on popular genealogy website

In what could be an exceptionally personal form of identity theft, University of Washington researchers have determined that a popular… Read More

Podcast

Meet the hacker professor who’s saving lives with smart devices and sonar

Shyam Gollakota has come a long way since his first day as a university undergraduate. “I didn’t know how to… Read More

University of Washington once again named world’s most innovative public university

For the third year in a row, the University of Washington has won the title of the world’s most innovative… Read More

Univ. of Washington computer science experts raise $3.9M for machine learning startup OctoML

A group of all-star computer scientists is behind OctoML, a new University of Washington spinout that aims to help companies… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers make futuristic baby monitors from smart speakers

Alexa could soon be the ultimate baby monitor. Researchers at the University of Washington created a speaker system that is… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other dignitaries got a helping hand from a troop of third-graders today when they cut… Read More

Overheard at the GeekWire Summit, day 2: Diversity, empathy, Alexa, food tech, football and more

Day two of the 2019 GeekWire Summit in Seattle felt like an endless string of inspiring quotes from leaders in… Read More

Want to build a successful organization? Embrace diversity, risk-taking and nimble thinking

To build successful, impactful businesses, leaders need to do more than just manage diversity goals. “We try to see diversity… Read More

Photos: New Burke Museum freshens up age-old Northwest treasures — and adds brand-new ones

After a three-year, $99 million construction effort, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is putting the finishing touches… Read More

Univ. of Washington gets $50M gift to create brain health institute

The University of Washington is putting a $50 million philanthropic donation toward a new institute that will research and develop… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout Icosavax raises $51M to fight viruses with computer-designed vaccines

Seattle-based biotech startup Icosavax today scored $51 million in funding to create vaccines from artificial viruses. The Series A financing… Read More

A-Alpha Bio raises $2.8M for genetically engineered drug discovery platform

A Seattle startup that took root at the University of Washington has closed a $2.8 million seed round for a… Read More