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University of Washington engineers develop ‘breakaway’ tsunami-resistant buildings, prepping for ‘The Big One’

Engineers at the University of Washington are developing a first-of-its-kind building that can withstand powerful waves from tsunamis. The tsunami-resistant buildings… Read More

Scientists get robots ready to study Antarctic ice shelves from below, with $2M boost from Paul Allen

Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica’s… Read More

UW scientists can weave digital passwords and IDs into the threads of your clothing

Want to wear your password on your sleeve? Computer scientists from the University of Washington can make it so. A… Read More

Simulations show how major 9.0 earthquake could impact Northwest — and what Seattle should fear

“None of the pictures is rosy,” says a line in a new report from the University of Washington detailing a… Read More

Beer lovers, take note: University of Washington lab brews up a new way to make paper

There were pretzels and there was a guy dressed in lederhosen. But the only sign of beer at this Oktoberfest… Read More

Satellite readings track how climate change is thinning out mountain glaciers

Elevation readings captured by satellites confirm that glaciers in the western United States are fading away at a worrisome rate.… Read More

Can a robot feel? Researchers create artificial skin with a better sense of touch

The androids in “Blade Runner” sometimes seem more human than humans, but to feel tears in the rain, you need… Read More

‘You can’t wash your hands of this.’ Watch a top University of Washington professor sound off on Facebook and Russia

Ed Lazowska, a leading computer science professor at the University of Washington, wants Facebook and other big tech companies to take… Read More

Univ. of Washington names new computer science building after Bill & Melinda Gates

Before they launched Microsoft and changed the personal computing world forever, Bill Gates and Paul Allen spent their teenage years… Read More

Scientists launch drones to collect vital data on beloved orcas, hoping to stop slide toward extinction

Holly Fearnbach and John Durban’s morning started with a ping via text around 5:30 a.m. A couple who lives on… Read More

Here are the world’s most innovative universities in 2017, according to Reuters’ annual list

The University of Washington was the top ranked American public university among the top 10 in Reuters’ annual list of… Read More

UW center targets moonshots in materials science with $15.6 million federal grant

The University of Washington has received a $15.6 million, six-year grant from the National Science Foundation to fund its Molecular… Read More

Geek of the Week: Duke grad Alex Mariakakis finds a home at UW and a vision for continued success

Growing up in Chapel Hill, N.C., Alex Mariakakis got his first taste of research in a region known for its… Read More

How to detect fake news: UW professor teaching ‘Calling Bulls**t’ class offers tips to spot misinformation

There is a fake news problem across the internet. The spreading of misinformation is having a direct affect on society,… Read More

Photos from GIX launch: New tech institute helps elevate Seattle region as global tech hub

The Seattle region and the state of Washington just got another big boost to elevate its reputation as a global… Read More

Photos: Steve Ballmer honored as U.S.-China tech institute GIX names new building after former Microsoft CEO

As part of its $40 million in support of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a new U.S.-China joint tech institute, it… Read More

Breakthrough backscatter sensor system combines low power and long range

Researchers at the University of Washington have been working for years on a radio backscatter system that can monitor ultra-low-power… Read More

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What you need to know about GIX, the new UW-China tech school that promotes entrepreneurship

After five years of planning, GIX is ready to open its doors to future entrepreneurs. The Global Innovation Exchange, also… Read More

Microsoft backs Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail study as Cascadia conference aims to deepen ties between regions

Pacific Northwest business and political leaders on both sides of the Canadian border announced today a series of agreements to… Read More

Why these scientists argue that we are turning Earth into an alien planet

A trio of scientists has just laid out a new classification scheme for planets that would put Earth into a… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers developing smartphone app that can detect concussions

Shwetak Patel and his colleagues at the University of Washington have already figured out how a smartphone can be used… Read More

Stanford and Berkeley top new startup ranking, showing split between Seattle and Bay Area tech

Bay Area universities top Pitchbook’s new annual report on the schools producing the most venture capital-backed entrepreneurs. Seattle’s University of Washington,… Read More

UW team creates smartphone selfie system to screen for pancreatic cancer

University of Washington researchers have created a smartphone app that can let users screen themselves for pancreatic cancer and other… Read More

Teams from UW and other schools gear up for SpaceX’s Hyperloop pod showdown

Teams from the University of Washington and more than 20 other universities and colleges around the world are converging on… Read More

UW joins project to create ‘digital encyclopedia’ with 3D scans of thousands of vertebrate specimens

This isn’t your parents’ version of an encyclopedia full of pictures of animals. Researchers at institutions across the country, including… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The business value of being a parent; tour The Riveter’s new Fremont location; and more

Being a working parent — and particularly a working mom — is hard. But can being a parent also make you a… Read More

UW gets in on $4.9 million boost for ShakeAlert earthquake warning system

The University of Washington and six other research institutions will benefit from $4.9 million in funding from the U.S. Geological… Read More

New Mexico company licenses innovative solar panel technology from two Washington universities

Groundbreaking solar panel technology developed at two Washington universities has been licensed by a company out of Los Alamos, N.M.,… Read More

Talk about a virus: UW researchers prove it’s possible to take over a computer with DNA malware

Researchers at the University of Washington have shown that it is possible to take over a computer using malware inserted… Read More

Researchers spy on marine energy machines using data analysis and a raft packed with ocean monitors

In the basement of a nearly century-old, Gothic building on the University of Washington campus, engineers are conducting research essential… Read More