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UW researchers discover AI-powered breakthrough that could boost precision cancer treatment

A breakthrough in the science used to customize the treatment of cancer and other diseases is so promising that researchers… Read More

AI model from Microsoft and UW maps out breast cancer in MRIs with unprecedented accuracy

New research shows how AI technology can spot breast cancer in MRI scans more accurately than current digital methods, while… Read More

Three startups selected for inaugural Curinos FinTech Incubator based at UW’s CoMotion

Three startups have been chosen to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Curinos FinTech Incubator, launched in partnership with… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Tola Capital; Amperity names CPO; Edelman exec joins Boeing

— Vahé Torossian has joined Seattle firm Tola Capital as a venture partner. Torossian was at Microsoft for more than… Read More

UW prof Dieter Fox leaves Nvidia to lead robotics initiative at Allen Institute for AI

Dieter Fox, the former head of Nvidia’s robotics research lab in Seattle, has joined the nonprofit Allen Institute for Artificial… Read More

Coding is dead: UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to… Read More

Industrial wastewater treatment startup Membrion raises more cash

Industrial wastewater treatment startup Membrion is raising a new round of cash from investors. In a filing with the U.S.… Read More

Concrete goes green: UW and Microsoft use seaweed to create novel carbon-trapping cement

Researchers have developed a novel solution for trapping carbon in concrete by blending a sustainable, easy-to-grow green seaweed into the… Read More

This Seattle tech giant is gobbling up computer science grads from the University of Washington

Amazon doesn’t have to go far to find fresh tech talent. The Seattle tech giant is hiring more than 100… Read More

Podcast

The front lines of creativity: Journalist and educator Hanson Hosein on AI and solo storytelling

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is Hanson Hosein — an Emmy Award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and communication strategist… Read More

UW astronomer Zeljko Ivezic with picture of Rubin Observatory

University of Washington celebrates Rubin Observatory’s debut — and looks ahead

It’s been more than two decades since the University of Washington helped kick off the effort to get the Vera… Read More

UW pulls the plug on anchor research building in planned Seattle innovation district

The University of Washington and a prominent developer have abandoned plans for Brightwork, a facility for research and business tenants… Read More

Rubin Observatory beneath colorful star trails

The Rubin Observatory is throwing a big party to reveal its first pictures — and you’re invited

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the… Read More

‘Purpose over profit’: Seattle tech leader urges UW CSE grads to create a better future for everyone

When she left her career in the tech industry to start the Seattle-based Technology Access Foundation, executive director Trish Millines Dziko… Read More

UW President Ana Mari Cauce reflects on decade of growth as she steps down amid funding threats

It hasn’t been an easy decade to oversee one of America’s leading research institutions and the academic hub for Seattle’s… Read More

‘Extremely rare’: UW PhD computer science grads recognized with prestigious dissertation honors

Two PhD graduates from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have had their dissertations… Read More

Sorcha simulation of Rubin Observatory discoveries

Software suggests Rubin Observatory will discover millions of solar system objects

A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously… Read More

AI after work: UW’s Allen School to offer new graduate certificate in modern AI methods

The need to quickly adapt to advances in artificial intelligence and its impact on the way we work and learn… Read More

HashiCorp co-founder donates $3M to alma mater, University of Washington computer science school

Armon Dadgar, co-founder of HashiCorp and a University of Washington graduate, and his partner, Joshua Kalla, are giving $3 million… Read More

‘Cruel optimism’: Mass layoffs take the shine off careers in the tech sector, UW research finds

Jobs in tech have been revered as well-paid, exciting, secure roles benefiting the greater good. But with 500,000 tech layoffs… Read More

UW develops bike-mounted sensor system to track close-passing cars and map safer cycling routes

Sharing the road and giving enough space may be the best way for drivers to help keep cyclists safe. But… Read More

Tech Moves: Google VP joins Tenable; Semperis hires Microsoft vet; DexCare names CEO; and more

— Longtime Microsoft leader Eric Doerr is now chief product officer for Tenable, a Maryland-based cybersecurity company. Doerr most recently… Read More

Nobel winner David Baker on moving from the ‘lunatic fringe’ to the protein design revolution

University of Washington biochemist David Baker is a hot ticket. Baker, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in October,… Read More

Scientists process test images at Rubin Observatory in preparation for ‘First Look’

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun generating test images of the night sky, thanks to the Simonyi… Read More

University of Washington students step into the ‘VC mindset’ — and compete on a global stage

It’s not easy figuring out the ins and outs of venture capital without founding a startup or landing a gig… Read More

Geeks Give Back: These community builders help strengthen Seattle’s tech ecosystem

Being part of a community is what the GeekWire Awards are all about — the chance to come together to… Read More

Self-charging drones for power line inspections land top prize at UW enviro innovation contest

A team of students from the University of Washington is developing self-charging drones that use AI to survey electrical lines… Read More

From Nobel buzz to hiring halt: Trump funding cuts hobble UW protein design startup machine

Since 2014, UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design has spun off 10 startups, and the institute’s director, University of Washington… Read More

Google research scientist with UW ties designs ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ feature for smartwatch

In a race against time, a smartwatch might be the best defense. More specifically, the time concern is the loss… Read More

UW’s CoMotion relaunches Seattle fintech incubator with new partner Curinos

The fintech incubator at the University of Washington is back. The UW’s CoMotion innovation arm announced Tuesday that it is… Read More