Articles about University of Washington – Page 6 of 36

Univ. of Washington selected for new federally funded Northwest innovation training hub

The University of Washington is part of a new federally selected Northwest Region Hub to support the commercialization and deployment… Read More

Archon Biosciences co-founders James Lazarovits and George Ueda

Archon Biosciences emerges from stealth with $20M to create tiny ‘Antibody Cages’

Three weeks after University of Washington biochemist David Baker won a Nobel Prize, the latest venture to spin out from… Read More

How AI is reshaping the University of Washington computer science school

Artificial intelligence is taking center stage at the University of Washington’s computer science school. The Paul G. Allen School of… Read More

These wearable cameras use AI to detect and prevent medication errors in operating rooms

In the high-stress conditions of operating rooms, emergency rooms and intensive care units, medical providers can swap syringes and vials,… Read More

3D printing on the move: UW device can map a room and print custom items in desired space

Printing a new gadget or art piece from a tabletop 3D printer is all fine and good. But what if… Read More

Mars gullies with evidence of dusty ice deposits

Researchers suggest new place to look for microbial life on Mars: ice with bits of dust

Could microbes endure just beneath the surface of Mars, in layers of dusty ice exposed to just the right amount… Read More

‘We have a telescope!’ Rubin Observatory construction team installs its huge mirror

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 8.4-meter Simonyi Survey Telescope in Chile has now been equipped with all three of its… Read More

University of Washington’s David Baker wins Nobel Prize for designing proteins

University of Washington biochemist David Baker has won a share of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for more than… Read More

Univ. of Washington lands $10M grant to launch a new center developing gen AI teaching tools

A University of Washington College of Education program that uses AI and chatbots to assist K-12 teachers was selected this… Read More

Putting the AI in Apple Cup: Send us your best images of Huskies and Cougars battling

The 2024 Apple Cup college football matchup between the University of Washington and Washington State University has a bit of… Read More

Seattle pioneer in AI weather forecasting helps Nvidia create groundbreaking new prediction tool

It was just five years ago that University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Dale Durran published a paper with a… Read More

Crew 245 simulated EVA at Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station in Utah

Mars Society brings its convention — plus strategies for space startups — to Seattle

What’s the best route to the Red Planet? Hundreds of people are converging on Seattle this week to consider that… Read More

Tech Moves: AI researcher Yejin Choi leaves Univ. of Washington and Allen Institute for AI

Yejin Choi, who was named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow and one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI for her… Read More

Comparison of simulated imagery, natural vs. artificial

Elon Musk’s claims about brain implants for artificial vision get a reality check

If Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-implant venture succeeds in its effort to create next-generation brain implants for artificial vision, the devices… Read More

UW lands $50M from National Science Foundation to lead new center for research security

Backed by $50 million from the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington will lead a national consortium of research… Read More

After Trump shooting, UW researchers try to make quick sense of online reaction, rumors and more

The chaos and confusion in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump led many people… Read More

‘Greatest setting in college football’ gets the LEGO treatment with fan’s elaborate Husky Stadium build

Husky Stadium is often called the “greatest setting in college football.” Now the iconic University of Washington football venue might… Read More

UW disinformation researchers will continue work amid reports of Stanford group crisis

As the presidential campaign was heating up four years ago, the University of Washington and Stanford University led a nonpartisan… Read More

Amazon CEO’s advice to computer science grads: take risks, keep learning, write your own story

In a speech peppered with mentions of his own sports failings and achievements, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy offered up some… Read More

Seattle startup Sanctum is developing private pods where solo travelers can work, rest, or relax

Stuck in an airport due to a layover or flight delay, people seeking a place to work or rest grapple… Read More

Chatbots for teachers: Univ. of Washington releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans

Teachers are spending more than 10 hours per week prepping their lesson plans, cutting into time that could be spent… Read More

Illustration: Stylized microchip incorporating the look of a whole-slide pathology image

Microsoft, Providence and UW make use of generative AI for digital cancer diagnosis

Researchers at Microsoft, Providence Health System and the University of Washington say they’ve developed a new artificial intelligence model for… Read More

Antarctic ozone hole visualized through climate data

Climate science mission led by University of Washington wins backing from NASA

NASA has selected four proposals for climate science missions, including an effort led by a University of Washington researcher, to… Read More

Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

Editor’s note: Chuck Wolfe participated in this hackathon and is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington. The… Read More

Inside CoMotion’s new HQ: UW’s entrepreneur program plants its roots in an innovation hub

The University of Washington this week held an open house to celebrate the new headquarters of CoMotion, the UW organization… Read More

Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

A team of asteroid hunters that includes researchers at the University of Washington says it has identified 27,500 new, high-confidence… Read More

UW joins $110M U.S.-Japan academic partnership for AI that includes support from NVIDIA, Amazon

A new partnership between universities in the U.S. and Japan backed by $110 million from tech corporations aims to boost… Read More

New study for early detection of Alzheimer’s shows promising results

A new test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease — potentially even before symptoms are present — show that… Read More

University student entrepreneurs pitch planet-protecting ideas in annual ‘Environmental Innovation Challenge’

University students from the Pacific Northwest on Thursday competed in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge in Seattle, pitching their… Read More

Illustration: Europa Clipper above Europa, with Jupiter in background

Researchers find a way to detect signs of extraterrestrial life in a single grain of ice

Scientists have verified that a method to look for cellular life on Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, just might… Read More