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Author of ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ defends essay as colleagues, diversity experts challenge claims

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 at 2:04 pm 10 Comments

Why don’t more women code? Stuart Reges believes he has an answer to that difficult question, one that the tech industry has been wrestling with for years. But far from resolving… Read More

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University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 22, 2018June 26, 2018 at 1:59 pm 121 Comments

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as close to gender parity as it will ever get because… Read More

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CoMotion Innovation Chat: Brent Frei Co-Founder of Smartsheet

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 at 3:44 pmComment

Join us for an Innovation Chat featuring Smartsheet Executive Chairman and co-founder Brent Frei. Frei will talk about his experience taking Smartsheet from startup to IPO. He’ll also be discussing… Read More

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CoMotion Labs Taco Tuesday

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 at 3:43 pmComment

Join us for a yummy Taco Bar lunch and the opportunity to connect and catch up with the brightest minds of the Seattle entrepreneurial community! Bring a friend and make… Read More

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit early-bird pricing ends Friday — register today

by Tom Krazit on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

There’s just one more day left to take advantage of the early-bird pricing for the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit, which will showcase some of the top leaders in cloud computing… Read More

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TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

by Starla Sampaco on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 at 4:36 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities, says urban history expert

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 at 11:53 amComment

Technology is a critical part of American history but it typically occupies little more than a marginal note in history textbooks. Margaret O’Mara, a history professor at the University of Washington, says… Read More

UW researchers discover how to hack into smartphones and TVs to track body movements

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 at 10:16 amComment

Hackers and spies no longer need special surveillance equipment to track your location and movements. Researchers from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering have… Read More

Take a Pokémon Go-style tour of the University of Washington’s future computer science building

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 10:16 amComment

Seattleites impatient to see what the University of Washington’s new $110 million computer science building will look like can get a high-tech preview, thanks to Marc Kinsman of Mortenson Construction.… Read More

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Students create game to help acrophobes confront their fear of heights in virtual reality

by Vriti Wadhwa on June 18, 2017June 19, 2017 at 2:53 pm1 Comment

For people afraid of heights, leaning over a wall when rock climbing could cause feelings of terror and nausea. Being attached to ropes when climbing is not always reassuring for… Read More

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Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 at 10:06 amComment

Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep up. Many pursue post-graduate education to fill the gaps and… Read More

How a huge fire and a competitor nearly took down Modumetal — and why the company’s still standing

by Chelsey Ballarte on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 at 8:54 amComment

Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney took to the stage last month to reflect on her time as an up-and-coming entrepreneur, and tell a roomful of University of Washington Business Plan Competition… Read More

Snooping on snoopers: UW researchers create new system to identify cellular surveillance devices

by Nat Levy on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 at 8:53 amComment

Security researchers at the University of Washington have developed a system designed to spot anomalies in cell networks that could indicate the presence of a device that can be used to… Read More

UW names Rob Adams to replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as head of Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 at 4:03 pm1 Comment

Rob Adams, a Seattle angel investor, startup mentor, and the former acquisitions manager for Cisco, will replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as Director of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Those are big… Read More

Working Geek: TUNE’s marketing VP Jennifer Wong moonlights as a UW instructor

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 at 1:36 pmComment

During her four years at TUNE, Jennifer Wong has risen from a member of the startup’s three-person market team to the top marketing executive managing a team of 26. In… Read More

UW entrepreneurship program pushes for ‘visceral’ learning experiences

by Anran Lin on February 26, 2017February 27, 2017 at 12:27 pmComment

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington is revolutionizing students’ classroom experience by offering a set of unique courses that place emphasis on more hands-on field learning.… Read More

Former Microsoft exec Charles Simonyi gives $5M to UW’s new computer science building

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 at 10:58 amComment

Charles and Lisa Simonyi are the latest high-profile donors to make big contributions for a second computer science building at the University of Washington in Seattle. The couple’s $5 million donation — on… Read More

Gates Foundation is giving $279M to help UW study global population health, the largest private donation in university history

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 at 12:03 pm 2 Comments

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the University of Washington a $279 million grant, distributed over the next 10 years, to help researchers study the health of populations… Read More

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NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology

by Clare McGrane on July 4, 2016July 1, 2017 at 5:16 amComment

Imagine you are an astronaut, chosen for the first manned mission to Mars. After years of preparation, dozens of health checks, and months of space travel, you are ready to… Read More

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Author of ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ defends essay as colleagues, diversity experts challenge claims

University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy

CoMotion Innovation Chat: Brent Frei Co-Founder of Smartsheet

CoMotion Labs Taco Tuesday

GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit early-bird pricing ends Friday — register today

TLDR: A big day for Seattle tech companies on Wall Street, universal flu vaccine, the intersection of tech and fashion

Tech companies are provoking more ire by moving out of the suburbs and into cities, says urban history expert

UW researchers discover how to hack into smartphones and TVs to track body movements

Take a Pokémon Go-style tour of the University of Washington’s future computer science building

Students create game to help acrophobes confront their fear of heights in virtual reality

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

How a huge fire and a competitor nearly took down Modumetal — and why the company’s still standing

Snooping on snoopers: UW researchers create new system to identify cellular surveillance devices

UW names Rob Adams to replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as head of Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

Working Geek: TUNE’s marketing VP Jennifer Wong moonlights as a UW instructor

UW entrepreneurship program pushes for ‘visceral’ learning experiences

Former Microsoft exec Charles Simonyi gives $5M to UW’s new computer science building

Gates Foundation is giving $279M to help UW study global population health, the largest private donation in university history

U.S. Dept. of Transportation taps UW to help solve traffic problems of the future

UW president lands on Bill Gates’ list of 5 ‘fanatics’ who inspired him in 2016

UW student launches Otogear to fight chronic hearing loss by making earplugs cool

Gates Foundation announces $210M donation to UW’s Population Health Initiative

University of Washington announces campaign to raise $5 billion by 2020, in part to fuel STEM education

WiFi communication project takes top prize from Madrona at UW computer science showcase

BlackPast.org unlocks a treasure trove of African American history, aided by passionate volunteer editors

Startup Spotlight: CakeCodes customers earn bitcoins by testing new apps

Can video games save the planet? Students and professors hope to inform and inspire with EarthGames

Video gamer wins college scholarship thanks to ‘League of Legends’ skills

NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology

Wars Outdoors: A New Hope in the Park

Seattle Robotics Society

SharePoint Fest Seattle