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University of Washington suspends in-person classes and exams amid coronavirus outbreak

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 at 11:54 am 2 Comments

The University of Washington is suspending in-person classes starting Monday as the Seattle region grapples with an outbreak of COVID-19. It is the first American university to shut down in… Read More

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Vote for the Geeks Give Back award: 5 inspirational groups making a positive change in our community

by Cara Kuhlman on February 25, 2020March 6, 2020 at 10:53 amComment

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards event has been postponed to May 19. If you’re looking to be inspired by the tech community, look no further than the finalists for this… Read More

Tech Moves: PayScale hires legal chief; Amazon’s first Distinguished Engineer departs; and more

by Cara Kuhlman on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 at 2:23 pmComment

— Compensation software provider PayScale named Kristin Boraas its new general counsel, responsible for the growth of the Seattle-based startup’s legal department. Boraas spent more than five years in Tableau’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Boeing exec lands at Blue Origin; UW names innovation lead; InkHouse opens Seattle hub

by Cara Kuhlman on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 at 3:19 pm1 Comment

— Former Boeing exec Linda Mills is Blue Origin’s first vice president of communications. Mills held the same title at Boeing for two years before departing late last year, one… Read More

Confronting the global ‘crisis’ of misinformation: Inside the UW’s new Center for an Informed Public

by Lisa Stiffler on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 3:35 pm 2 Comments

We are bombarded by misinformation and downright lies. With just a click, they catch fire and spread through traditional and social media, from false rumors spread by the U.S. president… Read More

From climate mysteries to dead zones, an evolving computer model tackles Puget Sound’s eco-riddles

by Lisa Stiffler on November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 at 9:18 amComment

Puget Sound — Washington’s inland sea — is a mysterious place. It’s the southern-most fjord in the lower 48 states. It’s fed by rivers that create shallow, mucky tideflats. In… Read More

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How a VR project documenting Seattle’s music history revealed the risk of a new digital divide

by Lisa Stiffler on August 29, 2019September 11, 2019 at 10:11 am1 Comment

Yolanda Barton loves Seattle’s music history — the history that starts decades before Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden came screaming onto the scene and Macklemore took fans thrift store shopping.… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft taps former Samsung exec as chief medical officer; Apptio names India leader amid blistering expansion

by James Thorne on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 at 10:59 amComment

— Microsoft hired David Rhew as the chief medical officer and vice president of healthcare for its worldwide commercial business. Rhew was formerly the chief medical officer for Samsung’s enterprise… Read More

University of Washington lands $5 million to study fake news and misinformation

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 at 1:05 pm 2 Comments

Americans were shocked to learn how misinformation was weaponized during the 2016 presidential race and experts believe it was just the beginning. As foreign adversaries become more sophisticated in this… Read More

AtariWomen wants you to meet the female engineers behind Centipede and Warlords

by Lisa Stiffler on March 14, 2019December 18, 2019 at 3:44 pmComment

Wocka wocka wocka wocka. Even if you’re not a kid of the 1970s and ’80s who, like me, erased hours of their youth blasting Atari’s Space Invaders or spinning among… Read More

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation challenge

by James Thorne on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 at 11:27 amComment

What if something as simple as a more precise eyedropper could cut the cost of glaucoma medication by more than half? That’s the idea behind the startup Nanodropper, which won… Read More

Univ. of Washington opens new computer science building, doubling capacity to train future tech workers

by Taylor Soper on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 at 12:39 pm1 Comment

When Ed Lazowska arrived at the University of Washington four decades ago, there were just 12 computer science faculty members. Meanwhile across Lake Washington, a small startup called Microsoft had… Read More

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TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

by Starla Sampaco on October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 at 7:04 amComment

GeekWire is sad to report that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died from cancer at the age of 65. Instead of the usual show format, we’re going to feature highlights… Read More

Bay Area universities, MIT, Harvard top startup ranking for grads who raise venture capital

by Taylor Soper on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 at 7:57 amComment

Stanford, Berkeley, and MIT continue to pump out more entrepreneurs than any other universities across the U.S. Seattle-based investment database site PitchBook on Friday released its annual report on the… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 3, 2018January 16, 2019 at 9:21 am 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 119 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

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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University of Washington suspends in-person classes and exams amid coronavirus outbreak

Vote for the Geeks Give Back award: 5 inspirational groups making a positive change in our community

Tech Moves: PayScale hires legal chief; Amazon’s first Distinguished Engineer departs; and more

Tech Moves: Boeing exec lands at Blue Origin; UW names innovation lead; InkHouse opens Seattle hub

Confronting the global ‘crisis’ of misinformation: Inside the UW’s new Center for an Informed Public

From climate mysteries to dead zones, an evolving computer model tackles Puget Sound’s eco-riddles

How a VR project documenting Seattle’s music history revealed the risk of a new digital divide

Tech Moves: Microsoft taps former Samsung exec as chief medical officer; Apptio names India leader amid blistering expansion

University of Washington lands $5 million to study fake news and misinformation

AtariWomen wants you to meet the female engineers behind Centipede and Warlords

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper wins top prize at Univ. of Washington health innovation challenge

Univ. of Washington opens new computer science building, doubling capacity to train future tech workers

TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

Bay Area universities, MIT, Harvard top startup ranking for grads who raise venture capital

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

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

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