Articles about UW – Page 2 of 7

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

[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… Read More

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

Technology is a critical part of American history but it typically occupies little more than a marginal note in history… Read More

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

Hackers and spies no longer need special surveillance equipment to track your location and movements. Researchers from the University of… Read More

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

Seattleites impatient to see what the University of Washington’s new $110 million computer science building will look like can get… Read More

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

For people afraid of heights, leaning over a wall when rock climbing could cause feelings of terror and nausea. Being… Read More

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

Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep… Read More

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

Modumetal CEO Christina Lomasney took to the stage last month to reflect on her time as an up-and-coming entrepreneur, and… Read More

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

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

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

Rob Adams, a Seattle angel investor, startup mentor, and the former acquisitions manager for Cisco, will replace Connie Bourassa-Shaw as… Read More

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

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

UW entrepreneurship program pushes for ‘visceral’ learning experiences

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington is revolutionizing students’ classroom experience by offering a set of… Read More

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

Charles and Lisa Simonyi are the latest high-profile donors to make big contributions for a second computer science building at the University of… Read More

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

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the University of Washington a $279 million grant, distributed over the next… Read More

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

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) named the University of Washington one of 18 “Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers” across… Read More

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

An educator, a nerd farmer, a former president: these are a few of Bill Gates’ favorite things. As the holidays… Read More

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

Madeline Bennett is driven by a passion for entrepreneurship and hearing science, so when she saw an opportunity to leverage… Read More

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

The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is awarding $210 million to the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative, in one… Read More

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

The University of Washington announced today an ambitious effort to raise $5 billion in philanthropic donations by 2020, with much… Read More

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

For the 11th year, the students and faculty at the University of Washington’s Computer Science & Engineering Department displayed some… Read More

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

You may be surprised to learn that BlackPast.org, the most comprehensive African American and African history website in the nation… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CakeCodes customers earn bitcoins by testing new apps

Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to… Read More

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

Millions of gamers love nail-biting, edge-of-your-couch “Call of Duty” scary games. Millions more adore cuddly, irresistible Pikachus, Eevees and Jigglypuffs.… Read More

Could data help solve Seattle’s transportation challenges?

For Seattleites, traffic and transportation can be serious obstacles. Seattle’s booming population has led to busier streets and buses, and for… Read More

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

Eddy Su is about to enter his freshman year at the University of Washington with $3,000 in his pocket — and… Read More

NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology

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

University of Washington will host first-ever White House workshop on artificial intelligence

Between the University of Washington, a thriving tech community, and strong research institutions, like the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence… Read More

University of Washington partners with Disney to develop cheap touch-sensitive paper

Despite a wealth of cheap screens, printing information on paper is often still easier than sending it out digitally. But a new connected… Read More

Walk this way: New metric from researchers could help kids with cerebral palsy

For more than 20 years, clinicians working with children with cerebral palsy have been gathering “a deluge of data” to… Read More

Talent is the name of the game: Vote for Hire of the Year in the GeekWire Awards

The NFL draft begins today, an annual tradition where football teams look to identify and obtain the most impressive talent… Read More

Taking on Tuberculosis: $1M Gates Foundation grant funds researchers in Seattle and South Africa

According to the World Health Organization, Tuberculosis is one of the top killers among infectious diseases: 1.5 million people died from… Read More