Impact Series – Page 12 of 13

Changing how software companies interview could reduce gender bias in tech

If you’ve ever interviewed for a job as a software engineer, you’ve probably encountered the dreaded Whiteboard Test. Just you, a… Read More

Can volunteerism mend the growing rift between Seattle’s thriving tech community and those in need?

While the greater Seattle area’s tech boom is creating high-paying jobs and spurring innovation, leaders and locals are increasingly worried… Read More

Agriculture 3.0: How researchers are harvesting the power of robots and drones to reboot farming

If agriculture conjures images in your mind of a farmer sweating atop an old tractor or rusty sprinklers watering crops,… Read More

Social Justice Hackathon brings real solutions to those in need of legal aid

The United States prides itself on guaranteeing justice for all. But inequality in the justice system is still a persistent… Read More

Seahawks lineman Russell Okung exposes at-risk teens to technology with new non-profit GREATER

On the football field, Russell Okung is an enabler. The Seahawks offensive lineman is responsible for making sure his quarterback… Read More

Signals from bus riders’ smartphones are giving researchers new insights into transit use

Transportation officials are forever struggling to figure out how best to meet bus riders’ needs within their limited budgets. One… Read More

When the call of duty is technology, veterans rally to support each other through Operation Code

Software and technology rank among the top jobs in the country, but military veteran David Molina fears that the country’s military… Read More

Seattle robotics club wants to be a national model for making STEM accessible to all students

The push for STEM education is evident in schools, clubs and community centers just about everywhere. But Delaney Foster saw… Read More

Interstate 5 under water? App by UW scientist and enviros shows dramatic potential of climate change

Depending on where you live, communities in the Seattle region have already been hit by three to four destructive floods this… Read More

In anticipation of holiday gifts, seeking a way to purge e-waste that’s less naughty and more nice

If a new TV, tablet or laptop are on your holiday wish list, you might be wondering what to do… Read More

Interview: Bill Gates talks about his dad’s influence on his life, the tech community and the world

Before there was Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, there was the senior Bill Gates, who celebrates his 90th birthday today.… Read More

Bill Gates Sr. at 90: A giant impact on technology, philanthropy and the Seattle region

View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: Bill Gates Sr. died on Sept. 14, 2020. This profile, reported in 2015 for… Read More

OLYMPEX exposed: Inside the flying NASA lab that’s probing our rain clouds

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now – from below, on the receiving end of an… Read More

NASA’s OLYMPEX rain-measuring campaign gets off to a good, soggy start

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The weather forecast for the Olympic Peninsula is dark and rainy, and that’s putting the scientists behind NASA’s… Read More

Teaching entrepreneurship in prison: Learning how to run a business from behind bars

Today’s class is about failure. Sonja Skvarla, who teaches the basics of entrepreneurship in this small classroom twice a week, spends the… Read More

Innovators for social good compete for $400k — and a chance to change the world — at SVP Fast Pitch forum

Tonight, 14 teams will compete in the SVP Fast Pitch finals for a share of nearly $400,000 in grants and investments.… Read More

Where there’s smoke, there’s data: Forest Service tries novel approach to predict impact of wildfires

When wildfires blaze, the smoke matters. It matters to firefighters battling the flames on the ground and those pouring water… Read More

Microsoft looks to stop bike crashes before they happen, testing Minority Report-style predictive intelligence

Microsoft engineers and City of Bellevue planners have a sci-fi inspired strategy for curbing bike and pedestrian injuries on city… Read More

Researchers build extra brainy smart homes to monitor aging adults

The smart homes coming out of Washington State University have a higher IQ than your average cyber-enhanced abode. Their homes… Read More

UW School of Social Work taps technology to help curb suicide and improve child welfare

Edwina “Eddie” Uehara, a University of Washington professor and Ballmer Endowed Dean in Social Work, is eager to facilitate cultural… Read More

Kids combine entrepreneur academy and tech tools to launch successful ventures

There were definitely some snags en route to the launch of SuziLlo Designer Backpacks. The first crack at a prototype… Read More

UW researchers build wearable sensor that could help people shrink their carbon footprint

The coolest thing about a new electromagnetic-radiation sensing device from the University of Washington might be the elegant simplicity of… Read More

How a husband’s cancer diagnosis inspired this founder to build a successful business

Most founders build businesses because of a problem they’ve experienced first hand. But few have done it after waiting in… Read More

The Roberto Carcelen story: How two broken ribs helped an Olympian launch a coding school in Peru

Roberto Carcelen had it all planned out. He would arrive in Sochi and race against the world’s top cross-country skiers… Read More

How this Seattle-area school district became a model for using technology in schools

Located just south of downtown Seattle, the Kent School District (KSD) is certainly unique. It’s the fourth-largest school system in… Read More

This charity wants to provide clean water for impoverished children, and then disappear

Eric Stowe’s mission to give impoverished children clean drinking water started 12 years ago inside the back of a McDonald’s in… Read More

Seattle Art Museum tests rolling telepresence devices to let disabled guests tour exhibits

When you can’t leave your bed, you can’t explore the world. But what if you could? The Seattle Art Museum… Read More

How this life-long entrepreneur accidentally left startups to teach kids how to code

For Eric Fredrickson, what started as a simple programming lesson with his daughter has turned into a full-blown coding school —… Read More

Seattle nonprofit Enlearn tackles thorny task: Personalize school with technology

One of the knottiest problems in applying technology to education is the holy grail of “personalization:” How to adjust and… Read More

Study: Here’s how to beat the stereotypes that keep women out of computer science

For computer science to grow, its most persistent stereotype has to fade. That’s the takeaway from the work of a group… Read More