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Amazon contributing $3M to Seattle U’s Center for Science and Innovation to expand STEM reach

Amazon is making a $3 million contribution toward Seattle University’s new Center for Science and Innovation — a push that… Read More

‘The hardest fun’: A high school robotics competitor shares why it’s such a big deal in the Seattle area

Editor’s note: Aedan Henry is an Issaquah (Wash.) High School junior and co-president of the Issaquah Robotics Society. GeekWire asked… Read More

Three Washington girls among 100 winners of first ‘Amazon Future Engineer’ $40,000 scholarships

Amazon revealed 100 lucky winners who will receive the first “Amazon Future Engineer” scholarships as part of the tech giant’s… Read More

LEGO Lassies, a team of girls from Seattle suburb, ride robotics success to world championships

The LEGO Lassies, a team of sixth-grade girls from Kirkland, Wash., just keep racking up wins in FIRST Washington robotics… Read More

In first GeekWire Robotics Cup, school kids engineer a spirited and inspiring competition

“We love STEM! We love STEM!” There wasn’t a more spirited chant to be heard at Thursday night’s GeekWire Bash… Read More

Code.org’s Hadi Partovi and Microsoft’s Bonnie Ross put focus on tech’s gender gap on 60 Minutes

The push to get more girls and women interested in computer science has been the talk of tech for years.… Read More

Robots, rockets and coding, oh my! Have a blast with your junior geeks at the GeekWire Bash

You can celebrate “Bring Your Kids to Work Day,” or you can be a real parental hero and bring your… Read More

Russell Wilson and Ciara ‘Dream Big’ with new library initiative, scholarship and goals in tech

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was famous during the team’s run to its Super Bowl title in 2014 of asking,… Read More

Hey, kids! Here’s your chance to re-enact the Apollo 11 moon landing with robots

Fifty years after the first Apollo moon landing, students from across the country will get a chance to re-enact the… Read More

GeekWire Bash: Early-bird prices end Friday for the most unique event on the Seattle tech calendar

Virtual Reality. Video Games. Robotics. And epic dodgeball, foosball, ping pong and Settlers of Catan tournaments. The annual GeekWire Bash, the… Read More

Amazon launches ‘Amazon Future Engineer’ program to support computer science education

Amazon is officially launching a new program it calls “Amazon Future Engineer,” a broad, community-based push into schools and education… Read More

Inside Renton’s new STEM-focused elementary school that is preparing students to fill job skills gap

RENTON, Wash. — Science, technology, engineering, and math have long been rooted in the DNA of this city, home to… Read More

Boeing and National Science Foundation team up for STEM diversity and training

The National Science Foundation and Boeing say they’ve forged a $21 million partnership to accelerate skill development and increase diversity… Read More

Geek of the Week: Girls Who Code find the right role model in Adobe software engineer Rebecca Gold

Rebecca Gold took her first computer science class when she was a senior in high school to avoid taking calculus. “I… Read More

Hey, kids: Put a rocket in space and win a million dollars in Base 11 Space Challenge

News Brief: Students from colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada are being recruited for the Base 11 Space… Read More

National Academies call for systemwide steps to fight sexual harassment in science

A newly published report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine calls for dramatic steps to curb sexual… Read More

High school seniors from across Washington state commit to STEM by signing letters of intent

Top athletes may get much of the attention when it comes to signing days and committing to a university to… Read More

Science — without the mansplaining

[Editor’s Note: This guest commentary by Seattle-based writer Megan Watzke and data scientist Kimberly Arcand is part of GeekWire’s coverage of International Women’s Day.] It’s been… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

This was the third year in a row that GeekWire teamed up with Bank of America to raise money for… Read More

Doll of the year: 2018’s top American Girl is an aspiring astronaut named Luciana Vega

American Girl put a Space Age spin on the centuries-old tradition of dress-up dolls today by unveiling a spacesuit-clad character… Read More

Save up your pennies for next year’s science stamps, celebrating STEM and astronaut Sally Ride

If you’re the U.S. Postal Service, how do you follow up on Pluto, planets, “Star Trek” and a total solar… Read More

Melinda Gates wants curious kids to unwrap their full STEM potential with these holiday gift ideas

If the holiday gift tag is signed “Melinda,” chances are pretty good that that gift will be an inspiring one… Read More

Amazon consumer chief announces $10M donation to Code.org, says STEM education is a key factor in HQ2 search

Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke stressed the importance of computer science education in public schools at the GeekWire Summit… Read More

White House commits $200M per year for K-12 computer science education

Today, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing Education Secretary Betsy Devos to improve K-12 computer science education. The memo… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith goes back to school to surprise math student who wrote him a letter

When Fernley, Nev., middle school student Sky Yi was assigned to write a letter to a favorite business, to learn… Read More

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

Day 1 of summer camp at Amazon gives kids a peek inside the tech giant and STEM possibilities

Amazon kicked off its “A to Z Experience” STEM summer camp on Wednesday by offering kids the chance to tour… Read More

Study: Nearly 30% of Washington state’s STEM workers are immigrants

In a meeting with top tech execs Monday, President Donald Trump promised to help them “get the people you want.”… Read More

‘Amazonians for the day’: Tech giant hosting summer camp to turn students on to STEM

As it continues to hire thousands of new employees in Seattle and across the country, Amazon is also giving school… Read More

Microsoft’s #MakeWhat’sNext social campaign encourages more girls to stick with STEM

It’s a striking statistic: only 6.7 percent of women graduate with STEM degrees. It’s also the kicker for a new Microsoft… Read More