Articles about University of Washington – Page 16 of 32

University of Washington spinout raises $1.2M for next-generation RNA sequencing technology

There’s a new biotechnology spin-out from the University of Washington, and the company is already raising cash to get its… Read More

Univ. of Washington launches fintech incubator with BECU in Seattle, unveils initial startups

The University of Washington’s innovation arm is partnering with the state’s largest non-profit credit union to launch a new fintech… Read More

TLDR: Paul Allen at the University of Washington

GeekWire is sad to report that Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died from cancer at the age of 65. Instead… Read More

Amazon hires top UW computer science prof as new robotics director, a year after he arrived from CMU

Amazon is tapping one of the world’s leading human-robot interaction experts to help manage a robotics operation that has become… Read More

Gender expert at University of Washington thought her ‘genius grant’ was a prank

When University of Washington psychology professor Kristina Olson got the call telling her she’d be receiving one of the MacArthur… Read More

TLDR: Digitizing movies before they vanish

Today’s featured stories A nonprofit battles the ‘magnetic media crisis’ by digitizing aging movies before they vanish Seattle police try… Read More

Photos: Inside look at the University of Washington’s new computer science building

More than 20 months after construction commenced, the University of Washington’s new computer science building is nearing completion. GeekWire took… Read More

TLDR: Nest secretly buys digital health startup

Today’s featured stories Nest’s digital health ambitions revealed in records from secretive purchase of Seattle startup Senosis Backed by Seattle… Read More

DNA evidence zeroes in on three African cartels behind illegal elephant ivory trade

DNA evidence and lots of detective work have revealed the networks behind illegal trade in African elephant ivory, centering on… Read More

Geek of the Week: Rajalakshmi Nandakumar’s wireless tech research could help us sleep easy

Rajalakshmi Nandakumar awoke to some good news this week. Not only is the PhD candidate at University of Washington’s Paul… Read More

Scientists in a sub turn up good news during expedition in the Salish Sea

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — This week’s Salish Sea Expedition is unfolding amid the heavily trafficked waters off the San Juan Islands, but… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout Membrion raises $1.8M for molecule filter technology

From winning the University of Washington Business Plan Competition to raising investment dollars, it’s been a busy past year-and-a-half for… Read More

Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels

Teenagers accustomed to growing up with technology and even conversing with various forms of it should take comfort in research… Read More

No GPS? No problem! Researchers test new and improved systems to track drones

As more and more drones fill the skies, increasingly sophisticated methods will be required to track them under increasingly challenging… Read More

Ships set sail from Seattle on a NASA mission to trace sea creatures’ carbon trail

After seven years of preparation, two research vessels are heading out of Seattle to begin a 40-day voyage to track… Read More

How kids quacking at a cartoon duck fuels bigger ideas about voice technology and access

To win the bonus game in Cookie Monster’s Challenge, a player must say “quack” to a small, white cartoon duck… Read More

Clinical drug screening startup A-Alpha Bio awarded Small Business Innovation Research grant

A-Alpha Bio, a startup aiming to speed up the development of new drugs, announced Tuesday it has won a… Read More

WARR wins Hyperloop III pod races — and University of Washington raises its profile

Germany’s WARR Hyperloop team made it to the winner’s circle again today in the latest running of Elon Musk’s university-level… Read More

Facebook insists it’s not raiding academia through its research partnerships with top universities

Facebook has in recent months amped up a push to bring in professors from top-notch universities to work on long-term… Read More

Brain scientists meet to share data on magic mushrooms and other matters

What’s the best way to fine-tune brain stimulation to stop tremors? How do brain-wave patterns shift as we grow up?… Read More

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

Why don’t more women code? Stuart Reges believes he has an answer to that difficult question, one that the tech… Read More

Stem cells help fix damaged hearts in monkeys; human testing is on the way

Medical researchers have restored the function of damaged hearts in macaque monkeys, using heart muscle cells derived from human embryonic… Read More

Apple’s Carlos Guestrin cautions AI leaders to think very carefully about how they use their data

The rise of machine learning has been one of the most exciting developments in modern technology, but according to Carlos… Read More

TLDR: UW lecturer on ‘Why Women Don’t Code,’ Airbnb in Seattle, thousands line up for Shake Shack

Today’s featured stories University of Washington lecturer’s essay on ‘Why Women Don’t Code’ stirs controversy Airbnb opens big new Seattle… Read More

KEXP and dream team of archivists plan digitization labs to help listeners save their music memories

Long before streaming came along and planted a song in your head digitally, music memories were collected on cassette tapes… Read More

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

A University of Washington lecturer is sparking new debate with an essay claiming that the technology industry is about as… Read More

AI experts from Apple, Microsoft, VMware and more to give GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit tech talks

This is a pivotal time for artificial intelligence technology. More and more cloud services will make use of AI and… Read More

Dive into World Cup action: AI researchers turn soccer videos into 3-D ‘holograms’

News Brief: Computer scientists have trained a neural network to transform the action from pre-recorded videos of soccer games into… Read More

After leading 4,000 job interviews, here’s what Smartsheet’s co-founder loves to ask candidates

As a veteran tech entrepreneur and co-founder of companies like Onyx Software and Smartsheet, Brent Frei has conducted more than… Read More

Life lessons from artificial intelligence: What Microsoft’s AI chief wants computer science grads to know about the future

Artificial intelligence has exploded, and perhaps no one knows it more than Harry Shum, the executive vice president in charge… Read More