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Charging your smartphone with lasers? Engineers say it’s not as scary as it sounds

Engineers at the University of Washington have demonstrated that it’s possible to charge up your smartphone using laser beams. Perhaps… Read More

DNA data storage system rises past 400 megabytes — find out how to store yours

Scientists from the University of Washington and Microsoft are improving their system for preserving digital data in strands of synthetic… Read More

Researchers use computing power to raise the bar for ultrathin metasurface cameras

Imagine a camera that captures pictures on a flat surface, without any need for a glass lens. Such cameras already… Read More

Geek of the Week: UW’s new iSchool dean Anind Dey happy to be ‘home’ after 13 years in Pittsburgh

After 13 years in Pittsburgh, Anind Dey grew to love many things about the Steel City, including the people, his… Read More

Univ. of Washington teams up with Pacific NW National Lab on materials science

The University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are joining forces on a new research venture that spans 200… Read More

Geek of the Week: Univ. of Washington’s Robert Masse plugs into analytics to build better batteries

Robert Masse confesses that he didn’t always have an aptitude for science and technology, but that over time he’s become inspired… Read More

University of Washington’s top research ship returns to duty after midlife makeover

The University of Washington’s biggest research ship is getting loaded up with scientists, supplies and an underwater robot after an… Read More

Bug off! Scientists study how mosquitoes learn to associate your scent with a swat

Does it do any good to swat at a mosquito if you miss? Yes, according to a newly published study. A… Read More

Scientists fine-tune the formula for finding the signature of life in alien atmospheres

Is the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of an alien world the only sure-fire sign that life is present?… Read More

Biologists sniff out another method that microbes use to make methane

News brief: Every year, microbes produce hundreds of millions of tons of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more potent than… Read More

Researchers unveil biomaterials that ‘act like autonomous computers’ to deliver drugs

Drugs and other treatments can be life-saving, but sometimes those life-saving abilities can also have harmful side effects. Researchers at… Read More

Geek of the Week: UW student Christine Betts wins first Allen Institute for AI engineering scholarship

Christine Betts sometimes feels overwhelmed because she “only started programming in college” but a glance at her long list of… Read More

Univ. of Washington opens virtual and augmented reality research lab funded by tech giants

Seattle’s virtual and augmented reality scene just got a boost, courtesy of the University of Washington and three tech giants.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: EvoEco uses digital, interactive bins to solve the riddle of where to toss your trash

If you’ve dined in an enviro-minded city, you’ve undoubtedly stood before a row of trash and recycle cans, befuddled about… Read More

No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion

Bill Gates is helping to expand access to computer science at the same university where he and Microsoft co-founder Paul… Read More

Scientists steal tricks from a virus to build proteins into capsules for drug delivery

University of Washington researchers have taken a page from the viral playbook to create microscopic assemblies for packaging genetic material —… Read More

Gates Foundation gives $15M to complete funding for new Univ. of Washington computer science building

[Follow-up: No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion] The University of Washington’s new… Read More

University of Washington’s nano institute is open for business, thanks to one giant snip

University of Washington officials used a scaled-up scissors this week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that celebrated scaled-down science: the opening… Read More

These 3D printed objects can connect to WiFi through plastic, without batteries or electronics

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed 3D-printed plastic objects that can connect to the internet without any electronics… Read More

Security researchers sign up to be the first customers for OneRadio’s signal receiver

OneRadio Corp., a University of Washington spinout that focuses on sniffing out radio signals across a wide spectrum, has signed… Read More

With $1M in funding, Phase Genomics looks to crack genetic codes and discover unknown bacteria

Bacteria lurk pretty much anywhere you look, in numbers and varieties worthy of a horror movie. The challenge for scientists… Read More

Andromeda Galaxy gets photobombed by a couple of monster black holes farther out

It turns out that even galaxies can be photobombed. Imagery from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based telescopes reveal what… Read More

Wave Broadband partners with UW to boost ocean observatory’s fiber connections

Wave Broadband is coming out in the open about its partnership with the University of Washington to provide broadband connectivity… Read More

Meet the deepest fish in the sea: The Mariana snailfish, identified with UW’s help

They look like ghosts of the abyss, but the wispy, pinkish-white, smooth-skinned creatures at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean’s… Read More

Amazon gives $500K first place Alexa Prize award to Univ. of Washington team’s ‘socialbot’

The winning team of Amazon’s inaugural Alexa Prize competition sits right in the company’s backyard. The Seattle-based tech giant today… Read More

What is a blockchain? GeekWire’s guide to this game-changing technology and its vast potential

Most technologies touted as “game-changing” are just somewhat modified versions of something already in use. Blockchains are different, and while… Read More

University of Washington’s computer science clout on full display at annual student showcase event

The expertise and growth of University of Washington’s computer science department was on full display Wednesday evening on campus in… Read More

Robotics expert moves entire team to University of Washington, including famous Oreo-cracking robot

Researchers inside the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering in Seattle are developing innovative… Read More

Super-wide-angle Zwicky Transient Facility celebrates ‘first light’ with help from UW

A sky survey that draws upon the data-crunching skills of researchers at the University of Washington has reached a milestone… Read More

University of Washington engineers develop ‘breakaway’ tsunami-resistant buildings, prepping for ‘The Big One’

Engineers at the University of Washington are developing a first-of-its-kind building that can withstand powerful waves from tsunamis. The tsunami-resistant buildings… Read More