Articles about University of Washington – Page 20 of 32

UW fires disease researcher after investigation of sexual harassment claims

University of Washington microbiologist Michael Katze made a name for himself as a researcher specializing in viral pathogens such as… Read More

UW researchers discover a recipe to regenerate retinal cells in mice

University of Washington researchers have found a way to activate cells in the retinas of adult mice to turn into… Read More

Geek of the Week: Face it, UW’s Ira Kemelmacher-Shlizerman is changing how we look at ourselves

Never forget a face. Or the people who are pioneering new ways to represent those faces in an era of… Read More

Medical startup VerAvanti raises $5M to build products to prevent strokes and heart attacks

A startup just down the road from Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, Wash. has landed a $5 million funding round… Read More

What’s ahead for the historic UW-China tech school in the Seattle region as it prepares for 1st students

This fall, the Global Innovation Exchange will welcome its first student cohort, representing the culmination of close to five years… Read More

UW’s lip-syncing Obama demonstrates new technique to turn audio clips into realistic video

Researchers at the University of Washington are putting former President Barack Obama’s words into his own mouth to demonstrate breakthrough… Read More

New UW-China tech innovation school near Seattle plans to graduate 3,000 students in 10 years

The University of Washington and Tsinghua University have big ambitions for their new joint technology innovation institute. The Global Innovation… Read More

University of Washington researchers unveil battery-free cellphone that runs on radio and light energy

Everyone has felt the pain of a device running out of power just when you need it the most. That… Read More

Biomedical labs at UW and in Boston win $10M grants from Allen Frontiers Group

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to speed the pace of biomedical breakthroughs, is… Read More

Study links killer whales’ woes to salmon shortage that causes pregnancies to fail

What’s killing the killer whales? After following the whales and analyzing their poop for years, scientists say the Pacific Northwest’s… Read More

UW tops list of most influential schools in tech

Facebook may have been born in a Harvard dorm room but all things considered, the Ivy League isn’t as influential… Read More

UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

A stack of card-sized gizmos that test the effects of drugs, toxins and weightlessness on human kidney cells is due… Read More

University of Washington initiative awarded $9.3M to fight deadly malaria strains in India

Viruses and parasites are constantly changing. That’s the reason last year’s flu shot isn’t as effective against this year’s flu —… Read More

UW CoMotion innovation hub cuts 15% of staff amid loss of patent revenue, changing model

The University of Washington’s innovation hub CoMotion is cutting approximately 15 percent of its staff as well as eliminating open… Read More

Uber board member who resigned over sexist comment is UW donor, involved in Key Arena renovation

Billionaire David Bonderman has resigned from Uber’s board, just a few hours after audio leaked of a sexist comment he… Read More

How to conjure up your future: Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton’s advice to UW computer science grads

Rich Barton, the Zillow and Expedia co-founder, drew inspiration from Bill Gates, JFK, an ancient Greek myth and the movie… Read More

Newly created 2-D magnet could point the way to slimmer, faster computers

For the first time, researchers have discovered magnetism in the two-dimensional realm of monolayers, or materials that consist of a… 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

UW’s DIRAC Institute gears up for big data from wide-angle telescope surveys

A new data analysis center for what’s expected to be torrents of astronomical imagery is taking shape at the University… 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

Geek of the Week: Shyam Gollakota of Jeeva Wireless and UW is a pioneer in preserving power

Shyam Gollakota envisions a future in which his research and technological breakthroughs will transform computing as we know it. It’s… Read More

Drones vs. trucks: UW study compares carbon footprints for delivery methods

Delivering items with drones instead of trucks is likely to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for short-range trips, or on routes with… Read More

Molecule filter maker Membrion wins top prize at University of Washington Business Plan Competition

A team of chemical engineering and business students from the University of Washington earned the top prize at the 20th… Read More

UW honors long-time entrepreneurship program leader Connie Bourassa-Shaw at 20th Business Plan Competition

The University of Washington held an award dinner for its 20th Business Plan Competition on Thursday evening in Seattle. But it also… Read More

Can faux meat produce meaty profits? Entrepreneurs survey the food frontier

Is there money to be made by going meatless? Substitutes for meat, dairy and eggs have been around for decades,… Read More

Astronomers use the music of the spheres to track TRAPPIST-1’s seventh planet

An international research team led by a University of Washington astronomer has worked out the intricate dance of seven planets… Read More

The race for machine learning talent continues, as Apple acquires Madrona-backed Lattice Data

Data-crunching startup Lattice Data has been acquired by Apple, as the battle for machine learning talent continues between big tech… Read More

UW study finds food in your Instagram feed helps some users track and maintain healthy habits

Whether your eyes roll or your stomach grumbles at the site of yet another food photo on Instagram, the popular… Read More

By age 6, kids already think boys are better than girls in programming and robotics

There’s a lot of effort to attract women to the computer sciences at universities and the workforce. But to shift… Read More

UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly

University of Washington spinout WiBotic, which is building technology that wirelessly powers drones and other robotic devices, has raised $2.5… Read More