Articles about University of Washington – Page 26 of 32

Paul Allen’s team of AI experts just nailed the SATs — with a robot

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence says it has built a machine that can solve geometry questions from the SAT about… 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

University of Washington ranks No. 4 among the world’s most innovative universities

Stanford. MIT. Harvard. The top three most innovative universities are predictable enough, but there’s a nice surprise at No. 4… Read More

UW spinout AnswerDash raises $2.9M to support growth of online contextual help platform

What started as an idea inside the Information School at the University of Washington is now a full-fledged business that’s raising… Read More

With new focus on sports, Alibaba says Pac-12 men’s hoops game in China has ‘special meaning’

More than 300 million basketball fans in China will get a taste of American collegiate hoops later this year thanks… Read More

UW inks $41M deal with Alaska Airlines for Husky Stadium naming rights

The Northwest’s largest stadium has a new name and a new sponsor. The University of Washington announced today that it inked… Read More

Calling entrepreneurs, scientists, coders: New ‘Hacker House’ opens near UW’s Startup Hall

If you’re an entrepreneur, scientist, coder, maker, or innovator that wants to live in a likeminded community near the University of… Read More

New office tower could help UW create ‘innovation district’ near Seattle campus

A real estate development research organization is recommending that the University of Washington build a 240-foot tall office tower in Seattle’s… Read More

UW researchers find high school girls prefer less ‘geeky’ classrooms

Tech companies have long embraced the idea that the more welcoming and comfortable you make a space, the greater the… Read More

Pavia Systems raises $3M to help transportation departments speed up inspection process

Pavia Systems, a 10-year-old Seattle startup, has raised a $3 million funding round to help continue building out its platform that… Read More

UW giving $37M makeover to one of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest nanotechnology labs

The University of Washington is about to kick off a $37 million renovation of the Washington Nanofabrication Facility, a 15,000-square-foot… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Windows 10’s debut, Amazon’s new drone plan, and unlocking innovation at UW

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Windows 10 is finally here, and we talk about our favorite and not-so-favorite… Read More

Stealthy startup raises $400,000 for projects like replacing gas in whipped cream canisters

Korvata, a startup seen around University of Washington student pitch competitions since last year, has graduated into the real world… Read More

Secrets of computer science: Tips for aspiring programmers, and advice for their teachers

Understanding how to work effectively on a team is critical for a successful career in computer science, you can be a great… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: E3 highlights, U.S. Open tech report, and using the Pebble Time smartwatch

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Big news from Microsoft’s Xbox group, highlights from the E3 video-game convention, a… Read More

GIX: What’s next for the new U.S.-China tech institute in the Seattle area

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee put things in perspective during the announcement yesterday of the Global Innovation Exchange, or GIX, a… Read More

UW and China’s Tsinghua Univ. creating tech grad school in Seattle area, with $40M from Microsoft

Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University are partnering to create a new technology graduate school in Bellevue, Wash., backed initially by $40 million from… Read More

UW spin-out Vicis raises $1.6M for high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma

Vicis is raising more money to help develop its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based startup, which spun out of the… Read More

Microsoft gives $10M to University of Washington for new computer science building

Microsoft wants to help more University of Washington students study computer science, and it’s making a big donation to help make… Read More

Here’s the Chevy Camaro that UW students are re-engineering to improve fuel efficency

How do you make a muscle car more fuel efficient, but not lose any performance? That’s a challenge 16 North American… Read More

University of Washington licenses Rosetta protein software to Cyrus Biotech

CoMotion at the University of Washington is licensing the Rosetta protein design software to Cyrus Biotechnology, which plans to create a more user-friendly… Read More

Here’s why Alibaba is sponsoring a historic U.S. college hoops game in China

A historic basketball game will be played in China this November and Chinese e-commerce retail giant Alibaba Group is helping… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Surprising study reveals how parents use smartphones on the playground

OK, parents, admit it: How much do you use your smartphone when you’re at the playground with your kids? Our guests… Read More

University of Washington wins $100K from Google for encouraging women to study computer science

The University of Washington’s computer science department today won a $100,000 top prize from the National Center for Women and… Read More

Researchers from Google, University of Washington use public photos to create awesome timelapses

That random photo you took on your last vacation might actually be of use for a cool new project from… Read More

Texting at the playground: New study shows how much time parents spend buried in smartphones

Have you ever felt guilty for glancing at your phone to tweet, text or email something while your child hangs from… Read More

Why this Seahawks linebacker showed up at a University of Washington MBA event

He is a devoted Apple customer, owning an iPhone, iPad, iMac, and MacBook. His favorite app is BillGuard since it “makes it easier to… Read More

Connected home on a budget: This device makes your existing home appliances ‘smart’

Hook wants to help you connect your existing home appliances to the Internet without breaking the bank. The new startup,… Read More

Seattle startup Tune opens 8-bedroom house, with free rent, for women studying computer science

If you’re a woman studying computer science at the University of Washington and need a place to live — for… Read More

University of Washington develops app to detect signs of sleep apnea at home

Snoring can be annoying. Sleep apnea can be life threatening. And the University of Washington says it has developed an… Read More