Articles about University of Washington – Page 6 of 32

Oscilla Power, Univ. of Wash. and others share $25M federal grant to spur wave energy efforts

New funding: Pacific Northwest-based efforts to generate energy from the ocean are riding a wave of $25 million in new… Read More

Newly-formed Seattle VC firm aims to mine Univ. of Washington network for talent, innovation, money

The University of Washington is an absolute research powerhouse, ranking fifth among U.S. universities in R&D expenditures. But even with… Read More

University of Washington joins $40M campaign to enlist more software engineers for research

The University of Washington and three other universities have kicked off an effort to beef up the software engineering resources… Read More

UW computer science school denounces retired professor’s tweet on women hires

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comments from Pedro Domingos and additional information. The University of Washington’s Paul… Read More

Univ. of Washington program Nature and Health studies link between environment and well-being

It started as an idea between friends over beers. Now, the University of Washington’s Nature and Health initiative is helping… Read More

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Tech Moves: Highspot adds executives; Blue Origin vets depart; Disney hires former Microsoft exec

— Enterprise sales startup Highspot appointed four new executives: Arvind Prakash as VP of product management. Most recently VP of… Read More

University of Washington’s CoMotion incubator partners with T-Mobile to provide startups with 5G

T-Mobile is equipping the University of Washington’s CoMotion Labs with a new 5G network to help entrepreneurs build products and… Read More

‘Mind-blowing’ gift to Univ. of Washington computer science honors Ed Lazowska’s ongoing legacy

Ed Lazowska has played an instrumental role in the growth of the Seattle region’s technology industry, as a driving force… Read More

Study: Kids stereotype tech as being for boys and not girls – but not for the reason you might expect

New research from the University of Washington and the University of Houston found that gender stereotypes around computer science and… Read More

Univ. of Washington football joins NFL study using high-tech mouthguard to measure head impacts

The University of Washington is joining three other research universities as part of a National Football League program designed to… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers develop device to detect opioid overdose and inject antidote

University of Washington researchers are developing a wearable device to detect opioid overdoses and administer a drug to reverse them.… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to detect eye and body movement using sensors embedded in paper

A new company out of the University of Washington launched this week with technology to sense human gestures, body functions… Read More

The buzz about fusion energy: Expert explains industry’s ‘reinvigoration’ as tech attracts VC dollars

For decades, the promise of harnessing the power of fusion on a commercial scale to create vast amounts of carbon-free… Read More

Univ. of Washington machine learning spinout OctoML raises $85M to expand its partnerships

New funding: Machine learning startup OctoML has raised $85 million in new funding, the Seattle-based company announced Monday. The fresh… Read More

Paleontologists trace the evolution of tusks to toothy Triassic creatures

Dental exams conducted on fossils from more than 200 million years ago suggest that the earliest true tusks were sported… Read More

Tackling the climate crisis: 3 optimistic takeaways from climate tech experts at the GeekWire Summit

The climate crisis is a big, scary challenge. But people are working hard to deploy technologies and policies to pull… Read More

Tech Moves: Delivery giant Gopuff adds Seattle-area execs; Wheels Up names president; and more

— Heavily-funded delivery service Gopuff hired three more Seattle-based leaders: Former Beyond Meat COO Sanjay Shah as SVP of North… Read More

Is the tide turning on renewable marine power? Entrepreneurs test wave-powered energy systems

When people ask Brian Polagye how difficult is it to extract energy from the ocean, he offers an anecdote. The… Read More

As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’

The 2020 U.S. presidential election is almost a year past, but the unfounded allegations that President Biden did not win… Read More

Icosavax co-founder and UW researcher Neil King talks vaccine development in the ‘digital era’

We are now in the “digital era” of vaccine development, University of Washington researcher Neil King said at the GeekWire… Read More

Burke Museum’s paleontology team makes four huge dinosaur finds in Montana

Theropods and Triceratops and hadrosaurs, oh my! Seattle’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is making significant additions to… Read More

Alexa, please! Study suggests kids know how to talk differently to virtual assistants and humans

Kids taught to say “Bungo” to get a smart assistant to speed up know they are talking to a robot… Read More

With $25M grant, Univ. of Washington to lead new ultra high tech optoelectronics center

The University of Washington will lead a cohort of researchers from 11 universities as part of a newly founded Center… Read More

Robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka’s Panasonic venture debuts personal assistant service in Seattle

Yoky Matsuoka is known for her pioneering work in neurorobotics, assisting humans by connecting the central nervous system to the… Read More

How is the ‘snowiest place on Earth’ faring in this record-hot summer? It’s a little rocky on Rainier

Washington’s Mount Rainier is either the snowiest place on Earth, or a close runner up. From records collected over the… Read More

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This is Amazon’s at-home COVID-19 test kit: We tried it and talked to a testing expert about it

Amazon launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. consumers last month, broadening the options for people to get tested… Read More

Washington state universities will lead AI research institutes funded by National Science Foundation

The University of Washington and Washington State University are adding artificial intelligence research institutes thanks to $40 million in funding… Read More

‘We’ve been instrumental’: How Seattle became a hub for COVID-19 vaccine research

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, University of Washington scientist Deborah Fuller did a quick pivot to the new virus. Her… Read More

U.S. blames China for Microsoft exploit, lists University of Washington among separate hack targets

The United States and its allies took the extraordinary step of attributing cyberattacks that exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server… Read More