Articles about University of Washington – Page 9 of 32

Scientists design proteins that could keep coronavirus from spreading COVID-19

Imagine being able to ward off COVID-19 just by spritzing a nasal spray into your nostrils. It may not be… Read More

Backed by $12.5M in federal funding, Univ. of Washington leads new data science institute

With $12.5 million in federal funding, the University of Washington will lead a cohort of institutions tackling foundational challenges in… Read More

Microsoft, PNNL and UW leap into White House’s $1B initiative for AI and quantum research

Microsoft, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are playing supporting roles in the White House’s $1… Read More

Researchers create synthetic proteins that use logic to choose which cells to kill

The age of molecular-scale computing is entering a new era, thanks to the development of a system that uses synthetic… Read More

UW grad launches Kickstarter to bring his smoothie mix to the masses and help reduce food waste

Austin Hirsh is ready for his next smoothie move: the young Seattle entrepreneur with a plan to turn potential food… Read More

Eyedropper startup Nanodropper lands new $500k Air Force contract as it begins shipping device

Nanodropper, makers of an eye drop bottle adapter that reduces the size of eye drops and saves medication and money… Read More

Univ. of Washington will shift more than 90% of classes online this fall

The University of Washington will move more than 90% of classes online this fall. UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced… Read More

Geek of the Week: UW’s Vikram Iyer uses small insects to tackle big wireless computing problems

Some of Vikram Iyer’s biggest ideas come in the smallest packages. And those packages can even be attached to insects.… Read More

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover mission serves as ultimate test for working from home (planet)

The launch of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover marks the start of a seven-month-long journey involving tens of millions of miles… Read More

UW Bothell and UW Seattle rank first and third among public universities that ‘pay off the most’

The University of Washington Bothell and the main UW campus in Seattle take two out of the three top spots… Read More

What the science says about reopening schools: Experts call for nuanced approach, based on data

As University of Washington epidemiologist Brandon Guthrie sifts through mounds of research in his Seattle home office, seeking to better… Read More

Next-gen vaccine from UW researchers shows promise in fighting COVID-19

University of Washington School of Medicine researchers using a cutting-edge approach to vaccinations report that their COVID-19 vaccine is performing… Read More

Has COVID-19 changed sports forever? UW, WSU athletic directors and Sounders owner look ahead

The future of sports, just like many industries across the world, is up in the air as COVID-19 continues spreading… Read More

Beetle juiced: UW researchers build tiny robotic camera that can attach to the back of an insect

Here’s what happens when a GoPro goes low — really low, as in insect height. Researchers at the University of… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Three tech stories that show how COVID-19 is radically changing our lives

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything… Read More

Gates Foundation awards $800K grant to A-Alpha Bio for COVID-19 treatment research

Seattle-based biotech research startup A-Alpha Bio announced on Thursday that it has received an $800,000 grant from the Bill &… Read More

Univ. of Washington will move 80% of classes online this fall amid looming threats from COVID and ICE

The University of Washington’s leaders — and their colleagues across the country — are walking a tightrope as they plan… Read More

Professor tackles one more mystery about quantum mechanics and time’s flow

The University of Washington physicist who once ran a crowdfunded experiment on backward causation is now weighing in with a potential solution… Read More

Institute halts COVID-19 clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine due to low enrollment

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has shut down a clinical trial to see if a combination of… Read More

Researchers want to pick up the pace on early testing and treatment for COVID-19

Scientists from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington say the search for COVID-19 treatments should… Read More

University of Washington and Microsoft researchers win award for DNA-based data storage

University of Washington computer science professor Luis Ceze and Microsoft principal research manager Karin Strauss have won a prestigious award… Read More

University of Washington air filtering technology captures indoor air pollutants using less energy

The University of Washington this month received a U.S. patent for a new air filtration technology that can remove airborne… Read More

Virtual graduation: Tech tools help Univ. of Washington host first-ever remote ceremony

For better or worse, it was a commencement like no other. The University of Washington held its first-ever virtual graduation… Read More

WiBotic raises $5.7M to boost wireless systems for charging up robots and drones

Seattle-based Wibotic says it’s secured $5.7 million in fresh investment to ramp up development of its wireless charging and power… Read More

Coronavirus projections converge amid concerns about a pandemic resurgence

Dueling projections for the course of the COVID-19 pandemic are converging on a narrower range of estimates for this summer,… Read More

Grad student ‘ambassadors’ offer free clean-energy lessons and DIY solar kits to K-12 students

In a normal spring, dozens of University of Washington graduate students in science would be ramping up their visits to… Read More

Microsoft invests $2.5M in CREATE, a new center for accessible tech at the University of Washington

The University of Washington is launching a new Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) and… Read More

Back to real school? University of Washington to blend small in-person classes with online learning

As the University of Washington prepares for the first virtual graduation in its 159-year history, President Ana Mari Cauce is… Read More

Podcast

This governor alarmed professors 22 years ago with his vision for distance learning in 2020 — here’s what he says today

A longtime contact of mine recently emailed a New York Times article from June 18, 1998: “Virtual-Classes Trend Alarms Professors.”… Read More

Coronavirus contact tracing is ramping up, along with online training to fill the gap

The Washington State Department of Health is in the early stages of a massive effort to interview COVID-19 patients and… Read More