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MultiModal Health creates VR games to boost occupational therapy for patients

Almost two years ago, a team of University of Washington students won the university’s TechSandbox competition with a virtual reality… Read More

Geeks Give Back: UW student Rutha Nuguse says ‘In 10 years, I’ll have my own innovation center — and I’ll be hiring’

For Rutha Nuguse, access to technology has always meant opportunity. It’s a lesson she’s been living since she first began teaching herself… Read More

Climate refugees? New study examines future impact of global warming on Pacific Northwest population

Forces of nature greater than the tech industry could be responsible for Seattle’s next population boom. That’s if you believe… Read More

DubHacks: Remote cat feeders, disease detectors and other inventions at this 24-hour caffeine-fueled university hackathon

Hundreds of students and hackers from across the globe gathered at the University of Washington last weekend for the second… Read More

See-through snapshots: Microsoft and UW tech takes pictures that are more than skin deep

They may not be X-ray specs, but the University of Washington and Microsoft Research are working together to let you… Read More

Q&A: How the University of Washington is aiming to unleash a new wave of innovation

Our guests on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast were Vikram Jandhyala, Vice Provost for Innovation at the University… Read More

UW engineering student one of 12 finalists in ‘The Next MacGyver’ contest

UW doctoral candidate Nao Murakami just might be the one to invent the next great Lady MacGyver. Murakami is one… Read More

Geek on the Street: Are you using Venmo to replace cash?

There is one particular experience that many college students have shared, including me, over the past year. A strange and unfamiliar word quickly… Read More

UW still pursuing new computer science building despite budget setback

The University of Washington’s Computer Science & Engineering Department is pressing ahead with plans for a second building on campus, despite… Read More

Geek of the Week: 15-year-old Sriharshita Musunuri is a thermoelectrics innovator

At 15 years old, Sriharshita Musunuri has a resume that would be impressive for a graduate student. Which is all the… Read More

Maker of sexually transmitted disease test wins UW business plan competition

Two startup companies that are looking to improve the sexual health of people everywhere took home the top honors Thursday… 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

UW Alzheimer’s research group gets $6M boost from Ellison Family Foundation

The University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center received a $6 million donation from the Ellison Foundation to boost its efforts… Read More

What moths, bats and butterflies can teach us: New center to study their flight to develop better drones

There is probably no better engineer on earth to take tips from than nature — and that’s exactly what a… Read More

Facebook, University of Washington reveal suicide prevention effort

A collaboration between Facebook and researchers at the University of Washington has been launched to get help to those who post… Read More

Flexible 3-D printed heart prepares Seattle woman’s doctors for difficult surgery

Not sure how tricky an operation with be? Practice surgery with a three-dimensional replica. That’s the approach being taken by… Read More

These students are building — and racing — a human-powered submarine

When classes wrap up for the day, students working on the Human Powered Submarine Team at the University of Washington… Read More

Why this computer science professor bakes 1,400 cookies for his students during finals week

Many students in Stuart Reges’ computer science classes pull all-nighters, cramming in hopes of acing the introductory courses at the… Read More

Rev. Jesse Jackson is coming to Seattle to talk about diversity in tech

Former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson has taken tech companies to task in recent months, encouraging them to release data about… Read More

Cutting-edge server operating system wins UW computer science prize

Computer science students at the University of Washington shared research projects — science fair-style — during an annual meeting of… Read More

Seattle’s second Bitcoin ATM arrives at the University of Washington

Seattle’s second Bitcoin ATM has shorter hours, but the people who manage it say its location makes all the difference.… Read More

From board games to beer-making machines: Take a look at the Seattle startup scene

There’s a lot of cool stuff percolating in Seattle’s startup scene, stories that we cover each day here at GeekWire.… Read More

Video: Inside the University of Washington’s new Startup Hall

Condon Hall isn’t exactly the University of Washington’s most impressive space. From the outside, the building looks like a prison.… Read More

SNUPI raises fresh cash for home sensors that detect water leaks in homes

SNUPI Technologies, the University of Washington spin out led by entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech and computer scientist Shwetak Patel, has scored… Read More

Purple power: Here’s the Chevy Malibu that UW students modified to win 2nd place in the EcoCar challenge

This is one of the most important car races on Earth, but it’s not about speed. Nope, this competition is… Read More

From flu finders to sauerkraut: Meet the winning teams from the UW biz plan competition

Innovation was on full display Thursday night as leaders from the technology community gathered for the 17th annual University of… Read More

Here’s how many freshmen want to study computer science at the University of Washington

Everybody wants to learn how to code — well, at least it certainly seems that way. The latest “intended major”… Read More

Here are the 16 student-led teams that advanced in the University of Washington’s business plan competition

Wireless routers. Influenza diagnostic tools. And even a new recipe for healthy sauerkraut. Those are among the 16 finalists who advanced… Read More

Meet the winners of the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge

The sixth annual University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge took place Thursday in Seattle, with 23 teams competing with new technologies… Read More

Google’s new ‘smart contact lens’ project began at UW, with help from Microsoft

Google got lots of attention Thursday with the news that it’s testing a “smart contact lens” that can monitor glucose… Read More