Articles about University of Washington

UW disinformation researchers will continue work amid reports of Stanford group crisis

by Lisa Stiffler on June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 at 2:11 pm

As the presidential campaign was heating up four years ago, the University of Washington and Stanford University led a nonpartisan cohort that monitored and publicized in real time their research… Read More

Video

Amazon CEO’s advice to computer science grads: take risks, keep learning, write your own story

by Kurt Schlosser on June 13, 2024June 14, 2024 at 8:17 am

In a speech peppered with mentions of his own sports failings and achievements, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy offered up some advice for winning at life and work to graduates of… Read More

Seattle startup Sanctum is developing private pods where solo travelers can work, rest, or relax

by Todd Bishop on June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 at 7:38 am

Stuck in an airport due to a layover or flight delay, people seeking a place to work or rest grapple with limited and elusive options — a seat at the… Read More

Chatbots for teachers: Univ. of Washington releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans

by Lisa Stiffler on May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 at 7:46 am

Teachers are spending more than 10 hours per week prepping their lesson plans, cutting into time that could be spent with students. A team at the University of Washington wants… Read More

Illustration: Stylized microchip incorporating the look of a whole-slide pathology image

Video

Microsoft, Providence and UW make use of generative AI for digital cancer diagnosis

by Alan Boyle on May 22, 2024May 23, 2024 at 12:59 am

Researchers at Microsoft, Providence Health System and the University of Washington say they’ve developed a new artificial intelligence model for diagnosing cancer, based on an analysis of more than a… Read More

Antarctic ozone hole visualized through climate data

Video

Climate science mission led by University of Washington wins backing from NASA

by Alan Boyle on May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 at 5:01 pm

NASA has selected four proposals for climate science missions, including an effort led by a University of Washington researcher, to go forward for further study with millions of dollars in… Read More

Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

by Chuck Wolfe on May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 at 10:34 am

Editor’s note: Chuck Wolfe participated in this hackathon and is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington. The University of Washington last month hosted an atypical urban planning… Read More

Inside CoMotion’s new HQ: UW’s entrepreneur program plants its roots in an innovation hub

by Lisa Stiffler on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 at 10:48 am

The University of Washington this week held an open house to celebrate the new headquarters of CoMotion, the UW organization supporting startups and technology commercialization. The space spans one-and-a-half floors… Read More

Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

by Alan Boyle on May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 at 8:11 am

A team of asteroid hunters that includes researchers at the University of Washington says it has identified 27,500 new, high-confidence asteroid discovery candidates — not by making fresh observations of… Read More

UW joins $110M U.S.-Japan academic partnership for AI that includes support from NVIDIA, Amazon

by Taylor Soper on April 9, 2024April 10, 2024 at 7:24 am

A new partnership between universities in the U.S. and Japan backed by $110 million from tech corporations aims to boost advancements in artificial intelligence. The agreement will establish research partnerships… Read More

New study for early detection of Alzheimer’s shows promising results

by Lisa Stiffler on April 8, 2024April 9, 2024 at 11:36 am

A new test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease — potentially even before symptoms are present — show that the diagnostic caught the neurodegenerative disease in 100% of the… Read More

University student entrepreneurs pitch planet-protecting ideas in annual ‘Environmental Innovation Challenge’

by Lisa Stiffler on March 29, 2024April 4, 2024 at 9:05 am

University students from the Pacific Northwest on Thursday competed in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge in Seattle, pitching their best ideas for potential startups that could help protect the… Read More

Illustration: Europa Clipper above Europa, with Jupiter in background

Video

Researchers find a way to detect signs of extraterrestrial life in a single grain of ice

by Alan Boyle on March 22, 2024March 23, 2024 at 8:34 am

Scientists have verified that a method to look for cellular life on Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, just might work. The technique could be put to the test in… Read More

Illustration: Visualization of AI structure translated into biomolecule

Video

Leading researchers join effort to support responsible AI for biomolecular design

by Alan Boyle on March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 at 6:07 pm

More than 100 researchers — including a Nobel laureate — have signed on to a call for the scientific community to follow a set of safety and security standards when… Read More

Univ. of Washington launches research center to tackle computer science education challenges

by Lisa Stiffler on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 at 4:28 pm

Despite technology seeping into practically every corner of our lives, computer-related education in Washington is woefully limited. Last year, 8.4% of the Washington’s high school students attending either public or… Read More

Transplant organ freezing and rewarming technique wins U. of Washington health innovation challenge

by Kurt Schlosser on March 1, 2024March 4, 2024 at 11:24 am

A team working on prolonging the lifespan of transplant organs took home the top prize in the 9th annual Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington. BioLegacy, made up of… Read More

Univ. of Washington’s famed cherry blossoms have some bright, tech-infused competition on campus

by Kurt Schlosser on March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 at 7:46 am

The cherry blossoms at the University of Washington offer a spectacular welcome to spring every year on the school’s Seattle campus. Thursday night, a brightly shining, tech-infused tree in front… Read More

Oceanography professors transform a research tool into a startup that’s sucking CO2 from seawater

by Lisa Stiffler on February 29, 2024April 2, 2024 at 11:23 am

A decade ago, University of Washington oceanographers Julian Sachs and Alex Gagnon were working in a tropical paradise, studying the impacts of climate change on coral reefs surrounding remote islands… Read More

Cecilia Aragon at Women's Leadership Conference in Bellevue, Wash.

Video

Computer scientist Cecilia Aragon traces her trajectory from stunt flying to a startup

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2024March 1, 2024 at 7:39 am

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Three decades ago, Cecilia Aragon made aviation history as the first Latina to earn a place on the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team. She went on to write… Read More

From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington

by Taylor Soper on February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 at 8:05 am

The startup spinout machine at the University of Washington keeps on humming. According to CoMotion, the university’s tech transfer office, seven startups have emerged from UW-related research since July of… Read More

Illustration: Laser pulses used to probe an atom's excited electron

Researchers take a freeze-frame reading of electrons energized in a stream of water

by Alan Boyle on February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 at 4:45 pm

An international team of scientists has blazed a new trail for studying how atoms respond to radiation, by tracking the energetic movement of electrons when a sample of liquid water… Read More

Scientists go to Canada to study the kind of lake where they say life may have arisen

by Alan Boyle on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 at 6:55 pm

Several years ago, scientists at the University of Washington theorized that key ingredients for life could have built up billions of years ago in special kinds of environments known as… Read More

Video

Washington vs. Michigan: Which university takes the title in tech?

by Taylor Soper on January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 at 9:34 am

Nothing like a little tech investor college football trash talk before the big game. As the Washington Huskies take on the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff championship on… Read More

Collage showing illustrations of NIAC concepts

NASA awards funds to study deep-space interferometer and other far-out ideas

by Alan Boyle on January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 at 6:51 pm

A proposal to build a far-flung set of radio antennas to measure the cosmos is one of 13 far-out concepts to receive seed funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts… Read More

Univ. of Washington set to break ground on 69-acre redevelopment to create Seattle innovation hub

by Lisa Stiffler on January 4, 2024January 5, 2024 at 8:07 am

The University of Washington this year expects to break ground on a new building that will anchor an ambitious, innovation-focused redevelopment called Portage Bay Crossing. The project will cover 69… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

by Todd Bishop on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 at 9:23 am

“The biggest surprise is that AI used to be narrow. … And when you went from one application to the other, you had to redo it all from scratch. What’s… Read More

Scene from "The Boys in the Boat" showing UW athletes rowing

Video

How rowing has changed since ‘The Boys in the Boat’ — and how it’s stayed the same

by Alan Boyle on December 24, 2023May 17, 2024 at 2:09 pm

Thanks to tectonic shifts in technology and training, Olympic-level rowing has come a long way since the University of Washington’s eight-man crew pulled off the ultimate underdog win at the… Read More

UW Medicine geneticist Jay Shendure in lab

Video

University of Washington

UW disinformation researchers will continue work amid reports of Stanford group crisis

Amazon CEO’s advice to computer science grads: take risks, keep learning, write your own story

Seattle startup Sanctum is developing private pods where solo travelers can work, rest, or relax

Chatbots for teachers: Univ. of Washington releases free AI tool for quicker, better lesson plans

Microsoft, Providence and UW make use of generative AI for digital cancer diagnosis

Climate science mission led by University of Washington wins backing from NASA

Can tech help cities plan for disasters? 7 ideas from an urban resilience hackathon

Inside CoMotion’s new HQ: UW’s entrepreneur program plants its roots in an innovation hub

Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

UW joins $110M U.S.-Japan academic partnership for AI that includes support from NVIDIA, Amazon

New study for early detection of Alzheimer’s shows promising results

University student entrepreneurs pitch planet-protecting ideas in annual ‘Environmental Innovation Challenge’

Researchers find a way to detect signs of extraterrestrial life in a single grain of ice

Leading researchers join effort to support responsible AI for biomolecular design

Univ. of Washington launches research center to tackle computer science education challenges

Transplant organ freezing and rewarming technique wins U. of Washington health innovation challenge

Univ. of Washington’s famed cherry blossoms have some bright, tech-infused competition on campus

Oceanography professors transform a research tool into a startup that’s sucking CO2 from seawater

Computer scientist Cecilia Aragon traces her trajectory from stunt flying to a startup

From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington

Researchers take a freeze-frame reading of electrons energized in a stream of water

Scientists go to Canada to study the kind of lake where they say life may have arisen

Washington vs. Michigan: Which university takes the title in tech?

NASA awards funds to study deep-space interferometer and other far-out ideas

Univ. of Washington set to break ground on 69-acre redevelopment to create Seattle innovation hub

GeekWire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

How rowing has changed since ‘The Boys in the Boat’ — and how it’s stayed the same

Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology plans to transform cells into tiny recording devices

Uncommon Thinkers: UW prof and entrepreneur Shwetak Patel has a rare ‘creative brilliance’

AI imaging software generates a gallery of stereotypes, say Univ. of Washington researchers