Over the next 50 years, will humanity become too attached to the artificial-intelligence agents that dictate the course of our lives? Or is forming a deep attachment the only way… Read More
University of Washington researchers are rolling out another tiny robotic breakthrough, this time in the form of an autonomous device that relies on surrounding light or radio waves to move… Read More
Tiny robots developed at the University of Washington might look like leaves that could have fallen from a tree, but the control the devices use in getting to the ground… Read More
Washington Research Foundation, a Seattle-based nonprofit that funds research and scholarship in Washington state, awarded more than $1.2 million for entrepreneurship training programs at the University of Washington and Washington… Read More
Wildfires and hurricanes are dominating the disaster spotlight, but the threat of a massive earthquake still simmers beneath the surface in the Pacific Northwest. The National Science Foundation today announced… Read More
As swaths of wildlands are being scorched and communities smoked out by another unusually hot, dry summer, researchers in Washington state say there could be a less miserable, environmentally beneficial… Read More
ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies are wowing — and sometimes alarming — users with their human-like abilities to carry on conversations and perform tasks. But they’re also sparking concern… Read More
A new technique for finding potentially hazardous asteroids before they find us has chalked up its first success. In this case, the asteroid isn’t expected to threaten Earth anytime in… Read More
Plastic trash is everywhere in the environment. Bottles made from fossil fuels litter the side of the road, screw caps pepper the beaches, bags waft down the street. So the… Read More
The University of Washington is getting a funding boost for semiconductor workforce development and research, thanks to a $10 million grant funded by the CHIPS and Science Act.
Universities and their computer science and engineering programs have been striving for years to boost the diversity of their student population, achieving varied levels of success. The schools are a… Read More
Devices that move and operate in physical space need sensors to read their environment. One such sensing technology, LiDAR, has many potential applications, but is often too large or too… Read More
As the world’s best-known fictional archaeologist goes after what may be his last ancient mystery in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” new generations of real-life archaeologists are ready… Read More
Most of us don’t think of atoms as having their own unique vibrations, but they do. In fact, it’s a feature so fundamental to nature’s building blocks that a team… Read More
Phosphorus, an essential ingredient for life as we know it, has been detected for the first time in water samples that can be traced back to Enceladus, an ice-covered moon… Read More
— Vancouver, Wash.-based AI drug design and development company Absci named Frans van Houten to its board of directors. A longtime business exec, van Houten is known for spearheading Philips’… Read More
A student-led startup at the University of Washington wants to help high school students apply to college through a platform that includes educational content and an AI counseling tool. Cledge… Read More
Taking small steps to make digital content more accessible can make a big difference. That was one takeaway from the University of Washington’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day held earlier this… Read More
— Hootsuite hired two new execs: Chief Revenue Officer Jessica Hartigan and Chief Customer Officer Ellen Terchila. Hartigan previously worked at the job-seeking platform CareerBuilder for more than a decade,… Read More
If the idea of a Seattle earthquake gives you the shakes, this test might be right up your alley. Researchers from the University of Washington are taking part in a… Read More
Students from the University of Washington’s DubHacks Next startup program pitched their projects on Monday night, showing off ideas including a platform for brand ambassador programs and a marketplace for… Read More
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re joined by a University of Washington professor whose Twitter account was abruptly suspended last week for reasons that seemed inexplicable at the time.… Read More
California’s Silicon Valley may rule the roost for internet startups, and Kendall Square in the Boston area may set the pace for the biotech industry, but could the Pacific Northwest… Read More
The University of Washington is chasing research funding unleashed by the CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in August by President Biden. The UW is spearheading a proposal submitted to the… Read More
A group of students at the University of Washington are launching a startup that helps farmers monitor and upkeep their fertilizer volumes. Warren Weissbluth and Ronan Nopp founded Freyr, a… Read More
AI-powered chatbots are already changing how professors teach, said University of Washington educators during a panel discussion Wednesday. “Our role is to help guide people to understand how these tools… Read More
The tech world is abuzz about artificial intelligence, but there’s still plenty to learn and accomplish in virtual and augmented reality, judging from the projects created by University of Washington… Read More
The beloved cherry blossoms at the University of Washington in Seattle haven’t popped into full splendor yet, but a new website aimed at promoting the attraction is up and running.… Read More
The Ballmer Group is giving a $43 million boost to early childhood education in Washington state with gifts directed toward the University of Washington and others. The philanthropic organization, co-founded… Read More
The University of Washington will move ahead with a building envisioned as a gateway into a reimagined part of its Seattle campus after prevailing in a lawsuit brought by a… Read More
