Technology

UW Astronomy's Rory Barnes speaks about the explorations for moons on newly-discovered distant planets.

Why are investors backing firms whose tech prowess amounts to little more than a website and social media team? Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history, is quoted. 

The Pacific Northwest is at the epicenter of a push to improve global health. Margaret O’Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

Sociology doctoral students found that some Seattle neighborhoods may not be so diverse when you analyze the area block by block. 

Researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences tested a group of 16 11-month-old babies, half of whom were raised with solely English speakers.

If AI is sexless. Why are the majority of the personalities we construct for these machines female? Michelle Habell-Pallán, associate professor gender, women and sexuality studies is quoted.

The United States is the world’s leading military space power. But the future of that status is not assured in an era characterized by a return to competition from Russia and China.

With Myanmar's transition to democracy, access to information has surged. UW helps Myanmar's citizens navigate this new reality.

Composer Marcin Pączkowski uses sensor technology to alter music through specific movements.

The number of Wikipedia entries on female scientists is staggeringly low, but that might be changing. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

Applied Mathematics and CSE Professor Emo Todorov talks about the $1,000 breakthrough he helped create.

BlackPast.org, the online reference guide to African-American history started by University of Washington history professor Quintard Taylor, is getting an executive director and a website redesign.

Campaigns and officials worldwide now use bots for a multitude of tasks beyond simple social media account management. A Department of Commuication research project is referenced. 

Small satellites have emerged as one of the principal driving forces for democratizing the landscape of outer space activities.

Psychology major Marissa Pighin, is using her experience at UW's I-LABS to better support students like herself who are diagnosed with ADHD.