(Annie Spratt / Unsplash Photo) New research from the University of Washington and the University of Houston found that gender stereotypes around computer science and engineering for kids can start in first grade and stretch through high school. While disappointing, it’s not entirely surprising. The gender diversity of high school students taking AP computer science…
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Dandelion seeds. (Олександр К Photo from Unsplash) Thanks to its feathery fluff, a dandelion seed riding the wind can cover more than half a mile. While disheartening for many gardeners, this marvel of passive travel was an inspiration for scientists at the University of Washington. The UW researchers have created tiny devices that are dispersed…
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Dr. Tam’ra-Kay Francis, a post doctoral research associate in the University of Washington’s Department of Chemistry. (Photo courtesy of Francis) Dr. Tam’ra-Kay Francis was feeling a little nervous. The confession was a surprise given all she has accomplished. Francis, who goes by TK, has a masters degree in chemistry for research on nanowires and a…
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The famed cherry blossoms on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The University of Washington on Thursday announced that it will divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies by 2027. The university pledged that its overall investment portfolio would reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The…
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STARS executive director Sonya Cunningham (left) and faculty director Eve Riskin. (UW Photo) A University of Washington program to support STEM students from low-income and underserved backgrounds is now nine years old. And it aims to spread the model to other institutions. The Washington State Academic RedShirt program (STARS) takes a cue from college sports,…
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Detail from a new study predicting the potential impacts of an earthquake in the Seattle Fault zone and resulting tsunami. (Washington DNR Image) If a really big earthquake hits offshore from Seattle, the city’s shorelines could be struck with massive tsunami waves within a matter of three minutes. In a worst-case scenario, the waves hitting…
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Rendering of the UW’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building by KieranTimberlake. The University of Washington is breaking ground next month on its Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. The new facility should help the UW’s College of Engineering better serve its growing enrollment: since 2009, the annual number undergraduates earning degrees from the college has doubled to 1,300 while the…