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Students dive into software design at Winfo Hackathon

Friday, January 30, 2026

The HUB ballroom filled with the clicks of keyboards and conversation as University of Washington students collaborated during the 14th annual Winfo Hackathon. Over the course of 12 hours, students swam together in the currents of innovation, pushing the boundaries of creativity and ingenuity in the vast ocean of software...

Society + Tech initiative leads lively talk on privacy, surveillance

Monday, January 26, 2026

Would you want police to use facial recognition technology to identify you while you walk down the street? While it’s prohibited in King County, some cities have allowed police to access large surveillance networks that constantly scan people’s faces. The University of Washington Society + Technology initiative discussed concerns about...

Beverly Cleary's legacy lives on through endowed professorship

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Michelle H. Martin’s office is warm, inviting, and overflowing with books. Her desk and shelves are filled with reading material for children, young people, and those who write for and about them. A Ramona Quimby doll in a striped outfit smiles mischievously from the corner. Martin (pictured at top), who has been the Beverly Cleary Endowed...

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