Tag: University of Washington
STEM Graduate Shortage? Computer Science is Where the Future Jobs Are
With all the emphasis on the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees, how do we make sense out of a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute? As covered last week by The Seattle Times, The Washington Post, and others, the report argued that there is no shortage of graduates in STEM fields overall, and that [More]
Posted: May 13th, 2013 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Economic Policy Institute, Ed Lazowska, Seattle Times, STEM, University of Washington, workforce
New Plan to Develop Ultra High-Speed Broadband in Seattle Maintains City’s Leadership
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that the City of Seattle has reached an agreement with broadband developer Gigabit Squared to develop and operate an ultra high-speed fiber-to-the-home/fiber-to-the-business broadband network. The initiative, which will leverage the City’s excess fiber capacity, the expertise of Gigabit Squared, and the community leadership of The University [More]
Posted: December 13th, 2012 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Broadband, business, cloud, gigabit, internet, mayor, network, project, Seattle, service, University of Washington, UW
University of Washington says its annual economic impact is $9.1 billion
University of Washington says its annual economic impact is $9.1 billion; Mayor Mike McGinn proposes letting bars stay open later, or all night; and Washington ranked 15th top state for business by CNBC. [More]
Posted: July 14th, 2010 under Bottom Line.
Tags: business, Daily Digest, OED News, Seattle Nightlife Initiative, University of Washington
Businesses, officials weigh in on street food vendors
City explores ways to increase street food vendors; University of Washington awarded $120 million defense contract; and Seattle-Portland among seven U.S. business centers for software and technology. [More]
Posted: May 3rd, 2010 under Bottom Line.
Tags: Daily Digest, OED News, software, street food vendor, technology, University of Washington
Huskies, meet City Business Casual
Washington Huskies, meet City Business Casual. Tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., join the City of Seattle and City Council President Richard Conlin at Polar Bar (3rd & Cherry) for a night of business conversation and collaboration - and, thanks to Polar Bar's big screen TV, cheering on the Washington Huskies in their Sweet 16 game against West Virginia. [More]
Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Bottom Line.
Tags: basketball, business, University of Washington