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‘Top Innovator’ wins MacArthur ‘Genius Award’
University of Washington computer science professorShwetak Patel, recognized as a Top Innovator in the November2010 issue of Seattle Business, has been named a 2011 MacArthurFellow, an honor that brings with it a $500,000, no-strings-attached GeniusAward. Patel, also a 2011 MicrosoftResearch Faculty Fellow, has invented computer devices and programs touse existing home utility infrastructure, such as…
‘LOL’ The Way to the Bank
Heres an idea: Grab a funny picture of a cat off the web. Imagine what the cat might say if it could talk (complete with bad grammar and spelling) and add it as a caption. Then wait for the hits to come rolling in. Not many people would envision such a concept. But then again,…
Real Estate: Condo Conundrum
Amid the daily drama of the nations housing woes, Seattles emerging high-rises, such as Olive 8 and Escala, raise a new water-cooler question: Who, in a time like this, is going condo? With luxury condo prices running into the multimillions, it seems incredible that Seattleites would pony up that kind of cash in these post-subprime…
Statshot: Understanding Gen Z—The youngest workers in the Pacific Northwest are shaking things up
Ever wonder why you don’t understand your 25-year-old coworker? Or how to supervise or motivate the youngest members in the workforce? A 2022 “Gen Z Spotlight Report” by Washington State University’s Carson College of Business finds that Pacific Northwest Gen Z workers (roughly defined as those born between 1995 and 2012) prioritize company values more…
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