Washington State Academy of Sciences

Thank you to Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally for featuring last month's WSAS symposium, AI for Washington State! Read their summary of the event here: https://lnkd.in/gKzSnXCB

Congratulations to WSAS member David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine and director of the UW Medicine Institute for Protein Design, for receiving the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for computational protein design! “Congratulations to David Baker on this remarkable achievement,” said WSAS President Allison Campbell. “David is a true pioneer of computational protein design, the applications of which benefit not just Washington State, but the world.” https://lnkd.in/gQuhVXzX More from UW Medicine: https://lnkd.in/dbXNwZwk

Check out this story from KNKX Public Radio featuring last week's WSAS annual symposium! WA scientists discuss how AI can help climate models keep up Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gHgAAKWF

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Washington State delegates to the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS). These 11 students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school. They will be inducted to AJAS at the 2025 AAAS annual meeting in Boston. “It is a joy to recognize and celebrate these remarkable students,” said Terry McElwain, former WSAS board member, member of the National Academy of Medicine and chair of the 2024 WSAS Education committee responsible for selecting AJAS delegates. “The creativity, passion and depth of scientific inquiry displayed by these students is truly impressive and inspiring. I look forward to seeing all that these students go on to accomplish.” Read more about these students and their projects: https://lnkd.in/dsCY2x2T Tesla STEM High School Camas High School Pullman High School Charles Wright Academy The Overlake School Lakeside School

Congratulations to all!

Thank you to all who attended yesterday's 17th annual WSAS symposium, AI for Washington State: Using Artificial Intelligence to explore, discover and understand! Attendees, including scientists, industry professionals, policymakers and others, gathered to discuss how AI is being used to transform research and address major issues related to climate change and sustainability, agriculture and wildfire, and health and the life sciences. Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gz7MkYUi #AI #AI4WA #ArtificalIntelligence #WAState

Not able to attend our symposium tomorrow in person? Register to attend virtually instead! Register: https://lnkd.in/gacENEaN Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gahPibsc

LAST CHANCE to register for our symposium on AI for Washington State happening this Wednesday 9/25 at The Museum of Flight! A stellar lineup of speakers and panelists – including Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft – will dive into how AI is being used to transform research. Presentations will be guided by three themes: climate change and sustainability, agriculture and wildfire, and health and life sciences. We hope to see you there! View the agenda and register: https://lnkd.in/gahPibsc

New speaker alert! Lynda Stuart MD PhD, executive director at the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington will talk about using AI to explore, discover and understand health and the life sciences as a panelist at our symposium AI for Washington State coming up next week on September 25. Join us! View the full agenda and register: https://lnkd.in/gahPibsc #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #WashingtonState

We are thrilled to welcome Magdalena Balazinska, Professor and Director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering as a keynote speaker at our upcoming symposium, AI for Washington State, taking place on September 25 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. Dr. Balazinska is a member of the recently formed state Attorney General task force on artificial intelligence technology and will discuss some of the policy considerations for AI in Washington state. To view the full agenda and register, visit https://lnkd.in/gahPibsc The symposium is less than 2 weeks away - register today! #ArtificialIntelligence #WashingtonState #PublicPolicy