Shipping industry’s attempt to hire more women runs into macho culture
The global shipping industry remains frozen in the past on gender parity. Less than 2% of the world's almost 1.9 million seafarers are women.
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Data scientist at Fred Hutch wrangles machine learning tools to help cancer-fighting colleagues
Emily Silgard is the Seattle-based cancer research center’s resident artificial intelligence expert.
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Lea Starita, Seattle-based genome scientist, gets to ‘play with DNA’
Dr. Lea Starita is working to understand how our individual genes impact our health.
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From Wall Street to Seattle, a career path driven by a thirst for excitement
Larisa Hauser manages construction and relocation projects for Seattle-area organizations.
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Gerard Miller’s cool job helping King County residents afford a home of their own
Miller works at Homestead Community Land Trust, a Seattle nonprofit that helps make homes more affordable for people vital to the community.
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Funny business: Seattle-based actor teaches improv to the professional masses
For Andrew McMasters, improv isn’t about making yourself look foolish. It’s about making your partner onstage — or in the office — look good.
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She used to prosecute sexual predators. Now, she teaches Seattle-area parents how to keep kids safe
Organizations hire Christy Keating to train their educators, caregivers and parent communities on a variety of parenting topics, including child sexual abuse prevention, consent and...
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Creating Seattle’s Enchant Christmas takes a flurry of activity all year long
Jeff Vetting's gift of a calm demeanor helps him and the rest of his elves, er, creative team pull off the "World’s Largest Christmas Light...
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Minecraft exhibit designer’s work starts with a crazy idea in his head
Martin Christoffel's day might go from dreaming up a huge rubber ducky made of miniature rubber duckies for a corporate client to developing video projection...
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Seattle psychotherapist: ‘I hear what really matters to people’
Rhoda Keladry, a psychotherapist who works with teens and their families, is developing a program for caregivers of queer youth.