Geek of the Week profiles the characters of Pacific Northwest tech, science, games, innovation and more. See the Geek of the Week archive for more. Lauren Bricker in the classroom at Seattle's ...

These images of geeks as antisocial, immature dorks may seem harmless — but a new study suggests these media images help keep women out of computer science.

The stereotype of computer scientists as geeks who memorize "Star Trek" lines and never leave the lab may be driving women away from the field, a new study suggests.

Geek of the Week profiles the characters of Pacific Northwest tech, science, games, innovation and more. See the Geek of the Week archive for more. Justin Chan. (UW Photo / Mark Stone) Whenever ...