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UW Tacoma Team in International Machine-Learning Competition Winners’ Circle

A team including UW Tacoma faculty and students has outperformed dozens of others from government, corporations and universities to claim 2nd prize in the international PETs Challenge.

April 3, 2023
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WA Askew Award Recipient: Jessica Griess (CPM, 2022)

On March 16, 2023, the Washington Certified Public Manager® program presented Jessica Griess with the Askew Award for exceptional Capstone Project from the 2021-22 cohort.

March 28, 2023
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AERA Recognizes Dr. Rachel Endo

Endo has received the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Educational Research Association’s special interest group research into the education of Asian Pacific Americans.

March 13, 2023
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Project AAPI THRIVE

A $2-million federal grant will help UW Tacoma expand supports and services for Asian American, Pacific Islander and low-income students.

October 27, 2022
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$3M Grant to Prepare Teachers of English Language Learners

A large grant from the U.S. Department of Education will expand Dr. Belinda Louie's Project TELL, now in its tenth year.

October 6, 2022
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The Misfit Scientist

Assistant Professor Anna Groat Carmona's time as a self described "outsider" ultimately led her to a Fulbright to study infectious disease.

October 6, 2022
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Key4Women Pitch Competition Selects Winners

10 women-owned business finalists from the South Sound and Greater Seattle Area delivered their pitch and became winners on September 15, 2022.

September 19, 2022
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Milgard School of Business Receives Worldwide Acclaim

June 30, 2022 Milgard School of Business received the distinguished AACSB business school accreditation.

June 30, 2022
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Bengisu Cicek: Getting to Campus

A monstrous commute and a pandemic didn’t curb Bengisu Cicek’s desire to take part in campus life, as a writer for The Ledger, an officer with ASUWT and president of the Muslim Student Association.

June 11, 2022
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Chanise Jackson: The Fire Inside

UW Tacoma senior Chanise Jackson is getting ready to graduate, four years after a medical diagnosis threatened to end her college career before it started.

June 11, 2022
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