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The Best Stories of 2019

The best stories coming out of UW Tacoma are all about our students! Here's a baker's dozen of stories about students making their impact in the world.

December 23, 2019
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni
  • Milgard School of Business
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Science and Mathematics
  • Social and Historical Studies
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • School of Urban Studies
  • Student Affairs
  • Student profiles
  • Veteran & Military Affairs

Sergeant Husky Goes to Vegas

Army veteran Mark Glenn, the winner of the UW Veterans Flyaway contest, credits his military service and his UW Tacoma education for his success.

December 18, 2019
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  • Alumni
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • Veteran & Military Affairs

The Gardening Mindset

Students in Lauren Montgomery’s psychology class had a quarter-long collaborative learning experience helping to replant the Grand Staircase and nurture the Giving Garden.

December 10, 2019
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  • Campus facilities
  • Campus planning
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • Undergraduate education

Making the Invisible Visible

Assistant Professor Amanda Sesko examines the psychological principle of invisibility and how it affects marginalized groups.

December 5, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • Research
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences

The Right Ingredients

Pie day is an annual tradition where faculty make pies for staff but the event is about more than dessert.

November 27, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Staff Profiles

Dancing Scholar

UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Pamela Krayenbuhl brings her love and knowledge of dance to campus.

November 20, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications

It's a Dirty Job

UW Tacoma alumnus Marco Barajas is happiest when he's knee deep in muck or up to his elbows in grease.

November 14, 2019
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  • Community support
  • Research
  • Science and Mathematics
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Student profiles

Environmental Scientists Contribute to Latest Sound Monitoring Report

UW Tacoma students and faculty have made important contributions to the Puget Sound Marine Waters 2018 Overview.

November 13, 2019
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni
  • Faculty Profiles
  • Research
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Center for Urban Waters
  • Science and Mathematics

The Builder

Professor Divya McMillin doesn't wield a hammer but her ideas have helped shaped UW Tacoma's mission.

October 31, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • Global Honors
  • Global Innovation & Design Lab
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences