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New degree in Cybersecurity and Leadership meets growing demand

The degree, a collaboration with the Washington National Guard cybersecurity unit at Camp Murray, is the only such program outside the National Defense University.

March 14, 2013
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  • Milgard School of Business
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  • Veteran & Military Affairs

How UW Tacoma faculty are enhancing teaching with technology

In a new report from the UW Provost's office, 16 UW faculty, including seven from the Tacoma campus, describe how they are embracing innovation to enhance their pedagogy.

March 3, 2013
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  • Digital Learning
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  • Milgard School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • School of Urban Studies

Institution-to-Institution internships pair students with local agencies

A new program at the University of Washington Tacoma will pair talented students with local agencies and businesses for year-long paid internships that emphasize community-based learning.

February 24, 2013
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New Museum of Glass exhibits curated by UW Tacoma interns

Two new exhibits at the Museum of Glass are the result of a year of work by seven UW Tacoma students.

January 27, 2013
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  • Art
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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Faculty awarded grant to study juvenile justice system education

Education program researchers Greg Benner and Michelle Maike will examine the effectiveness of education in short-term juvenile justice centers.

November 28, 2012
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  • School of Education

Physician assistant training program to expand to UW Tacoma

UW Medicine's MEDEX Northwest will open a physician assistant training location at UW Tacoma to tap into the large pool of returning military veterans.

November 13, 2012
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Meet the 2012 Next Steps Scholars

The Next Step Scholarship endowment provides significant support to allow one student each from seven local community colleges to complete their bachelor's degrees at the University of Washington Tacoma.

October 24, 2012
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Advancement
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Tioga Library Building Opens

The 55,000 sq. ft. building houses three floors of space for library and learning resources, staff offices, and two floors of unprogrammed space for future growth.

October 23, 2012
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  • Campus facilities
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Scientists building crowdsourced encyclopedia to further Puget Sound recovery

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, a new tool for networked science, will be curated by the Puget Sound Institute at UW Tacoma.

October 16, 2012
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  • Center for Urban Waters
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Math-Science Leadership Program Featured on UW360

The Math-Science Leadership program at UW Tacoma preps students for college and career.

September 18, 2012
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  • Academic Affairs
  • School of Engineering & Technology