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Remembering IAS faculty member Philip Heldrich

Dr. Philip Heldrich, an associate professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, after a battle with cancer. He was 45.

November 15, 2010
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Water Undone: The Effort to Save the Puyallup River Watershed

An hour-long documentary written,  produced and filmed by UW Tacoma faculty, staff and students, lays out the case: to clean up Puget Sound, start with the watersheds.

October 21, 2010
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How a great teacher learned his lesson

Dr. Mark Pendras, assistant professor of urban studies, will receive the 2010 UW Distinguished Teaching Award.

April 28, 2010
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Men at risk: New ground for social work

A new book by UW Tacoma's Rich Furman, "Social Work Practice with Men at Risk," explores the role of social work in working with men.

April 21, 2010
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Robert Howard, longtime Education faculty member, dies

Dr. Robert Howard, an associate professor in the UW Tacoma Education program, died April 11 after a brief illness.

April 21, 2010
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Center for Urban Waters brings new research to Tacoma

The new Center for Urban Waters building on the Thea Foss Waterway will house two research initiatives, the Puget Sound Institute and the Storm Water Technical Resource Center.

March 3, 2010
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A life in the midst of the civil rights movement inspires research

Dr. Michael Honey, is the 2010 recipient of UW Tacoma's Distinguished Research Award.

March 1, 2010
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The man behind the TV at the Olympics

Bill Kunz has worked at eight Olympic Games as a producer. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., he is producing NBC's television coverage of curling.

February 8, 2010
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Baker honored by Seattle Aquarium

Dr. Joel Baker is the recipient of the 2010 Conservation Research Award from the Seattle Aquarium Society.

January 28, 2010
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Beaudoin, Kunz named as Fulbright Scholars

Kathy Beaudoin will teach education students at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, and Bill Kunz will teach media studies at the University of the Ryukyus, in Okinawa, Japan.

August 25, 2009
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