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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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Building a Moon Tower

Mechanical engineering student Amy Keller is putting her stamp, and UW Tacoma's, on the moon, via a life-changing internship with NASA.

March 24, 2023
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Building a Beloved Community

The largest gathering of faculty and staff since the pandemic came together recently to learn about and practice active listening, empathy and mindful inquiry.

March 17, 2023
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Breaking Down Engineering Barriers

A project called “Research for All” aims to get students involved in hands-on engineering research as an integral part of their classroom experience.

March 9, 2023
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A Ukrainian Connection

Electrical engineering senior David Pavenko used money he earned from an internship to see first-hand the impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War.

March 7, 2023
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A Year Undaunted

As 2022 draws to a close, revisit stories that show UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and alumni changing lives and communities.

December 16, 2022
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Steeped In Engineering

Assistant Professor Seung-Jin Lee uses coffee to teach first-year students about engineering.

November 29, 2022
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The Right Choice

Alumnus Steve Stermer left his high stress job as a chef and came to UW Tacoma to pursue a degree in Computer Science & Systems.

November 17, 2022
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Milgard Hall Ushers In New Era

Bringing together business, technology and design thinking, UW Tacoma's newest building embodies a spirit of innovative collaboration.

November 9, 2022
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UW Tacoma Will Be Best Regional Public University in Nation

Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange shared her vision for the future of the UW Tacoma campus: more students, more academic programs, more collaboration, more equitable economic development.

October 14, 2022
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