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Get On the Bus

Awards from the state, the county and the city recognize UW Tacoma's role in reducing single-occupancy commute trips.

February 3, 2010
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UW Tacoma pledges climate action plan in writing

All three UW campuses are part of a new "climate action plan" pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

September 8, 2009
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  • Campus facilities
  • Campus planning
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Garden in the City: UW Tacoma's new Giving Garden

"Garden in the City" is a documentary video produced by Daniel Nash, '09, for a communication class at UW Tacoma in spring 2009.

June 24, 2009
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Microplastics threaten oceans, marine life

UW Tacoma's Center for Urban Waters, led by Dr. Joel Baker, hopes to become a center for the study of a newly-emerging threat -- microplastic pollution.

December 29, 2008
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UW Tacoma campus officially smoke-free

Smoking at UW Tacoma is now restricted to six designated areas on campus.

March 7, 2007
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