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UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Sunny Cheng's research focuses on mental health, particularly the impact of early intervention and screening.

August 4, 2022

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Ka Yee Yeung: ‘Inspiring Academic Female Founder’

Ka Yee Yeung, bioinformatics professor in SET and co-founder of BioDepot LLC, was recently interviewed by Osage University Partners for their series on female start-up founders.

July 6, 2022

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The Right Fit

Associate Teaching Professor Jutta Heller connects with students on the first day of class by talking to them about her life, including her experience with imposter syndrome.

June 28, 2022

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An Organized Life

Mike Honey, a founding faculty member of UW Tacoma, may be retiring, but he will continue building on his legacy of 'telling the story, telling history, telling reality.'

June 1, 2022

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Happiness at Last

Live theater returns to UW Tacoma with "The Happiest Song Plays Last," in a collaboration with Tacoma Little Theater and Toy Boat Theatre.

April 22, 2022

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Under Construction

Tacoma native Lorne Arnold is helping build UW Tacoma's new civil engineering program

April 15, 2022

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Spotlight: Michelle Montgomery Works to Redefine what Justice Demands

UW's Population Health Initiative recently spotlighted the work of UW Tacoma Associate Professor Michelle Montgomery.

March 30, 2022

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Alumni Spotlight: Riley Kuranishi, Finance '14

Our most recent alumni highlight features Riley Kuranishi (Business Administration, Finance, ‘14). Riley currently works and manages multiple businesses including real estate, and a photo and videography company.

March 16, 2022

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A Revolutionary Act

Walking isn't just good for you, according to Assistant Professor Rubén Casas. It is also a good way to understand how a city works.

March 11, 2022

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