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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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Puget Sound Institute launches in Tacoma

Serving as a bridge between the scientific community and agencies charged with restoring and protecting Puget Sound, the Institute is a collaboration of the Puget Sound Partnership, the UW College of the Environment and the UW Tacoma Center for Urban Waters.

November 5, 2009
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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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New IAS director on the job

Dr. Larry Knopp will be the new director of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Tacoma's largest academic program.

July 8, 2009
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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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Commencement: Compelling stories from the class of '09

The stories of five students in the class of 2009 symbolize the many paths graduates have taken to get to this point in their lives.

June 3, 2009
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Research Standouts Awarded Grants

Nineteen grants in 2009 from two UW Tacoma endowments will help faculty, staff and students by supporting scholarship, research and campus improvements.

June 1, 2009
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UWT Prof Transcends Art World to Bring the World into Her Art

Beverly Naidus's art and teaching raise consciousness around social issues like body image, war, labor, globalization and environmental despoliation.

April 9, 2009
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