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A Giant Leap

Every student's journey to a degree is unique, and the great leap they take into the world beyond. Read about four 2020 grads: from psychology to cybersecurity to space!

September 16, 2020
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  • Alumni
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  • Milgard School of Business
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  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
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  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
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Christopher Sim: Feels Like Home

Christopher Sim's journey took him from Malaysia to UW Tacoma.

July 31, 2020
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Eight UW Tacoma Faculty Recognized by UW Center for Latino Health

The fourth annual Latinx Faculty Recognition honors faculty from UW Tacoma's School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and School of Urban Studies.

June 5, 2020
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Love Story

UW Tacoma Associate Professor Riki Thompson researches online dating including how the digital age changed the way we tell stories about ourselves.

May 29, 2020
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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The Show Will Go On ... Somehow

How do you do theater during a pandemic? Maria-Tania Bandes-Becerra Weingarden has some ideas.

May 13, 2020
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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The Best Stories of 2019

The best stories coming out of UW Tacoma are all about our students! Here's a baker's dozen of stories about students making their impact in the world.

December 23, 2019
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  • Social and Historical Studies
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • School of Urban Studies
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Dancing Scholar

UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Pamela Krayenbuhl brings her love and knowledge of dance to campus.

November 20, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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New faculty at UW Tacoma in 2019-20

Marking the start of the 2019-20 academic year, we present short biographies of 24 faculty members who have recently joined the UW Tacoma community.

October 10, 2019
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  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Science and Mathematics
  • Social and Historical Studies
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  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • School of Urban Studies

Dakota Access Pipeline Subject of New Book

Senior Lecturer Ellen Moore collaborated on the project with members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

August 7, 2019
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Rivers Run Through It

A new, permanent public art work, entitled “All the Rivers in the World,” stretches more than 250 feet through the UW Tacoma campus along the Prairie Line Trail.

July 23, 2019
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  • Art
  • Campus facilities
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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