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Summer Camp(us)

UW Tacoma hosts a number of youth-oriented programs during the summer that are designed to get local students excited about the future.

August 22, 2019
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Franke Tobey Jones Senior University Includes UW Tacoma Faculty

Senior University brings UW Tacoma lecturers and professors to talk about their work to Franke Tobey Jones, a senior living center adjacent to Point Defiance Park.

March 15, 2019
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Connecting over Coffee

"Coffee and Conversations" brings the UW Tacoma community and the Tacoma Police Department together.

February 22, 2019
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Bringing Nature to a Prison Cell

Exposure to nature, even through a brief gardening activity, can improve well-being among women in prison, a UW Tacoma-led study finds.

January 30, 2019
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  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice

Urban Ecologist/Superhero

Experienced tarantula handler, compassionate coyote whisperer — Assistant Professor Christopher Schell brings a passion to his work studying how carnivores adapt to cities.

December 5, 2018
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Ali Modarres Is a Man About Towns

South Sound Business magazine recently published a feature story on Dr. Ali Modarres, UW Tacoma's Director of the Urban Studies Program.

June 27, 2018
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  • School of Urban Studies

Serious About Play

UW Tacoma Lecturer Luke Perone uses play in the classroom to encourage learning and development.

May 2, 2018
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Modarres Named Community Champion

Dr. Ali Modarres, director of Urban Studies, has been named a Community Champion by Futurewise.

April 6, 2018
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The Bell Tolls for Us

An event marking the 50th year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., reminds us his work is unfinished.

April 5, 2018
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Being the Spark

UW Tacoma alumnus Jacob Nau and SIAS lecturer Abby Murray are among the recipients of local Spark Grants.

February 23, 2018
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