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Open Book

Associate Teaching Professor Margo Bergman's love of knowledge led her to explore how systems work and how they can work better.

Dr. Margo Bergman receives 2021 Community Engagement Award

Dr. Margo Bergman is the recipient of the 2021 Community Engagement Award in Institutional and Systems Analytics. Dr. Bergman has played a central role in facilitating co-learning opportunities for students and regional partners.

Without a Safety Net

UW Tacoma Professor Carolyn West has spent her storied career asking hard questions and exploring difficult subjects.

A Good Place to Grow

Kirsten Hargett chose to study biomedical sciences because she wanted to stretch herself.

Meet Altaf Merchant

Dean Altaf Merchant sees the Milgard School as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and social responsibility in the South Sound region.

Engineering Something Amazing

Heather Dillon is a big believer in human-centered design, and student-centered engineering education.

Preserving Nihonmachi

In their new book, Mary Hanneman and Lisa Hoffman share the history of Tacoma's Nihonmachi and the Japanese Language School once located on what is now the UW Tacoma campus.

Upholding Democracy

Turan Kayaoğlu believes that democracy, rule of law and human rights will eventually prevail in all societies. His research into the Middle East gives him that hope.

Sarah Smith Plumbs the Depths

Sarah Smith, senior in communications, recently completed a documentary about an underwater ocean observatory, learning more about “one of the most underexplored places known to humans.”

An Open Book

A passion for reading and a turbulent childhood lead Professor Belinda Louie to create Project TELL which supports English language learners and their families.