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Getting SET for the Future
New initiatives and rapid growth are part of the vision for engineering and technology education at UW Tacoma.
October 23, 2019Main Content
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, 2019Main Content
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, 2019Main Content
Connecting over Coffee
"Coffee and Conversations" brings the UW Tacoma community and the Tacoma Police Department together.
February 22, 2019Main Content
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, 2019Main Content
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, 2018Main Content
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, 2018Main Content
Serious About Play
UW Tacoma Lecturer Luke Perone uses play in the classroom to encourage learning and development.
May 2, 2018Main Content
Modarres Named Community Champion
Dr. Ali Modarres, director of Urban Studies, has been named a Community Champion by Futurewise.
April 6, 2018Main Content
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