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As Spring Awakening marks 20 years since its Broadway debut, UW Tacoma students and faculty are partnering with Tacoma Little Theatre to bring the award-winning musical to the local stage.

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$2M NSF grant invests in the future of STEM

UW Tacoma’s ACCESS in STEM program has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving students from communities with limited financial resources who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields.

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Improvisation and making the case for play in serious places

With his new book, “Improvising With and In Higher Education: All Together Now,” UW Tacoma Associate Teaching Professor Luke Perone invites readers to rediscover play as a practice for collective learning and development.

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UW Tacoma financial literacy expert talks money management on morning show

February 13, 2026 FOX 13 Seattle

Hui Suk So, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Financial Literacy Initiative at the Milgard School Center for Financial Wellness, appeared on Good Day Seattle to discuss how Tacoma Huskies are gaining money management skills alongside their degrees.

UW Tacoma professor explores how walkable neighborhoods can help ease the loneliness epidemic

February 3, 2026 The Urbanist

With the rise of car-centric city planning over the past century, Tacoma aims to become a community where cars aren't required for residents to access basic needs. Associate Professor Rubén Casas is quoted.

UW Tacoma Chancellor discusses student housing expansion, dining project on 'Northwest Now'

January 23, 2026 KBTC Public Television

Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange joined KBTC’s public‑affairs program to talk about the university’s plans for new student housing and dining facilities.

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