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Improvisation and making the case for play in serious places
February 10, 2026With 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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$2M NSF grant expands ACCESS in STEM program to enhance student success and career prep
February 19, 2026UW Tacoma’s ACCESS in STEM program has received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation 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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Degrees that Drive Impact
January 29, 2026Choose from 60+ programs designed to shape your career and transform communities.
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NSF-funded network backs UW Tacoma in expanding undergraduate engineering mentorship and research
January 7, 2026Alongside collaborators at four other universities, UW Tacoma’s Jeff Walters and Heather Dillon are working to enhance mentorship and expand undergraduate research opportunities in engineering.
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UW Tacoma’s Highlights of 2025
December 15, 2025As 2025 comes to a close, the Tacoma Huskies community has much to reflect on and celebrate.
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UW Tacoma financial literacy expert talks money management on morning show
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.
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UW Tacoma professor explores how walkable neighborhoods can help ease the loneliness epidemic
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.
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UW Tacoma Chancellor discusses student housing expansion, dining project on 'Northwest Now'
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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UW Tacoma's Danica Sterud Miller discusses "This is Native Land" exhibit curation on KUOW's Soundside podcast
Dr. Miller, an associate professor in UW Tacoma's School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, reflects on her role in co-curating the Washington State History Museum's new permanent exhibition, "This is Native Land."
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Professor Carolyn West examines how gender-based violence is recorded and understood
UW Tacoma Professor Carolyn West's research underscores a critical gap in how gender-based violence is recorded and understood, raising urgent concerns about women’s safety and who should be held accountable at the policy level.
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UW recognized across all campuses with Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement reclassification
The UW has again earned a prestigious recognition for the impact and importance of the connections faculty, students and staff have with local, regional and global communities. All three UW campuses were recognized with the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement reclassification.
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Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange discusses vision for UW Tacoma's future on Tacoma Rising Podcast
In an episode of the Tacoma Rising podcast, Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange shares how UW Tacoma is driving economic development in the South Sound through education, workforce development and community partnerships.
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Expert commentary from UW Tacoma professor adds context to local harassment allegations
Professor Carolyn West, an expert on relationship violence, offers the South Seattle Emerald important context on how survivors experience and respond to harassment.
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UW professor shares tips to help students build smart credit habits
Professor Hui Suk So was a featured expert in WalletHub’s “Best Credit Cards for Students with No Credit” guide, offering insights to help students navigate options when building credit for the first time.
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UW Tacoma social work alum makes accessing services easier than checking out a book at the public library
Under the leadership of UW Tacoma MSW alum Samie Iverson, students are helping Tacoma Public Libraries make social services more accessible to those who need them the most.
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Husky Homecoming: Karrar Hashem (‘21) brings new location of Lune Cafe to UW Tacoma
December 8, 2025As a graduate of the Milgard School of Business, Karrar Hashem ('21) is brewing success — literally. Now on his sixth outpost of Lune Cafe, the newest of which opened this summer on Pacific Avenue, Hashem is just steps away from his alma mater in Tacoma's historic downtown core.
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Students make 24-hour sprint to fix everyday money stress
December 4, 2025The inaugural HuskyHack competition challenged students statewide to create solutions that help people navigate banking benefits and rewards programs.
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UW Tacoma rises to highest position ever in Military Times ‘Best for Vets’ college rankings
December 3, 2025The latest rankings recognize UW Tacoma as the top school in Washington and the Pacific Northwest for supporting service members and their families.
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At home on campus
November 26, 2025Native Indigenous community-building efforts create a more vibrant institution.
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UW Tacoma to seek developer for on-campus student housing and dining development project
November 18, 2025The project is part of UW Tacoma’s vision to revitalize its campus core, one of the strategic areas of focus outlined in its recently completed campus master plan.
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‘We Are First Gen’
November 7, 2025Celebrating those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education.