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This feature story provides an in-depth explanation of CLTs. A 2017 op-ed by Urban Studies Assistant Professor Anaid Yerena calling for CLTs in the South Sound region is cited.
WNPR hosts Carmen Baskauf and Lucy Nalpathanchil interview Assistant Professor Chris Schell and Carol Henger of the Bronx Zoo about the spread of coyotes as dominant carnivores in urban areas.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
This is one of many stories that report the findings of the Center for Urban Waters that coho salmon are being killed by a derivative of a chemical used as a preservative in rubber tires.
Assistant Professor Chris Schell is quoted on what the return of wildlife to urban areas during COVID-19 lockdowns means.
In reference to this year's presidential election, Emeritus Professor Rob Crawford says "we should be extremely concerned about the damage the refusal to concede inflicts on democratic culture."
An editorial questions universities that discourage holiday travel but also offer pre- and post-travel COVID-19 tests. UW Tacoma's testing and travel recommendations are mentioned.
A growing cohort of tech companies with Tacoma headquarters or major operations includes Infoblox, whose employment has grown in part through a partnership with UW Tacoma.
Milgard School of Business Professor Gregory Rose suggests that social media amplifies people's natural fears of the unknown to a hoarding instinct in reaction to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patrisse Cullors narrates her day, which includes an evening presentation to UW Tacoma on her new book, "When They Call You a Terrorist: a Black Lives Matter Memoir."
Assistant Professor Rubén Casas asks readers to consider whether urbanism can be truly equitable if its advocates are only those with time, access and privilege.
Author Elizabeth Segran spoke with Associate Professor Riki Thompson on how the pandemic is changing the online dating landscape.
MSW student Lauren Kula calls on the Washington legislature to decriminalize small 'personal' amounts of illicit substances and expand access to addiction treatment.
Military veteran Victoria "Torry" Hemmert, an alumna of the School of Education, has made more than 200 masks for veterans across the nation.
Chamber head Tom Pierson and TOTE Maritime Alaska head Grace Greene list assets that can lift the Tacoma region out of recession, including UW Tacoma and its School of Engineering & Technology.
Haley Endowed Professor Mike Honey spoke about civil rights and labor as part of a speaker series at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies.
Urban ecologist Chris Schell says that one outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are noticing urban wildlife in their midst and seeing that the ecology of cities isn't "broken."
UW Tacoma economist Katie Baird, also a member of the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, calls on the legislature to enact an income tax on those with high incomes, citing the regressive nature of the state's existing tax policy.
The Association of Washington Cities describes research led by Milgard School of Business Associate Teaching Professor Margo Bergman. Her team helped the City of Puyallup "enhance its adaptive resilience for managing the current downturn -- and the next."
Mark Pagano will step down from his role as Chancellor by next fall and resume his role as a full professor in the School of Engineering & Technology. The News Tribune outlines his accomplishments since arriving on campus in 2015.
Pagano will step down from his role as Chancellor by next fall and resume his role as a full professor in the School of Engineering & Technology. The News Tribune outlines his accomplishments since arriving on campus in 2015.
Two regional health non-profits have joined forces to support scholarships for underrepresented students at UW in Seattle and Tacoma.
Psychology professor Carolyn West is quoted in a Los Angeles TV news story about rapper Megan Thee Stallion and her decision to go public about violence against women via a New York Times op-ed.
Huatong Sun, associate professor in SIAS, explains that WeChat serves the Chinese diaspora, including marginalized communities, and describes what will be lost of the U.S. bans the app.
The Swiss, a beloved tavern and performance venue on the UW Tacoma campus (and a tenant of the university) has closed, but even the owner predicts Tacoma will bounce back from the pandemic recession.
In an editorial, the News Tribune extols the farsightedness of community leaders who supported the creation of UW Tacoma 30 years ago, and predicts that the campus will continue to "forge a path forward."
UW Tacoma's Maureen Kennedy is quoted on conditions that make wildfire an ongoing concern even for the 'wet side' of the Cascades such as drought and human presence in wild lands.
The Center for Urban Waters will receive $77K to monitor contaminants in the Columbia River.
The Center for Urban Waters will receive $77K to monitor contaminants in the Columbia River.
Huatong Sun argues that countries that "try to restrict apps with bans and the like will end up hurting companies based within their borders as well."
Maureen Kennedy notes that the La Nina weather pattern will likely create hotter and dryer conditions in California in the near future.
School of Urban Studies alumnus Chris Suh works as a manager at Northwest Harvest and went through food insecurity himself.
Christopher Schell describes how he dresses for field work in order to minimize chances of harassment or being asked to justify his presence.
The Swiss, a UW Tacoma tenant, has been a fixture in south downtown since 1993, before UW Tacoma opened its doors.
Retired UW Tacoma historian Michael Allen describes the history of Mabel Delong Strickland, renowned cowgirl and trick rider.
Accounting junior Troy Saunders, football standout at Bremerton High School, has risen above adversity to achieve his goals. He has "always been a measured guy. He knows exactly what he wants."
Christopher Schell's new paper in Science describes how "underlying drivers of economic inequality, like systemic racism and a legacy of racial segregation, add missing details to the scientific picture of urban landscapes."
A study led by Milgard School economist Margo Bergman is asking Puyallup restaurant owners and diners how concerns about public health and the economy are colliding.
Christopher Schell's Science paper finds that "systematic inequality leads to a horror show not just for communities of color, but for surrounding wildlife and biodiversity."
Maureen Kennedy, assistant professor of quantitative fire ecology and forest management, is quoted on how increased variability of rain due to climate change, coupled with past practices of fire suppresion, is increasing the likelihood of major fires.
Infectious disease experts are denouncing the practice of outdoor spraying of disinfectant in urban areas in an attempt to fight the spread of COVID-19. Chris Schell, urban ecologist, is quoted on concerns that the practice harms wildlife as well as human health.
Prof. Katie Baird is quoted on the status of unemployment compensation as a legal benefit for workers who are let go from their positions.
Social Work & Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Ken Cruz admonishes three of the four white male Tacoma City Council members for not taking part in a mid-July Tacoma City Council Community Forum, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Prof. Turan Kayaoglu is quoted on the role of Saudi Arabia in determining who can and cannot participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, an important rite in the life of Muslim adherents.
