Systemic Racism Affects Wildlife, Too: A Q&A With an Urban Ecologist
UW Tacoma urban ecologist Christopher Schell describes how human social inequities have impact on wildlife in urban areas.
Discover Magazine
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February 11, 2021
UW Tacoma in the News
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Polyamorous relationships under severe strain during the pandemic
Communications professor Riki Thompson describes the communities of those that practice polyamory. Her recent research examines how the pandemic has affected those relationships.
The Conversation
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February 11, 2021
'Porn doesn't get a pass': How pornography hinders our fight for social justice
Carolyn West, UW Tacoma professor of psychology, has found that porn harbors "breathtaking racism," and cannot be exempt from larger discussions on racism in society.
The UW Daily
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February 8, 2021
Opinion: Tacoma Has the Potential to Develop Into a Cybersecurity Economic Hub
Local pundit and technologist David Kirichenko calls on Tacoma leaders to enact policies encouraging the expansion of the cybersecurity sector. He cites the School of Engineering & Technology.
South Sound Business
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February 4, 2021
Join the Mysterious Hunt That Celebrates the Lunar New Year
The pandemic has not stopped the mysterious group behind Tacoma's annual Monkeyshines, a citywide scavenger hunt for art glass orbs. The UW Tacoma campus, including the Prairie Line Trail, is recommended as an area to search.
Red Tricycle
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February 4, 2021
A 9-year-old was pepper-sprayed instead of receiving help. It's part of the 'dehumanization of Black girls,' experts say. Subscription
Psychology Professor Carolyn West is quoted on the "multiple levels of trauma" experienced by a nine-year-old girl in Rochester, N.Y., when police pepper-sprayed her in response to her sobbing.
The Lily/The Washington Post
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February 2, 2021
Falling into Public History: My Writing about Japanese American and African American Community Stories
Writer Tamiko Nimura reflects on how she came to be a public historian, including through her interactions with Justin Wadland of the UW Tacoma Library and local historian and preservationist Michael Sullivan.
The North American Post
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February 2, 2021
Tacoma’s Missing Middle Housing: Planning for Access, Affordability, and Mobility
Assistant Professor Rubén Casas describes efforts in Tacoma to augment traditional single-family districts with additional housing types such as duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and others. He notes that equitable housing policy must also be based on equitable transit access.
The Urbanist
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January 22, 2021
Can urban design be racist? Yes, according to local leaders, and here’s how to fix it Subscription
Urban Studies Advisory Board member Lauren Flemister warns of the racist consequences of poor city design and cites Hilltop gentrification due to transit investment as issues needing attention.
The News Tribune
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January 21, 2021
New tool can help predict species at risk of vulnerability or extinction
Tessa Francis of the Puget Sound Institute and colleagues have developed approaches to understanding the transient nature of ecosystem stability and managing risks of species endangerment.
ASU Now: Arizona State University
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January 18, 2021