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Dr. Altaf Merchant can tell you why that grainy, black-and-white ad you just looked at turned you into a consumer.
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Proudly Claiming Their Space
Morgan Pasquier, '19: "I will no longer apologize for taking up space in the world. I know what I want out of life and I have an idea of how to get there now."
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'Renegade Professor of English'
Raised in the South at a time when women were supposed to be wives and mothers, UW Tacoma Senior Lecturer Nicole Blair defied expectations and became an accomplished teacher, musician and author.
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Byron's Banishment
Byron Ragland's encounter at a frozen yogurt shop raises a question as old as America: When is it OK to be black in public?
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The Husky Family
The UW Tacoma Class of 2019: a passionate, tenacious and diverse group of graduates that are already out in the world making an impact. Read a sampling of their stories.
UW Tacoma in the News
Seattle artist Vaughn Bell describes the art installation she created called 'All the Rivers in the World' for the UWT campus Subscription
In a minute-and-a-half video, UW Tacoma Lecturer Vaughn Bell explains the concept behind a new, permanent public art installation along UW Tacoma's Prairie Line Trail, called "All the Rivers in the World."
The News Tribune
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July 9, 2019
A model city for a majority nonwhite future is in our own backyard
Outgoing Renton, Wash., mayor Denis Law worked from the beginning of his tenure to establish a climate of trust and civic participation across all segments of the city's inhabitants. School of Urban Studies Associate Professor Anne Taufen is quoted on Renton's success and how other cities may fail in the same attempt.
Crosscut
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July 8, 2019
White House Opioid Campaign Not Broad, Diverse Enough
Drug policy experts, including Associate Professor Ingrid Walker, say the White House opioid addiction awareness campaign "needs more diverse viewpoints to have a bigger impact."
U.S. News & World Report
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July 2, 2019
Smoke-choked skies the 'new normal.' What are Tacoma and Pierce County doing to prepare? Subscription
Nursing & Healthcare Leadership lecturer and alumna Janet Runbeck notes that "the most vulnerable" are "most at risk" of health complications from exposure to particulate pollution such as wildfire smoke. She said that "not enough is being done to ensure their safety."
The News Tribune
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July 2, 2019
UFPB researcher creates intelligent tree capable of preventing forest fires
As part of postdoctorate studies at UW Tacoma, researcher Cleonilson Protásio worked with Professor Orlando Baioocchi on a system of tree-based environmental monitoring devices, powered by electricity generated by the differences in temperature between the surface and the interior of the tree. This 'internet of natural things' may be used to detect and track the spread of wildfires. (Article written in Portuguese.)
Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB
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July 2, 2019
Teachers quit jobs, make $100,000 on Pinterest selling lesson plans
School of Education Professor Emerita Marcy Stein notes that most teachers do not write their own curricula and lesson plans, and are not trained to do so. There is a thriving market for 'teacherpreneurs' to offer such assistance via social media sites such as Pinterest.
USA Today
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July 1, 2019
Two MLK Scholars Discuss Explosive, Disputed FBI Files on the Civil-Rights Icon
Haley Professor of Humanities Michael Honey. a noted scholar of Martin Luther King Jr., comments on recent "incendiary claims" made by historian David Garrow on the private life of King.
New York Magazine/Intelligencer
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June 30, 2019
The chickens were this 12-year-old's friends. Then the birds were eaten by a pack of coyotes Subscription
A University Place household's flock of chickens was allegedly attacked by a coyote pack. UW Tacoma's Grit City Carnivore Project is mentioned.
The News Tribune
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June 28, 2019
With Seattle coyote sightings on the rise, should pet owners be concerned?
Assistant Professor Chris Schell joins the Candy, Mike & Todd Show on KIRO Radio to talk about coyotes in urban areas.
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
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June 22, 2019
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