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Seven new faculty members bring wide-ranging expertise to UW Tacoma
From responsible AI use to preventing common infections, this year’s new faculty members are tackling questions that matter to our community and beyond.
October 2, 2026Main Content
UW Tacoma celebrates recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Awards
From innovative teaching and research to transformative community engagement, this year’s distinguished award recipients exemplify outstanding contributions that advance UW Tacoma’s mission and impact.
May 28, 2026Main Content
18 UW Tacoma researchers receive SEED-AI grants from AI@UW inaugural funding call
The initiative supports exploratory, faculty‑led projects that apply artificial intelligence (AI) to improve teaching, learning and student engagement.
April 29, 2026Main Content
NSF-funded network backs UW Tacoma in expanding undergraduate engineering mentorship and research
Alongside 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.
January 7, 2026Main Content
UW Tacoma welcomes a dozen new faculty members for the 2025-26 academic year
We're proud to welcome a dynamic cohort of new faculty members to our pack at the University of Washington Tacoma.
September 30, 2025Main Content
GID Lab in Review: Spring 2025
Seven community design workshops as well as the Tri-Campus NextGen Civic Leader Corps Community of Practice made for an exciting Spring 2025 quarter in the Global Innovation and Design Lab
May 6, 2025Main Content
Ashley Ramirez Honored with 2025 Student Civic Leader Award
Ashley Ramirez, a senior in Law and Policy at UW Tacoma and a NextGen Civic Leader Corps student officer, received the 2025 Student Civic Leader Award from Washington Campus Coalition (WACC) for the Public Good.
March 24, 2025Main Content
NextGen Students shine at Huskies on the Hill and Tri-Campus Gathering
Over 400 students across the University of Washington, including 17 UW Tacoma NextGen students thronged the state Capitol for Huskies on the Hill on February 3, 2025.
March 8, 2025Main Content
Shared Futures, Community Reinvestment Funds project fill GID LAB Winter roster
The elevator door opens - and in walks the CEO of the organization you admire most. What do you do? This question drove the IIGE’s 2025 Shared Futures event on February 19, which featured elevator pitch skits and networking for students with community leaders.
March 8, 2025Main Content
New Faculty Brings Design Experts to the Classroom
New faculty Dr. Jaleesa Trapp, an MIT Media Lab alum and Tacoma native, brings expertise in community-centered design and computing education to her Winter 2025 studio class in the Innovation and Design Minor.
March 8, 2025