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Students Intern For The Washington State Legislature

This year, the Washington State Legislature selected four UWT students to participate in its Legislative Internship Program. About 60 students statewide are selected as interns who then work directly for members of the Senate or House.  All interns work full time … Continue reading →


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First Economics and Policy Analysis Major Accepted into UW’s Evans School

Congratulations to Michael Price, UWT’s first student to graduate with a major in our new Economics and Policy Analysis degree.  Michael was recently accepted into the University of Washington’s Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy … Continue reading →


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Prof. Hanneman’s Book Spotlights Tacoma’s Unique Japanese Community

Professor Mary Hanneman’s new book, Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma (written with UWT Prof. Lisa Hoffman) is receiving significant attention in the local community.  Becoming Nisei explores Tacoma’s prewar … Continue reading →


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Research: Women respond to feedback more than men

Congratulations to Prof. Anna Lovasz, whose article “Gender differences in the effect of subjective feedback in an online game,” was just published by the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics.   Prof. Lovasz and her … Continue reading →


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Senior Andre Jimenez pens Oped On Use of Force

Congratulations to Senior Andre Jimenez, whose oped on a recent Use of Force study conducted by the Pierce County Sheriff’s office was just published in Tacoma’s News Tribune.  As a representative on the Pierce County Equity … Continue reading →


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Closing the Gap

Abigail Lawson, '21, is helping others in her role as the director of Tacoma's guaranteed income program.


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Alex Zerbe's Next Trick

UW Tacoma senior Alex Zerbe's life is up in the air as he balances the demands of performing, raising a family and going to school.


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In Good Company

Recent grads Thomas Di Giorgio and Jeffrey Bantay developed a friendship while students at Tacoma Community College that carried them through UW Tacoma.