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Omari Amili: Breaking the Cycle

UW Tacoma alumnus Omari Amili tells in his own words how obtaining an education "opened doors for me that I never knew existed and helped me find a purpose in life."

March 22, 2017

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Madigan Pairs With UW to Improve Medicine

The Institute of Technology's Ka Yee Yeung has a growing collaboration with medical personnel in Madigan Army Medical Center, using bioinformatics to look for genetic markers of disease potential.

January 19, 2017

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Daniel Kristiyanto: Reaching for the Stars

His passion for education has brought Daniel Kristiyanto, '16, halfway around the world. A Fulbright scholar from Indonesia, he is completing a master's degree in computer science and systems.

June 9, 2016

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Sopeck Nop: Leveling the Playing Field

A desire to "diversify the face of engineering" is what motivates Sopeck Nop, '16, who has a passion for solving systemic problems.

June 9, 2016

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Doing the Heavy Lifting

Brothers Nut and Nuk Suwanchote started a powerlifting club on campus to give UW Tacoma an athletic presence. They succeeded.

April 26, 2016

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"Love and Solidarity" on screen in Tacoma, Seattle

Co-produced by Mike Honey and Errol Webber, and funded by the Fetzer Institute, the documentary "Love and Solidarity" ties together civil rights, immigrants and labor organizing.

October 22, 2015

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Hacking Their Way to Cleaner Water

UW Tacoma’s Clean Water Challenge 2014 brings together community partners and problem solvers to tackle local environmental questions.

August 26, 2014

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Japanese Language School: Part of Campus History

The history of a thriving pre-WWII Japanese American community in Tacoma will be commemorated via a sculpture by renowned artist Gerard Tsutakawa, to be installed along the Prairie Line Trail.

May 13, 2013