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UW Tacoma Joins National Engineering Network

UW Tacoma has been accepted into KEEN, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network, dedicated to training engineers to have an entrepreneurial mindset.

March 20, 2024

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Assembling a Company

Building a business isn’t as easy as building big-box furniture, but serial entrepreneur, Army vet and two-time UW alumnus Steve Buchanan has an advantage via his partnership with UW Tacoma.

November 6, 2023

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Veteran Appreciation at UW Tacoma

Events and ceremonies include flag planting along the Prairie Line Trail, Sergeant Husky’s Operation Turkey Drop, the Wounded Warrior Project brunch, and an appreciation ceremony and dinner at the Museum of Glass.

November 1, 2023

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Not Your Average Joe

Joe Davis is the first alum from either UW Tacoma or UW Bothell to be named president of 60,000-member UW Alumni Association.

August 7, 2023

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An Open Perspective

Maria Hamilton is intentional about exposing her daughter to an expansive worldview centered on the value of education.

July 14, 2023

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Phillip Dontje: For the Love of Math

When not delving into algebraic topology, Army veteran Phillip Dontje, ’23, B.S. Mathematics, is raising his children and preparing for his upcoming Ph.D. studies.

June 7, 2023

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Juana Gallegos: Crowning Achievement

Juana Gallegos, '23, Master of Nursing, had an idea to help dementia patients. Her idea landed her an audience with a queen.

May 4, 2023

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Mushroom Farmer Wins VIBE Competition

Nathanael Engen, an Air Force veteran, took first prize in the 2023 VIBE Business Plan Competition, pitching his plan to scale up his urban gourmet mushroom farming business.

February 24, 2023