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'To the Promised Land'
Dr. Martin Luther King's message of economic justice is the subject of a new book by UW Tacoma historian Michael Honey.
March 29, 2018
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University-city Partnership Seeks to Enhance Livability
Associate Professor Anne Taufen Wessells will serve as faculty co-director and the primary UW Tacoma contact throughout the 2017-18 Livable City Year partnership with the City of Tacoma.
June 20, 2017
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An App a Day
Assistant Professor Sharon Laing wants to use apps to connect low-income patients to health care.
January 20, 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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Faculty Update: Associate Professor Jim Gawel Planning for Lakewood's Waughop Lake
The City of Lakewood has turned to the expertise of UW Tacoma faculty member Jim Gawel to understand what is contributing to toxic algae blooms in Pierce County's Waughop Lake.
March 10, 2016
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Citizen Science: Documenting the Scourge of Wood Smoke
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Assistant Professor Robin Evans-Agnew is helping Pierce County youth document their experience of wood smoke pollution and its impacts on their lives.
February 24, 2016
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Merchant Receives Great Mind Award
Dr. Altaf Merchant of UW Tacoma's Milgard School of Business was honored for his research into the role of nostalgia in advertising.
June 18, 2014
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Tashiro gives voice to older mixed-race Americans
Her new book, Standing on Both Feet: Voices of Older Mixed-Race Americans, is the first to focus on the experiences of older Americans of mixed race.
April 14, 2013
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Faculty awarded grant to study juvenile justice system education
Education program researchers Greg Benner and Michelle Maike will examine the effectiveness of education in short-term juvenile justice centers.
November 28, 2012
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'Big Data' may help congestive heart failure patients
An innovative partnership between UW Tacoma and MultiCare Health System will analyze data on congestive heart failure patients to reduce the risk of hospital readmissions.
November 6, 2012
