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The dating app Bumble, whose trademark feature required women to initiate connections with potential love matches, has seemingly changed course. Associate Professor Riki Thompson argues that this reversal — allowing men to send the first message — is Bumble's attempt to stay relevant in a crowded market and an ever-changing dating scene.

Marine Ecologist and Assistant Professor Eliza Heery joined This Green Earth to discuss urban marine environments, the creatures that inhabit them and how we can be better stewards of our waters.

Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange joined Drew Mikkelson of King 5 News to discuss UW Tacoma's plans for growth, including a new residence hall and on-campus dining.

The Hood Canal summer shellfish harvest is closed indefinitely due to an unusual rise in Alexandrium — a toxin found in oysters, clams and cockles that can be deadly when ingested. Warming temperatures may be to blame for the bloom. Associate Professor Cheryl Greengrove is quoted.

Our next residence hall is officially on the way! When it opens in late 2029, the facility will accommodate nearly 500 additional students and include UW Tacoma’s first on-campus dining hall as we shift gears from commuter campus to college town.

UW Tacoma's future student housing and dining hall project will create a central hub for Tacoma Huskies as the campus prepares to grow its enrollment to 10,000 students in the coming decades.

Stan Emert, founding director of the Sports Enterprise Management program at the Milgard School of Business, was quoted in an article about the potential return of an NBA franchise to Seattle, offering insight into the complexities of league expansion.

Samuel Peña-Rojas ('26), a new grad from the Milgard School of Business, was included in an article featuring the cost-saving strategies of three Huskies across the tri-campus community who graduated college without student loan debt.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Social Mobility Amanda Figueroa was quoted in a story by The Hechinger Report about college graduates navigating a job market where artificial intelligence is reshaping entry-level opportunities and increasing the need for adaptable, in-demand skills.

Pamela Krayenbuhl, associate professor of film and media studies at UW Tacoma, recently spoke with Dance Magazine about why movement works so well in short-form media, and what our fascination with dance says about culture, identity and connection.