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Building a Community Around Food

Chris Suh connects with people by remembering his own journey out of poverty.
Making a Yoga Community

Hien Hong, ’15, saw that wellness had a diversity issue and set out to change that.
An Open Book

A passion for reading and a turbulent childhood lead Professor Belinda Louie to create Project TELL which supports English Language Learners and their families.
The Monstrous

Monsters help show us who we really are. Ingrid Walker and Dustin Annis talk about the role of the monstrous imagination in culture and politics.
Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

“Racism is a stressor that causes wounds to the individuals who are exposed to it,” says Sharon Laing in a two-part podcast from Paw’d Defiance.

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UW Tacoma in the News

Seattleites don't realize it yet, but it's pronounced Techoma Subscription

A growing cohort of tech companies with Tacoma headquarters or major operations includes Infoblox, whose employment has grown in part through a partnership with UW Tacoma.

Puget Sound Business Journal

November 17, 2020

Panic shopping is in our DNA. But there’s no need for it to happen now, WA stores say Subscription

Milgard School of Business Professor Gregory Rose suggests that social media amplifies people's natural fears of the unknown to a hoarding instinct in reaction to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

The News Tribune

November 17, 2020

24 Hours With Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors

In a video and accompanying article, Patrisse Cullors narrates her day, which includes an evening presentation to UW Tacoma on her new book, "When They Call You a Terrorist: a Black Lives Matter Memoir."

Vogue

November 16, 2020

On the Prospect of an Urbanism of the Poor

Assistant Professor Rubén Casas asks readers to consider whether urbanism can be truly equitable if its advocates are only those with time, access and privilege.

The Urbanist

November 16, 2020

How Covid-19 has upended dating for singles

Author Elizabeth Segran spoke with Associate Professor Riki Thompson on how the pandemic is changing the online dating landscape.

Vox

November 13, 2020

Letter to editor: Oregon drug measure: ‘Right direction’ Subscription

MSW student Lauren Kula calls on the Washington legislature to decriminalize small 'personal' amounts of illicit substances and expand access to addiction treatment.

The Seattle Times

November 10, 2020

Local woman sews masks for veterans Subscription

Military veteran Victoria "Torry" Hemmert, an alumna of the School of Education, has made more than 200 masks for veterans across the nation.

Federal Way Mirror

November 6, 2020

Tacoma ready for COVID-19 economic rebound, and ready for Amazon Subscription

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber head Tom Pierson and TOTE Maritime Alaska head Grace Greene list assets that can lift the Tacoma region out of recession, including UW Tacoma and its School of Engineering & Technology.

The News Tribune

November 1, 2020