Yes, Glitter Really is Bad for the Environment
Joel Baker, professor and science director of the Center for Urban Waters, says that glitter is a constituent of microplastic pollution in the ocean.
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Evan Garner slays the Hedge Fund giants, winning the UWT Investment Challenge with his AI Investment Model.
Evan Garner, a Milgard School of Business finance student, outperforms all other teams in the 2026 Investment Challenge competition by building a tailored AI Investment Model called MAGI.
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Co-Creating a Shared Future
UW Tacoma’s Shared Futures event brings campus and community voices together in fast‑paced collaboration on real‑world challenges.
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Tacoma Huskies Take the Stage
As Spring Awakening marks 20 years since its Broadway debut, UW Tacoma students and faculty are partnering with Tacoma Little Theatre to bring the award-winning musical to the local stage.
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UW Tacoma finance student wins 2026 Investment Challenge with groundbreaking AI investment model
Milgard School of Business student Evan Garner earned the top prize at the university’s 2026 Investment Challenge after debuting a successful AI investment model.
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UW Tacoma financial literacy expert talks money management on morning show
Hui Suk So, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Financial Literacy Initiative at the Milgard School Center for Financial Wellness, appeared on Good Day Seattle to discuss how Tacoma Huskies are gaining money management skills alongside their degrees.
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UW Tacoma professor explores how walkable neighborhoods can help ease the loneliness epidemic
With the rise of car-centric city planning over the past century, Tacoma aims to become a community where cars aren't required for residents to access basic needs. Associate Professor Rubén Casas is quoted.
The Urbanist
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