
Welcome to UW Tacoma
September 24, 2019
It's the start of the 2019 academic year. Students and faculty are back on campus. Pac Ave is busy again! See what it's like to kick off the new year.
Convocation

Move-in Day 2019


New suitemates Sam and Brandi and their parents share a moment of confusion and levity as they get settled into Court 17. The building opened in 2006, developed for UW Tacoma by Lorig & Associates as a public/private partnership. In 2016, the campus purchased the entire building outright, and about 300 students now make their homes in the complex.
New Student Orientation

Tacoma Reads

New Faculty

Written by John Burkhardt
Photos by Ryan Moriarty
Recent news
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Towards the Functional Characterization of All Human Genes
A new paper published in Nature is the start of a research collaboration that includes faculty and graduate students at UW Tacoma.
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The Next Generation of Change-Makers
UWT’s NextGen Civic Leader Corps cultivates growth in the public servants of tomorrow
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A tribute to James A. Milgard Sr.
A longtime supporter of UW Tacoma and a leader in the South Sound business community, James A. Milgard, Sr. was one of the namesakes of the Milgard School of Business.
UW Tacoma in the News
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The Terrifying and Possibly Counterproductive School Shooter Drill
Professor Eric Madfis is quoted in an op-ed about how schools handle active shooter drills and the causes of gun violence.
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"Lorca In A Green Dress" Comes to Tacoma
Tacoma Little Theatre and UW Tacoma are partnering to bring Pulitzer Prize-winner, Nilo Cruz’s surrealist play to life March 7-23. Lorca in a Green Dress is directed by Maria-Tania Bandes B. Weingarden and choreographed by Marisela Fleites-Lear.
Broadway World
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How 12 UW researchers fell in love with their research
Bára Šafářová, Assistant Professor in the School of Urban Studies talks to UW News about what made her decide to pursue her career path.
UW News
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