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UW Tacoma faculty member Anna Groat Carmona sits and looks through a microscope. She is in a lab and there is equipment behind her. Groat Carmona is wearing a dark lab coat and her long hair is pulled back in a ponytail.

The Misfit Scientist

Assistant Professor Anna Groat Carmona's time as a self described "outsider" ultimately led her to a Fulbright to study infectious disease.

October 6, 2022

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SIAS Dean Natalie Eschenbaum stands in front of the library on campus. She is wearing a pink sweater with a floral print shirt underneath. Eschenbaum has long brown hair and wears glasses.

Listening, Learning, Leading

Natalie Eschenbaum's experience in higher education gave her the tools and insight needed to lead the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences as its new dean.

September 22, 2022

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UW Tacoma faculty member Jutta Heller stands with her arms crossed across her mid-section. She has red hair and is wearing a dark blue button up shirt.

The Right Fit

Associate Teaching Professor Jutta Heller connects with students on the first day of class by talking to them about her life, including her experience with imposter syndrome.

June 28, 2022

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UW Tacoma student Maryam Al Darraji poses against a blank backdrop. She is wearing a pink headscarf and a plaid suit. Her right hand is held up close to her face with her right index finger touching her chin.

Maryam Al Darraji: Dream Within Reach

UW Tacoma senior Maryam Al Darraji's dream to become a surgeon took her from Iraq to Jordan to Kent to UW Tacoma.

June 11, 2022

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UW Mace on table with purple velvet cloth

The Class of 2022

In 2022 we are celebrating thousands of UW Tacoma grads from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

June 10, 2022

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UW Tacoma student Rain Wilson is sitting on a concrete ledge. She is wearing a dark shirt and dark pants. Her hair is black and grey. Wilson's right hand is holding onto a walker.

Rain, Making It

A traumatic brain injury threatened to derail Rain Wilson's college career; but then she got the support she needed and she is now succeeding.

May 2, 2022

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National Science Foundation Awards UW Tacoma $1.5 Million for Phase Two of ACCESS in STEM Program

Over the next seven years, new cohorts of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need will get support from UW Tacoma to pursue STEM education.

March 7, 2022