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UW Tacoma biomedical sciences student Lucas Bjorkheim

The Right Medicine

With Professor Sharon Laing's guidance, UW Tacoma student Lucas Bjorkheim is realizing his dream of becoming a doctor.

May 22, 2023

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UW Tacoma alumna Teiya Shimomura stands in front of Maru on campus. Maru is a bronze sculpture that looks like a square with a hole in the middle. Shimomura has long, dark hair and is wearing a plaid jacket, white undershirt and jeans. There is grass and a wood wall in the background.

Teiya Shimomura: Helping to Remember

Alumna Teiya Shimomura's experience in the classroom connected her to a local historian and an opportunity.

May 11, 2023

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Close up of recent Master of Nursing graduate Juana Gallegos. She has short, dark hair and is wearing a brown top. In the background are the steel "W" on campus and part of a red brick building.

Juana Gallegos: Crowning Achievement

Juana Gallegos, '23, Master of Nursing, had an idea to help dementia patients. Her idea landed her an audience with a queen.

May 4, 2023

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Student Martin Shehata is about to kick a soccer ball. He is wearing a red shirt and black shorts. He has on white cleats and dark socks. His dark colored hair is moving up in the photo. In the background are buildings, trees and grass.

Martin Shehata: Goal-Oriented

Senior Martin Shehata balances his education and his career as a professional soccer player.

April 27, 2023

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UW Unveils 2023 Husky 100

Meet the UW Tacoma members of this year's Husky 100: Remarkable undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at UW Tacoma.

April 24, 2023

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Ada McDaniel sits on a bench. There are trees behind her. McDaniel is wearing a purple headwrap with designs woven into the fabric. She is also wearing a purple vest with designs woven into the fabric. McDaniel is wearing a white undershirt.

Ada McDaniel: First, Not Last

Ada McDaniel is part of the inaugural Muckleshoot Cohort and, when she graduates in June, will be the first person in her family to earn a doctoral degree.

April 19, 2023