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A Ph.D. for Tacoma

With its first cohort of students, UW Tacoma’s Ph.D. in computer science is already making a big impact on students, research and the South Sound community.

June 29, 2023

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Julie Venezio: The Making of an Advisor

Julie Venezio, ’23, B.A. Psychology, credits career and academic advisors for her success as a student and as inspirations for her future career plans.

June 7, 2023

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New Grant Will Expand Access to Native Knowledge

$225,000 from the Mellon Foundation will support American Indian and Indigenous (AII) community-building events, bring more AII voices to campus, and power a summer institute on Indigenous humanities.

May 24, 2023

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Scholars, Journal Recognize Rachel Endo

Rachel Endo, dean of the School of Education, has received the Mary Anne Raywid Award from the Society of Professors of Education and an Asian Leadership Award from "Profiles in Diversity Journal."

May 19, 2023

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Huatong Sun Wins DEI Award

The Association for Business Communication has presented its 2022 Distinction in the Practice of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion award to Dr. Huatong Sun.

May 12, 2023

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Building a Beloved Community

The largest gathering of faculty and staff since the pandemic came together recently to learn about and practice active listening, empathy and mindful inquiry.

March 17, 2023

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AERA Recognizes Dr. Rachel Endo

Endo has received the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Educational Research Association’s special interest group research into the education of Asian Pacific Americans.

March 13, 2023

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A Year Undaunted

As 2022 draws to a close, revisit stories that show UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and alumni changing lives and communities.

December 16, 2022