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After Prison

Omari Amili spent time in prison before earning three degrees from UW Tacoma. He interviews 10 other people who graduated after they got out.

December 18, 2020

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Never Too Late

Chris Oliver was given a choice: prison or the Army. He chose the latter, then went to college, setting an example for his siblings. "This is what thrills me...that it's never too late."

December 11, 2020

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CUW Research Identifies Salmon Killer

Scientists have discovered what is killing more than half the coho salmon that return to Puget Sound’s urban streams every fall.

December 4, 2020

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Sarah Smith Plumbs the Depths

Sarah Smith, senior in communications, recently completed a documentary about an underwater ocean observatory, learning more about “one of the most underexplored places known to humans.”

November 25, 2020

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Thanksgiving at Court 17

How do you serve turkey and all the fixings to more than 100 socially-distanced residence hall students?

November 25, 2020

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Building a Community Around Food

At Northwest Harvest, Urban Studies alumnus Chris Suh connects with people by remembering his own journey out of poverty.

November 25, 2020

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Making a Yoga Community

Hien Hong, ’15, saw that wellness had a diversity issue and set out to change that.

November 19, 2020