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Within Reach
Deborah Petri started college at age 16. Then, life got in the way. More than 30 years later she is close to finishing her degree.
February 19, 2020
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Change Comes for Theron Taylor
After serving a 20-year prison sentence, first-gen psychology transfer student Theron Taylor is finding a new sense of belonging at UW Tacoma.
February 13, 2020
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Charles Emlet, Preeminent Scholar on Older Adults, Named AASWSW Fellow
The School of Social Work & Criminal Justice's Dr. Charles Emlet has been inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
February 12, 2020
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Field Work
Associate Professor Natalie Jolly's research into Amish birth practices challenges traditional notions of gender.
February 5, 2020
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A Blossoming Partnership
Local high-school students teamed up with UW Tacoma's Giving Garden to create habitats for bees and other pollinators.
February 4, 2020
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Carnegie Foundation Recognizes UW Tacoma Community Engagement
Collaborations with hundreds of regional partners garner all three UW campuses the coveted Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
January 31, 2020
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Three UW students in Seattle negative for novel coronavirus
UW in Seattle was notified that three students from the Seattle campus were screened for the novel coronavirus. There is not any known direct impact on the UW Tacoma community.
January 30, 2020
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Founding Stories
On the eve of our 30th anniversary, the UW Tacoma Library is spearheading a project to document the origins and development of UW Tacoma through oral history.
January 29, 2020
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Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms Using Molecular Detection
Researchers from UW Tacoma are developing innovative techniques that will reduce the time and cost needed to monitor blooms of a toxic phytoplankton species.
January 22, 2020
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Mars in their Eyes
A group of science and technology students hope their designs for a Mars rover vehicle will win the University Rover Challenge in the red deserts of Utah.
January 22, 2020
