Van Huynh, '18 B.S. Nursing, had an experience with a surly nurse which became a turning point, setting her on the way to becoming a leader in health care.
UW Tacoma alumnus Omari Amili tells in his own words how obtaining an education "opened doors for me that I never knew existed and helped me find a purpose in life."
According to Danielle Burch, the UW Tacoma major Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies changes the most fundamental ways you think about and relate to the world around you. It becomes a huge part of your life.
The Institute of Technology's Ka Yee Yeung has a growing collaboration with medical personnel in Madigan Army Medical Center, using bioinformatics to look for genetic markers of disease potential.