Sayana Saithu, a graduate student in UW Tacoma's Institute of Technology, has won the first round of the Present Around the World contest. Next stop, Orlando.
The UW Latino Health Center held the second annual Latinx Faculty Recognition Event in May. Three UW Tacoma faculty members were recognized: Paulo Barreto and Anderson Nascimento of the Institute of Technology, and Anaid Yerena of Urban Studies.
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.
His passion for education has brought Daniel Kristiyanto, '16, halfway around the world. A Fulbright scholar from Indonesia, he is completing a master's degree in computer science and systems.
The degree, a collaboration with the Washington National Guard cybersecurity unit at Camp Murray, is the only such program outside the National Defense University.
An innovative partnership between UW Tacoma and MultiCare Health System will analyze data on congestive heart failure patients to reduce the risk of hospital readmissions.