Ben Pauli and Vivian Kao

The Students Become the Teachers

August 28, 2024
Alumni Ben Pauli and Vivian Kao (both SIAS ’05) have gone from one side of the classroom to the other. Their journey to becoming university professors started at UW Tacoma.
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Frozen in Time

August 12, 2024
Dr. Zhiquan (Andy) Shu’s research could help revolutionize organ transplants by extending the life of donated organs indefinitely.
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UW Tacoma in the News

‘Identities Horizons’ spotlights AAPI students at UWT

Alumnus Nuk Suwanchote, '17, is the director of a film exploring the experience of Asian American and Pacific Islander UW Tacoma students. The documentary, which includes Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange, was produced by the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation.
Tacoma Weekly
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The enduring legacy of the Black 'Buffalo Soldiers'

Dr. Luther Adams - Free Man of Color discusses the history of Black participation in the U.S. military, particularly the regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers.

KCTS9/Crosscut Now
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Gen Z says it wants less sex on screen. But is that true?

Associate Professor David Coon and Associate Teaching Professor Jennifer Myers Baran question the results of a recent survey of people age 13-24, 40% who said they wanted "more asexual and aromantic ... relationships on screen."

The Seattle Times
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Game Changer

July 17, 2024
Army veteran Heidi Lee’s passion for the business of sports is driving her success

The Decennialists

July 2, 2024
The UW Tacoma community was well represented on the City of Tacoma’s once-every-ten-years charter review.

Welcome to the Class of 2024!

June 6, 2024
We are celebrating the amazing achievements of almost 1,800 newly-minted UW Tacoma degree holders.

The Thai Guys

May 23, 2024
Inspired by their immigrant parents, ‘Thai Guys’ and UW alumni Nuk, Nut and Note Suwanchote are aiming to change the conversation on Asian culture.

Collaborating to End Mass Violence

May 6, 2024
The Violence Prevention and Transformation Research Collaborative, led by Dr. Eric Madfis, is calling for a new approach to prevent and assess threats of school and other mass violence.