At UW Tacoma, undergraduate students have ample opportunities to engage in research that tackles complex questions and creates tangible community solutions. When you imagine scientific research, what do you see? Chances are, you鈥檙e picturing sprawling laboratories filled with highly specialized equipment and researchers working late into the night. Depending on the project, you鈥檙e not too far off. At the 乱伦社区 Tacoma, however, research takes many forms and often starts somewhere more familiar: a lingering curiosity that won’t go…
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College of the Environment celebrates partnership and impact at Community-Engaged Research Symposium
In late May, more than 120 colleagues from the 乱伦社区 came together for an inaugural showcase and conversation about community-engaged research across the College of Environment. Community-engaged research is central to the 乱伦社区鈥檚 mission as a public university: Learning with and from communities is deeply embedded in our commitment to the people of Washington state and beyond. 鈥淭his is a unique moment,鈥� said Joel Thornton, Maggie Walker Dean of the College of Environment. 鈥淎t the heart…
UW President Dr. Robert J. Jones Lays Out Bold Vision for Affordability, Innovation, and Community Partnership
In his inaugural address as the newly appointed president of the 乱伦社区, Dr. Robert J. Jones delivered a powerful and forward-looking message about the future of higher education, the urgency of affordability, and the need for transformational collaboration across sectors. Jones, a nationally recognized higher education leader, spoke candidly about the challenges universities face, including student debt, the changing demands of the workforce, and the need to expand access and equity. Central to his message was a call…
How a UW-created sensor is making roads safer for the Yakama Nation and Washington drivers
Washington state鈥檚 most dangerous intersection is where Larue Road and Highway 97 meet, just south of Toppenish. Two-lane HIghway 97 is one of the busiest north-south corridors in the state, second only to Interstate 5. Semitrucks carrying apples, hay and livestock turn right onto Larue Road to bypass Toppenish on their way east to the Tri-Cities and beyond, or turn left in the opposite direction heading south. These 18-wheeled behemoths need to slow down to make the turn, and fast-moving…