A Seat at the Table with Gregg Gonsalves
On the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Gregg Gonsalves — global health activist, epidemiologist, ACT UP veteran, and professor at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale Law School — sat down with Students of Color for Public Health, along with CAB members from the Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit, and UW Positive Research for…
Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways recognized among top local projects by Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County
The University of Washington Tacoma’s Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways program was named one of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County’s “Excellent 10,” an annual recognition of projects making a meaningful impact on the region’s economic growth. The university received the award during the Economic Development Board’s Annual Meeting on March 24. Pictured left…
Faculty across campuses gather to hone their community engagement at UW
Faculty new to the University of Washington, or to community-engaged scholarship and learning, came together on February 20 at Othello-UW Commons to explore and discuss what it takes to participate in ethical, impactful community engagement. Sponsored by the Office of Academic Personnel and Faculty (APF) and led by the project to Build Tri-Campus Capacity for…
Building skills, strengthening community
Each year, the Milgard School of Business at UW Tacoma opens its doors to the community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, providing free IRS-certified tax preparation services to those with limited financial resources. The program provides a dual benefit. With guidance from Milgard School faculty, staff and alumni, students volunteer their time…
Bridging the classroom and industry with engineering capstone projects
Each year, UW Bothell’s engineering students take part in capstone projects, working with mentors and their professors to research solutions to real-world problems. Local companies sponsor capstone projects by bringing a problem to students that they hope can be solved. Sponsors of past projects include Boeing, Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Microsoft, Philips, Ventec Life Systems…