Making It in the Makerspace
Students and faculty members try out the new dedicated space to create, invent, and explore
Field School Remix
How Professor Gareth Barkin created a study abroad program that blew his students' minds
Diversity in the Tech Industry
Maxine Williams joins campus members for a discussion on access, relatability, and aspiration
Common Ground
Mushawn Knowles ’20 traces his journey from McCarver Park to Puget Sound
Getting a Beer With Voldemort
Visiting philosophy professor Neal Tognazzini on the ethics of being judgmental
McCarver Day
What a fish brain can teach local fifth-graders about college
Moss Goggles
Summer research gives biology students a close-up view of the field
All the Exciting Things
Associate Professor Siddharth Ramakrishnan explores the intersection of art and science
Talking History
Andrew Gomez's Whiting Fellowship helps collect and preserve oral histories about race in Tacoma
Team Beaver
Students and professors use summer to rethink the value of beavers
Learning From Destruction
Alex Barnes ’20 joins local scientists to research the renewal of Mount St. Helens' Spirit Lake
The Skinny on the Census
Prof. Andrew Gomez shares seven things you may not know about the census
Get Comfortable
Occupational therapy prof. Yvonne Swinth ’85 offers advice for people working or learning at home
Something in the Water
Chemist Dan Burgard is at the forefront of an exciting—and stinky—field: wastewater analysis
Cultural Exchange From Home
When his study abroad program was canceled, Prof. Gareth Barkin created a virtual cultural exchange
Mysteries in the Muck
For Jeff Tepper’s geology students, the lakes around Puget Sound offer fertile ground for research
The World Through Music
Five questions with Ameera Nimjee, assistant professor of ethnomusicology
Spinning His Wheels
Five questions with Douglas Sackman, professor of history
Cultivating Wonder
Five questions with Megan Gessel, associate professor of chemistry
Optimistic Politics
Five questions with Alisa Kessel, professor of politics and government
The Future Belongs to All of Us
Campus and community celebrate Tacoma's Human Rights Commission
Andy Rex: Information is Physical
Get a glimpse of how a physics professor sees the world
Setting Mother Goose Loose
Dive into "Old World" literature through a digital humanist's obsession with nursery rhymes
Molding More Than Clay
Ceramics instructor Jonathan Steele ’14 takes a hands-on approach to figurative portraits
Beyond Theory
Exploring the intersection of music history and social justice
Spreading the Aloha Spirit
Students share Hawaiian history and culture at annual spring lu`au
Summer in the Wet Lab
How Caleb Van Boven ’19 is making a scientific contribution through summer research
Why Stories Matter
Assistant Professor Regina Duthely reflects on personal narrative as a means of resistance
Spark of Discovery
Professor Amy Fisher shares her passion for electricity
Connections
A new class by Profs. Andrew Gardner and Robin Jacobson explores migration and the global city
The VP of People
Associate Professor Jill Nealey-Moore takes her psychology know-how to a tech startup
Math You Can Touch
Prof. Rob Beezer is helping to make math and science textbooks more accessible for the blind
Forgotten Tragedy
Historian Nancy Bristow tries to make sense of a 1970 shooting on a college campus
The Accidental Wine Expert
How Pierre Ly paired global political economics with Chinese wine
Knowledge Over Fear
Politics + government prof creates class to help students cope with, learn from the coronavirus
Where Theater and Hip-Hop Meet
Assistant Professor Wind Dell Woods discusses the intersection of the two things he loves most
Interviewing a Place
Prof. Elise Richman explores the conversation between the environment and human intervention
Geek Speak
Five questions with Jordan Carroll, visiting assistant professor of English
Making It Personal
Five questions with Dan Sherman, professor of environmental policy and decision making
Daditudes
Distinguished Professor of Psychology David Moore on unwed parents and the myth of deadbeat dads
All Together Now
Jess K. Smith ’05 brings the ARTBARN theater residency to campus
Reacting to the Past
During class students become ancient Athenians and Spartans, reliving—and rewriting—history
Going Polar
A new curriculum module allows students to analyze + explore climate change data in real time
A Long and Storied History
Mayor Victoria Woodards and Prof. Dexter Gordon preserve Tacoma's civil rights narratives
If Monkeys Could Talk
The Bioethics Club explores the ethics of animal consciousness
This Is the Place
Connecting the work of a university with the lives of people in its community
Beyond Evita
Students and their professors discover modern Argentina
Breaking Down the Walls
Lessons from the prison study halls of Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
Imperfect Patriot
Prof. Jeff Matthews examines the leadership and legacy of Colin Powell
The Human Condition
Professor Andrew Gardner discusses his work on the Arabian Peninsula
China Scholar
Yige Dong, Suzanne Wilson Barnett Chair in Contemporary China Studies explores what makes China tick
Making Space
Puget Sound's first Taiwan Culture Night brings Chinese community together
Home School
What happens when students fan out over five time zones in a matter of days?
Finding a Way
How the campus is coping with the coronavirus crisis
Special Treatment
Colin Glaze ’22 investigates the effects of aluminum sulfate treatments on local lakes
Black Lives, Black Voices
Three members of our community reflect on a tumultuous summer
Talking Trash
Five questions with Sun Young Ahn, assistant professor of business
Finding the Helpers
Five questions with the School of Education’s clinical assistant professor Kimberlee Ratliff
Beyond Wanderlust
Five questions with Gareth Barkin, professor of anthropology
Fostering an Entrepreneurial Spirit
Five questions with Lynnette Claire, professor and director, School of Business and Leadership
Finding Common Ground
Five questions with Seth Weinberger, professor of politics and government
Making It in the Makerspace
Students and faculty members try out the new dedicated space to create, invent, and explore
The Future Belongs to All of Us
Campus and community celebrate Tacoma's Human Rights Commission
All Together Now
Jess K. Smith ’05 brings the ARTBARN theater residency to campus
Field School Remix
How Professor Gareth Barkin created a study abroad program that blew his students' minds
Andy Rex: Information is Physical
Get a glimpse of how a physics professor sees the world
Reacting to the Past
During class students become ancient Athenians and Spartans, reliving—and rewriting—history
Diversity in the Tech Industry
Maxine Williams joins campus members for a discussion on access, relatability, and aspiration
Setting Mother Goose Loose
Dive into "Old World" literature through a digital humanist's obsession with nursery rhymes
Going Polar
A new curriculum module allows students to analyze + explore climate change data in real time
Common Ground
Mushawn Knowles ’20 traces his journey from McCarver Park to Puget Sound
Molding More Than Clay
Ceramics instructor Jonathan Steele ’14 takes a hands-on approach to figurative portraits
A Long and Storied History
Mayor Victoria Woodards and Prof. Dexter Gordon preserve Tacoma's civil rights narratives
Getting a Beer With Voldemort
Visiting philosophy professor Neal Tognazzini on the ethics of being judgmental
Beyond Theory
Exploring the intersection of music history and social justice
If Monkeys Could Talk
The Bioethics Club explores the ethics of animal consciousness
McCarver Day
What a fish brain can teach local fifth-graders about college
Spreading the Aloha Spirit
Students share Hawaiian history and culture at annual spring lu`au
This Is the Place
Connecting the work of a university with the lives of people in its community
Moss Goggles
Summer research gives biology students a close-up view of the field
Summer in the Wet Lab
How Caleb Van Boven ’19 is making a scientific contribution through summer research
Beyond Evita
Students and their professors discover modern Argentina
All the Exciting Things
Associate Professor Siddharth Ramakrishnan explores the intersection of art and science
Why Stories Matter
Assistant Professor Regina Duthely reflects on personal narrative as a means of resistance
Breaking Down the Walls
Lessons from the prison study halls of Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
Talking History
Andrew Gomez's Whiting Fellowship helps collect and preserve oral histories about race in Tacoma
Spark of Discovery
Professor Amy Fisher shares her passion for electricity
Imperfect Patriot
Prof. Jeff Matthews examines the leadership and legacy of Colin Powell
Team Beaver
Students and professors use summer to rethink the value of beavers
Connections
A new class by Profs. Andrew Gardner and Robin Jacobson explores migration and the global city
The Human Condition
Professor Andrew Gardner discusses his work on the Arabian Peninsula
Learning From Destruction
Alex Barnes ’20 joins local scientists to research the renewal of Mount St. Helens' Spirit Lake
The VP of People
Associate Professor Jill Nealey-Moore takes her psychology know-how to a tech startup
China Scholar
Yige Dong, Suzanne Wilson Barnett Chair in Contemporary China Studies explores what makes China tick
The Skinny on the Census
Prof. Andrew Gomez shares seven things you may not know about the census
Math You Can Touch
Prof. Rob Beezer is helping to make math and science textbooks more accessible for the blind
Making Space
Puget Sound's first Taiwan Culture Night brings Chinese community together
Get Comfortable
Occupational therapy prof. Yvonne Swinth ’85 offers advice for people working or learning at home
Forgotten Tragedy
Historian Nancy Bristow tries to make sense of a 1970 shooting on a college campus
Home School
What happens when students fan out over five time zones in a matter of days?
Something in the Water
Chemist Dan Burgard is at the forefront of an exciting—and stinky—field: wastewater analysis
The Accidental Wine Expert
How Pierre Ly paired global political economics with Chinese wine
Finding a Way
How the campus is coping with the coronavirus crisis
Cultural Exchange From Home
When his study abroad program was canceled, Prof. Gareth Barkin created a virtual cultural exchange
Knowledge Over Fear
Politics + government prof creates class to help students cope with, learn from the coronavirus
Special Treatment
Colin Glaze ’22 investigates the effects of aluminum sulfate treatments on local lakes
Mysteries in the Muck
For Jeff Tepper’s geology students, the lakes around Puget Sound offer fertile ground for research
Where Theater and Hip-Hop Meet
Assistant Professor Wind Dell Woods discusses the intersection of the two things he loves most
Black Lives, Black Voices
Three members of our community reflect on a tumultuous summer
The World Through Music
Five questions with Ameera Nimjee, assistant professor of ethnomusicology
Interviewing a Place
Prof. Elise Richman explores the conversation between the environment and human intervention
Talking Trash
Five questions with Sun Young Ahn, assistant professor of business
Spinning His Wheels
Five questions with Douglas Sackman, professor of history
Geek Speak
Five questions with Jordan Carroll, visiting assistant professor of English
Finding the Helpers
Five questions with the School of Education’s clinical assistant professor Kimberlee Ratliff
Cultivating Wonder
Five questions with Megan Gessel, associate professor of chemistry
Making It Personal
Five questions with Dan Sherman, professor of environmental policy and decision making
Beyond Wanderlust
Five questions with Gareth Barkin, professor of anthropology
Optimistic Politics
Five questions with Alisa Kessel, professor of politics and government
Daditudes
Distinguished Professor of Psychology David Moore on unwed parents and the myth of deadbeat dads
Fostering an Entrepreneurial Spirit
Five questions with Lynnette Claire, professor and director, School of Business and Leadership
Finding Common Ground
Five questions with Seth Weinberger, professor of politics and government