Stories

Gwen Lindberg ’25 and Paige Shinall ’25 measure stream flow in Mount Rainier National Park.

University of Puget Sound Students Assess Geologic Threats to Mount Rainier National Park

It’s a warm summer day alongside Fryingpan Creek as Paige Shinall ’25 climbs into a pair of waders…

Anne Fetrow ’15, Kena Fox-Dobbs, and Jeff Tepper on the 2023 Georneys Trip to Costa Rica.

Alumni, Faculty, Students

University of Puget Sound Students Experience Costa Rica’s Geologic Wonders

Once every two years, a small group of Puget Sound students studying geology spend one to two weeks…

Repertory Dance Group performance, 2023.

Campus, Students

Repertory Dance Group Gives University of Puget Sound Students a Turn in the Spotlight

For nearly 30 years, Repertory Dance Group (RDG) has provided students at University of Puget Sound…

Megan Mooney ’23 and Prof. Joel Elliot.

Faculty, Arches, Students

Getting Slimy for Research

Megan Mooney ’23 stepped onto campus in 2019 a declared biology major—unusual, since students…

Brett Kolb ’23 in the pool.

Alumni, Arches, Students

His Toughest Challenge

Brett Kolb’s breakout freshman swim season came with an odd aftermath: He couldn’t keep hydrated.…

Bella Rodriguez ’24

Arches, Students

An Untold Story

Growing up in Portland, Ore., Bella Rodriguez ’24 was struck by the absence of Latino stories in…

Jones Hall as seen from above campus.

Campus, Students

Nine University of Puget Sound Students Named Fulbright Finalists and Semi-Finalists

Every year, University of Puget Sound students are selected to receive highly competitive grants,…

Kaylynn O'Curran ’23

Campus, Students

University of Puget Sound Student Takes Action for the Environment

Long before she had heard the term “sustainability,” Kaylynn O’Curran ’23 was obsessed with…

The Duomo in Milan, Italy. Photo courtesy of Leonardo Hall ’23.

Campus, Students

University of Puget Sound Student Wins Competitive Study Abroad Scholarship

Traveling to Europe for a study abroad program has always been on Leonardo Hall ’23’s bucket list.…

Ronit Mathur

Arches, Students

Summer in the Cities

Every year, Puget Sound students turn their academic interests into summer internships, learning…

Jones Hall with Curious Minds lamp post banner in forefront

Campus, Students

University of Puget Sound Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students in 2022-23

TACOMA, Wash. – University of Puget Sound has once again been named among the colleges and…

Austin Glock and Visiting Asst. Prof. Tanaka look up past the telescope into the starry sky outside the observatory dome.

University of Puget Sound Student Searches for Planets Around Distant Stars

It’s a cold, clear night in the pitch-black dome of the observatory at University of Puget Sound.…