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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…

Professor of Computer Science David Chiu

Five Questions with University of Puget Sound Professor of Computer Science David Chiu

Professor of Computer Science David Chiu taught his first class at the age of 22, when he was still…

Front view of Jones Hall, a red brick building on campus.

University of Puget Sound Names Francisco Chavez as Chief Information Officer

TACOMA, Wash. — Following an extensive and highly…

Instructor Lotus Perry in her office.

Faculty, Arches

Ask the Expert: What You Might Not Know About the Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year arrives on Jan. 22, when communities around the world begin to celebrate for 15…

Associate Professor Laura Krughoff

Five Questions With Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender and Queer Studies Laura Krughoff

Associate Professor of English and Director of Gender and Queer Studies Laura Krughoff has always…

Valeria Ochoa

Five Questions With University of Puget Sound Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Valeria Ochoa

Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies and Latinx Studies Valeria Ochoa joined the faculty of…

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.…

A student in a white shirt and swim trunks sits next to a translucent tub of water and breathes into a tube to measure his oxygen levels.

University of Puget Sound Students Take a Plunge for Science

Chris Nicol ’24 was freediving for lobsters off the coast of San Diego, Calif., when he realized…

Najhan Bell

Campus, Students

Five Questions With University of Puget Sound Student Success Advisor Najhan Bell

The first year of college is hard. It’s even harder when you’re the only person from your family—…

Matelich Scholars Alex Bude ’26 and Mecer Stauch ’26

Matelich Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Boulder and Boise Students

TACOMA, Wash. – Incoming first-year students Mercer Stauch of Niwot, Colo., and Alex Bude of Boise…

Lillis Scholars Dominique Langevin ’26 and Nora Panoscha ’26

Lillis Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding Portland and San Diego Students

Tacoma, Wash. – Incoming first-year students Nora Panoscha of Portland, Ore., and Dominique…

Amanda Dougherty ’24

Community, Students

Birds, Climate, and Redlining Intersect in University of Puget Sound Student’s Research

It’s 6 a.m. in Tacoma’s North End neighborhood, and everything is quiet except for the whistling of…