Visitors to Disney's Animal Kingdom may be in awe of the park's immersive storytelling, with its crumbling architecture, overgrown ruins, and the sense of an ancient, distant world. But Professor of Communication Studies Derek Buescher sees a different story. His research shows how these manufactured ruins subtly teach tourists to view non-Western cultures as broken, outdated, and in need of fixing.

Representing the University of Puget Sound on a global stage, 11 Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students and six faculty members recently traveled to Anaheim, California, in February, for the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). 

The University of Puget Sound celebrated Logger Day Challenge on March 3, a day of pride and philanthropy. Together, 1,226 Loggers around the world rallied to raise $343,160 to support the next generation of change-makers and ensure that students can access a life-changing liberal arts education.

Inside the University of Puget Sound’s Ann Wilson On-site Teaching Clinic, doctoral students gain real-world experience, working side-by-side with practicing occupational therapists to provide vital care.

“It’s a very awesome resource that I feel like a lot of people don’t take advantage of,” said Lucas Willers, whose daughter, Isla, is a pediatric client.

This February marks the centennial of the formal recognition of Black history in the United

The University of Puget Sound’s Theatre Arts and Music departments will bring the popular graphic memoir Fun Home to the stage this spring. The Tony Award-winning musical is based on the life of cartoonist Alison Bechdel and follows her at three different ages as she examines her childhood, her experience coming out in college, and her complicated relationship with her father.

The University of Puget Sound will host its first DataFest, a weekend-long data analysis competition, from March 27–29, 2026, in Trimble Hall. Students are invited to solve a real-world puzzle using a secret dataset that will be revealed at the kickoff event.

DataFest is a nationwide event organized by the American Statistical Association, bringing together undergraduate students to analyze a curated, real-world dataset. Students compete in teams of two to five and use the tools they know best to uncover insights and present their findings.

The University of Puget Sound's Health Professions Advising program is experiencing unprecedented growth, now supporting 523 students and alumni as they pursue careers in healthcare. This year, 442 undergraduate students — 28% of the student body — identify as pre-health, while 81 alumni are actively preparing applications for professional health graduate programs. The numbers reflect a program built on relationships and sustained commitment. 

For some students, a passion project begins with a single moment of clarity. For Abi Longbottom ’26, a senior at the University of Puget Sound majoring in politics and government with a crime, law, and justice studies minor, that moment came during a middle school book drive.

Faculty at the University of Puget Sound have published a paper in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, one of the field’s top journals, showcasing a novel climate model designed not for advanced researchers, but for undergraduate students. The paper, published on Jan. 1, 2026, identifies a major gap in climate education, and presents "Cambio," a simplified yet robust climate model that fills that gap.