Charles Emlet will serve as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and the Environment at McMaster University in Canada.
The building, on the east bank of the Thea Foss Waterway, houses the City of Tacoma Environmental Services Division, UW Tacoma researchers and labs and the staff of the Puget Sound Partnership.
Luke Xitco of Associated Petroleum Products, Tony Panagiotu of Panagiotu Pension Advisors and John Peterson of Bellarmine Preparatory School will be recognized at the 11th annual awards event.
The Green Building Certification Institute has awarded LEED® Platinum certification — the highest possible, most rigorous certification in the LEED system — to the Russell T. Joy Building.
Delilah Bruskas experienced first-hand the Washington foster-care system and is now helping to make connections between childhood experiences and adult health.
Patti Banks, superintendent of the University Place School District, has been named the 2012 Washington State Superintendent of the Year.
The three campuses of UW are recognized by Sierra Magazine for factors including efficiency, energy and transportation.
Matthew Weinstein received a 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award, and Rich Furman received a 2011 Distinguished Research Award.
UW Tacoma lecturer James Williams was recently honored with the Jane Addams College of Social Work Pioneer Award.
Mary McClellan, affiliated with UW Tacoma's Education Program, has received one of five Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) awards.
