Category Archives: Spotlight

The Art of the Book… on Postage Stamps

Posted on September 28, 2020 by jmkyoung

With all the talk about the USPS, it got me thinking about mailing and stamps. In a recent move I uncovered my father’s boyhood stamp collection and in talking with local artist and collector, Mark Hoppmann, learned about his collection … Continue reading →

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New Streamroller Print in Library: A Tribute to Tacoma

Posted on September 14, 2020 by jmkyoung

Artist Statement Spring Munsel Gideon Born and raised in Tacoma, I’ve found myself now raising my own family in Kitsap County. This work explores what ‘Home’ means to me. Set against a background of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Museum of … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on: Time management at the end of the semester

Posted on December 5, 2014 by jmkyoung

By Liz Roepke, Peer Research Advisor Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays: it means I get to go home to spend time with my family, eat delicious food, and forget about my school work for a couple precious days. … Continue reading →

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“Spotlight: Research Conferences” by Liz Roepke ’15, Peer Research Advisor

Posted on October 31, 2014 by jmkyoung

Over Fall Break, I had the great opportunity to attend and present my research at the Geological Society of America’s 2014 Fall Meeting, which was held in Vancouver, British Columbia. What an experience! It’s the second professional geologic conference I … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on: The Annual Microscopy Image Contest By Liz Roepke, Peer Research Advisor

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jmkyoung

Every fall at the Science & Math Summer Research Symposium, the Puget Sound Science Core Facility awards the winners of the Annual Microscopy Image Contest, which is sponsored by Nikon Instruments Inc., and Leica Microsystems. The contest is held to … Continue reading →

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