UWSOM-GU Partnership Presents 'The Opioid Epidemic' March 20, 2018 David Tauben, M.D., renowned pain expert and UW School of Medicine professor presents free, public event April 19 at the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane. Stanford's Diffenbaugh Discusses Global Warming February 06, 2018 Stanford University Professor Noah Diffenbaugh will discuss "Is This Global Warming?" at GU's O'Leary Lecture on Feb. 12. James McCarthy: Scientist for Others February 06, 2018 Harvard professor shares the prestigious 2018 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, recognizing decades of scholarship on climate change. Gonzaga Dancers Leap into Interdisciplinary Collaboration November 29, 2017 SPOKANE, Wash. - With the opening of Gonzaga University's Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on the horizon, Suzanne Ostersmith, assistant professor and dance program director, felt inspired to create the University's first repertory dance company. Gonzaga Becomes a Certified ‘Bee Campus USA’ May 01, 2017 With three apiaries, Gonzaga improves the plight of endangered pollinators to support a healthy ecosystem. Floating Wetlands in Lake Arthur - an Earth Week activity April 21, 2017 Environmental studies students install floating wetlands in Lake Arthur on the GU campus, restoring the ecosystem of this living laboratory. Discovering Science Together April 12, 2017 Dispelling myths, supporting hypotheses, solving problems, elementary students enjoy science education. UW School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Regional Health Partnership Marks First Anniversary March 02, 2017 The University of Washington School of Medicine and Gonzaga University today celebrated the first anniversary of the Regional Health Partnership, an initiative to advance medical education and research in the Spokane region. Senior Bethany Beekly Balances Art, Science January 25, 2017 Gonzaga University senior Bethany Beekly blends her love of science and the humanities, and helping others. Invisible Friends September 01, 2016 Through SEA-PHAGES, students dig up, isolate, identify and genetically sequence invisibly tiny viruses called bacteriophages. Helping People Overcome Pain May 17, 2016 Nate Disser's own chronic pain inspired him to study human physiology as part of a summer research fellowship. He hopes to use the knowledge and skills he gains to ease others' suffering. Student Team Honored for Work to Enhance Fire-Resistant Home Construction May 12, 2016 A team of Gonzaga University students won the Vitruvius Award from Eric Corey Freed, founder of the firm organicARCHITECT, at the recent USA Science & Engineering Festival for developing an approach to home construction near wilderness areas that could better protect homes from fires. Biology Student Petros Raygoza’s Research Earns Honors at Biomedical Research Conference December 22, 2015 Petros Raygoza, a senior biology major at Gonzaga University, earned top honors for his research in morphology and physiology at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students held Nov. 11-14 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Seattle Biomedical Internships Begin October 20, 2015 Nine highly qualified Gonzaga University students participated in clinical research projects and received mentoring from physicians and other medical professionals this past summer through the launch of the Seattle Summer Biomedical Internship program. Undergraduates Practice Research March 20, 2015 "I sat here this summer for hours counting seeds and cleaning seeds," she says. "I'm so glad I stayed and did research because then you get a real taste of it." Ledall, a senior biology major, has been immersed in real-world research experience. At many schools, an opportunity like that is available only to graduate students. Goddess of Smallpox January 01, 2015 It was the '70s, and a young alumna thought she was giving a single year to international public health. Turns out, she miscalculated.
