The Institute
Director: Shanchieh (Jay) Yan
The Pacific Northwest has a long history of technological advancement fueled by creativity and passion. The past century’s successes — from Boeing to Nike, Microsoft to Amazon, and more — put the region on the map as the global leader in high-tech innovation. A generous gift from the David and Cathleen Reisenauer family to support the development of a new Institute for Informatics and Applied Technology ensures that when the history of the next 100 years is written, Gonzaga University will be a major part of the story.
The Institute brings together faculty expertise from across campus to collaborate with and support local industries, government agencies, health providers, and institutional partners such as the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Through the Institute, Gonzaga seeks to harness “big data” and artificial intelligence (AI), make advances in cybersecurity, and inspire new knowledge catalyzing innovation in technology, healthcare, global supply chain, and other domains.
The Institute will ultimately offer new undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as certificates and executive educational opportunities in such areas as informatics, cybersecurity, data science, data analytics, and IT management.