Gonzaga Faculty and Students Performing Research

Research & Creative Inquiry


At Gonzaga, research, scholarship, and creative productivity occupy critical roles among the faculty and have significant impact on students. Faculty bring knowledge, insights, and skills from their discipline into the classroom, laboratory, or studio space. Students benefit through opportunities to learn, research, and engage in creative endeavors under the guidance of expert professors.

News & Stories About Research at Gonzaga

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Business
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Creative & Performing Arts
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Education
Engineering students using lab equipment

Engineering

Health Sciences
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Humanities
DPLS students in a summer class

Leadership Studies
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Natural Sciences
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Social Sciences
Crowd at 4th Annual Diversity Monologues

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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International
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Institute for Research and Interdisciplinary Initiatives

GU Research Quick Facts

Awarded an NSF MRI grant for an Atomic Force Microscope 2019

171%

Increase in research application submissions from 2018 to 2021

2021

Year the Institute for Research and Interdisciplinary Initiatives (IRII) was launched

Awarded an NSF Advance with Willamette University 2019

Undergraduate Opportunities

Research Support

The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs' (OSRP) mission is to provide faculty and staff with the services and resources needed to fund creative, scholarly, service and research efforts. OSRP also protects the interests of the University, departments, and faculty by ensuring compliance with sponsor rules and regulations.

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Phone: (509) 313-5870

Spaces for Innovation in Science & Engineering

With the opening of the John and Joan Bollier Family Center for Integrated Science and Engineering in 2022, Gonzaga welcomes an era of collaboration and reflection, allowing students and faculty to approach the world’s problems without limitations.

Learn about the new facility
Regional Health Partnership Innovation Center Rendering

UW Regional Health Partnership

A shared commitment for the greater good, our Health Partnership is expanding and enhancing top-ranked medical education in Spokane to improve the health and vitality of our region.

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Institute for Research and Interdisciplinary Initiative

The Institute for Research and Interdisciplinary Initiatives (IRII) brings together existing administrative functions related to scholarship and serves to advance and support faculty and student research.

  • Promote opportunities for faculty and student research at Gonzaga
  • Identify funding opportunities that align with research interests and program building efforts and student supportive services
  • Coordinate with universities and research institutions worldwide
  • Strengthen infrastructure in the spirit of creative research and inquiry
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