Aizley Hansen Receives Boren Scholarship to Study Swahili in Tanzania May 30, 2017 A rising senior from Vancouver, Washington, Hansen is a double major in international relations and political science. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Recognizes Díaz for Play ‘A La Roro’ May 08, 2017 Art Por Díaz was awarded the Artists Striving to End Poverty scholarship in recognition of his play 'A La Roro' 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. NEH Awards Professor Lisa Silvestri $100,000 Grant April 07, 2017 The National Endowment for the Humanities award will support Silvestri's humanities-based research initiative "Telling War." As National Championship Game Approaches, Zags See Success as a Family Affair April 02, 2017 Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss, an All-American on the court and in the classroom, said the team's unity and genuine care for each other have been the Zags' competitive advantage this season. David Ahern Wins National Writing Award March 13, 2017 David Ahern, an aspiring physician, explores connectedness, service, and grief in an award-winning essay. 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. 72-Hour Giving Challenge Begins Thursday, Culminates Saturday in 5th Gonzaga Day February 07, 2017 Gonzaga University launches a 72-Hour Giving Challenge on Thursday with a goal of 2,000 donors to the University's capital campaign. Men’s Basketball Rises to No. 1, Student-Athletes Score in School January 30, 2017 Zags reached No. 1 on Monday in both the AP and USA Today polls for the second time; 98 percent of student-athletes are graduating. 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. Engineering Students’ Research Helps Advance Cars of Future December 09, 2016 Among other benefits, connected vehicles are expected to prevent crashes at busy intersections. Happy 94th Birthday, Fr. Coughlin December 07, 2016 Gonzaga's beloved ex-president, Fr. Coughlin, celebrates his 94th birthday. Connor Arend Soars in Engineering, Honors Programs October 20, 2016 Connor Arend, a junior mechanical engineering major and honors student at Gonzaga University, can honestly say that life with his family is, in fact, rocket science. Courtney Law Joins Gonzaga as Director of GU-UW Regional Health Partnership July 21, 2016 Law will lead Gonzaga's efforts within the partnership, an initiative with the University of Washington to expand and enhance medical education and research in the Spokane region. 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.