Alumni News

Institutions of higher education are a popular target of hate groups because a quality education is a democratizing force, according to Kate Bitz, an expert on such groups who spoke at Gonzaga Feb. 2.

As someone interested in learning and video games, one of the most inspirational things I have seen, read, or heard about the subject, is the TED talk by game designer Jane McGonigal, "Gaming can make a better world." You can watch the entire video below, but here is a brief summary. McGonigal's hypothesis is that, if we can create engaging and fun games based on meaningful real world problems, we have the ability to leverage an incredible amount of energy and passion to solve the world's biggest problems. As an example, one such problem was recently solved by players of the online science game Foldit, who unlocked the secrets of a protein associated with AIDS (Rooney, Sept 27, 2011).

Research led by Professor Jennifer Shepherd, Ph.D. and her students, could aid in the development of critical antiparasitic and antimicrobial drugs.

GU Civil Engineering Alum Eddie Janicki ('15) had never been a big hiker, but one phone call from his best friend changed all of that.

It took just 37 words to change the course of education for millions of women and girls in the United States. Many strong women paved the path.

Father Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., is returning to Gonzaga Feb. 8 to explore the theological problem of evil and suffering by an all-loving God.

As acting vice president for mission integration, the position has opened her eyes to the operational dynamics of this small city we call Gonzaga.

Gonzaga celebrates the 25th anniversary of UMEC, the Unity Multicultural Education Center.

As the Gonzaga University community celebrates Black History Month through February, some thoughts on Spokane's own history.

Gonzaga Magazine shares weddings in the spring 2023 issue.

Starting in the fall of 2023, students interested in a doctoral degree in school psychology will have a new option at Gonzaga University.

This month's installment in the ongoing series of Q&A sessions from the Office of Sustainability catches up with Karli Honebein. Keep reading to learn about Karli, her views on sustainability, and how she implements sustainable practices into her daily life.

Two Zag Greats Credit Their Career Success to Title IX Opportunities

Pavel Shlossberg, associate professor in Gonzaga's School of Leadership Studies, led the curation of a unique exhibition at Spokane's Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. Learn the reasons and efforts behind this work.

To help address the needs of both workers and companies in closing the skills gap in the tech workforce, Gonzaga University's Center for Lifelong Learning is introducing two new certificate programs to its array of online and in-person continuing education offerings.

Jacob H. Rooksby, Smithmoore P. Myers dean of the School of Law, outlines the shortcomings of the publication's law school rankings system in announcing GU's withdrawal from the process.