Stories

Gonzaga's McKinstry Fellows Research Program empowers undergraduates and UW medical students to tackle real‑world health challenges, from Parkinson's disease mobility to rural hospital mental‑health outcomes.

Carolina Gutierrez Rodriguez is researching how adolescent environments have significant effects on their development, acquiring first-hand evidence by working with Spokane high school students.

The University of Washington - Gonzaga University Health Partnership offers three free public lectures in 2026.

GU Admissions welcomes prospective students back to school and encourages them to apply.

Members of our Student Communications Team share some of their favorite meals offered at the COG

Avista grant supports research by University of Washington School of Medicine-Spokane on the effects of mental health on chronic illness and hospital stays

As part of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Gonzaga University Health partnership, two students worked with faculty on identifying factors associated with balance and fear of falling.

The Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment has partnered with entities such as the City of Spokane, Avista Utilities and the Spokane Regional Health District on drafts of two community resilience plans-one focused on extreme heat, and one on wildfire smoke.

Gonzaga public health students take their research on the road to Grand Coulee, working alongside UW medical students to identify links between chronic illness and mental health in rural communities - and discovering the real-world impact of their work.

Gonzaga Public Health Chair Robin Pickering explores how parental opposition, policy debates, and misinformation contribute to gaps in sex education and youth health.

Spokane's efforts to prepare for deadly heat waves face setbacks after the EPA terminated key climate resilience grants.

Robin Pickering, department chair for public health, wrote a Seattle Times column addressing effective ways to counter concerns about a shrinking U.S. birthrate.

Public Health director watches family friend grow up to choose a similar career path

Sarah Matousek is one of several jointly hired faculty for the University of Washington School of Medicine and for Gonzaga University

Several faculty members teach at both Gonzaga and the University of Washington School of Medicine. Kevin Measor is one of them.