Civil Engineering

Gonzaga civil engineering faculty, students and The Lands Council install dams that protect and revitalize streams following the examples set by beavers.

Julia Heywood ('25) isn't an artist - at least, not a self-proclaimed one. Despite this, her mural design was selected by a six-member jury panel to be painted in the Bollier Center's High Bay Lab - a two-story, large-scale testing zone for Gonzaga's civil engineering students.

Dr. Nowak, a Professor of Civil Engineering, is as influential inside the classroom as he is in administrative leadership.

Between a newly published book Structural Design of Lightweight Architecture, a prestigious award shortlisting, a packed speaking schedule and his usual structural engineering courses, Dr. Joshua Schultz of Gonzaga is carving out a prominent space at the intersection of sustainable design and structural ingenuity.

Avista President and CEO Heather Rosentrater ('99) reflects on her path from intern to industry leader and the collaborative, innovative approaches needed to build an affordable, reliable and clean energy future.

The Ferro Center for Materials Research marks a new chapter for interdisciplinary research, industry partnership and Jesuit innovation in the Inland Northwest.

Dr. Young is exceptionally responsive to faculty feedback, strengthening faculty support.

You are invited to join Knife River Prestress in helping to activate the next chapter in the Bollier Center's impact for students and industry.

Julia Heywood's design will be painted in the Structural Engineering lab next spring by Professor Jennifer Seo's painting students.

The annual Beavers Student Day event gave 11 Gonzaga civil engineering students a firsthand look at a major infrastructure project in Seattle.

Dr. Kyle Shimabuku will explain how research is guiding ways to keep drinking water safe from wildfire activity. Event is presented by the Institute for Climate, Water & the Environment.

Structural engineering students joined their professional counterparts at the 2025 SEA Northwest Conference, held in Spokane Sep. 25-26.

GU students were invited to submit an original design for a mural in the the SEAS Structural High Bay Lab, at the Bollier Center.

Several Gonzaga programs land among the most innovative higher education institutions in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2026 rankings.

Gonzaga in Florence (GIF) offers students and faculty a unique opportunity to explore their academic disciplines in a rich international setting. SEAS majors can easily study abroad during the spring of their sophomore year without getting behind in their curriculum.

Students interested in steel construction can now explore the AISC Steel Sculpture outside the Bollier Center for Integrated Science and Engineering.