SEAS In the News

Janean J. Schmidt, MA serves as the Web and Marketing Specialist in the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS), managing print and digital communications.

A Virtual Dual Immersion allows students to engage in real-time, bilingual conversations with peers abroad—without leaving Spokane.

A three-student team placed in the ICPC, an algorithmic programming challenge.

Cooper Krossa ('26, electrical engineering) represented Gonzaga at the inaugural Energy Solutions Summit.

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

Jason Schnagl, M.B.A., helps shape computer policies and systems that enable our faculty, staff, and students to thrive. Throughout his tenure as a System Administrator, Jason has been an unwavering advocate for the Computer Science Department, especially as campus ITS protocols and expectations continue to evolve.

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.

Nathan Zavanelli, Ph.D. builds on his research with Carnegie Mellon University at his new smart bioelectronics lab at Gonzaga University.

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

Joan Sarles, M.Ed., makes a remarkable impact by advising more than 200 SEAS majors, strengthening engagement in 10+ SEAS clubs, and advancing student success.

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 begins the 2025-2026 academic year with an incredible 39-person new faculty cohort, as well as one Fulbright and eight global scholars.

In addition to being named among the Top 100 schools, Gonzaga has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report in undergraduate teaching programs, select undergraduate engineering, and entrepreneurship.

Gonzaga engineering students designed a low-cost wheelchair suspension system to improve accessibility on campus, turning summer research into real-world impact.