Undergraduate Student Storieshttp://willamette.edu/news/categories/undergraduate/index.rssWed, 27 Mar 2024 11:40:55 -0700Cascade Serverwebmaster@willamette.eduFarm Club grows food for the Willamette community and volunteers for local organizationshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/03/farm-club.htmlHidden across the Salem campus, you might stumble upon kale, corn, green beans and more. The student-grown fruits and vegetables nourish the campus and help feed the Salem community.Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700Student LifeUndergraduateFacultyFriendsStaffStudentsAlumniProspective StudentsParentsMediaFeatured StudentsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/5e2419159e6864934d6f50b7ebf0801dChamber Choir brings the power of music on tour in Marchhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/03/choir-tour.htmlOn their first tour in five years, students will connect with alums, high schoolers, and community members as they travel the Pacific Northwest.Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0700ArtsUndergraduateStaffFacultyFriendsMediaParentsAlumniStudentsProspective StudentsNews ReleasesMusicUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/5756469c9e6864934d6f50b7bcfeaebaStudent cancer research takes top prizes from doubleheader conferenceshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/03/bioengineering.htmlChemistry students spend their summers learning how to conduct innovative research while developing impressive research presentation skills.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700ResearchUndergraduateParentsMediaProspective StudentsStudentsStaffAlumniFacultyFriendsFeatured StudentsChemistryUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/350196639e6864934d6f50b7b9d6b701Akilah Deernose BA’04 breaks down barriers as Executive Director of the Montana ACLUhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/akilah-deernose.htmlThrough her leadership of the human rights organization, the politics major is pursuing her life’s mission: to care for others in the ways she was cared for at Willamette.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800ServiceCivic LifeMottoUndergraduateMediaStaffFacultyProspective StudentsFriendsAlumniStudentsParentsFeatured AlumniPoliticsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/aa09dccb9e6864931c27e0a9e800969bSwim, Bike, Run: Willamette’s Women’s Triathlon team dominates the Pacific Northwest and beyondhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/triathlon.htmlIn less than three years, the program has become a powerhouse in national competitions.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800UndergraduateFacultyFriendsMediaStaffProspective StudentsAlumniStudentsParentsCampusUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/61ac6a539e6864932909dad3682d30efCollaborative research project examines how AI shapes educationhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/02/shouvik-ahmed-antu.htmlAn interdisciplinary summer research project gave Shouvik Ahmed Antu BS’26 the chance to work with faculty to explore how ChatGPT can empower innovative research and learning.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0800ResearchAcademicsUndergraduateStaffFacultyAlumniProspective StudentsFriendsParentsMediaStudentsFeatured StudentsFeatured FacultyComputer ScienceData ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/6658a02e9e6864932909dad3e571da7dConor Foley BA’12 uses his international public health knowledge to help local youthhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/01/conor-foley.htmlWorking at the Marion County Health and Human Services, Foley focuses on preventing tobacco addiction among vulnerable youth populations.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsMottoServiceUndergraduateStudentsMediaFacultyStaffAlumniParentsProspective StudentsFriendsFeatured AlumniPublic HealthAnthropologyUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f4e818e69e6864932909dad36f5d0e02Three new Art of Sparkling wine labels showcase PNCA talenthttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2024/01/pnca-argyle.htmlStudents found creative freedom and professional experience during another year of the partnership with Argyle Winery.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsArtsUndergraduateParentsAlumniStaffStudentsMediaProspective StudentsFacultyFriendsFeatured StudentsPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/199c37cd9e6864932909dad3a50cef30MBA for Life program helped Andy Sloop MBA’00 develop a process management approach to sustainabilityhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/andy-sloop.htmlThe Nike leader strives to make the company zero waste and sustainable, taking corporate responsibility to the next level.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800ArtsUndergraduateProspective StudentsFacultyMediaParentsStudentsAlumniStaffFriendsFeatured AlumniMBAUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/41aa8d4a9e6864932909dad3f6bf14e9Open mind and interdisciplinary education helped Michael Diamond BA’11 design Google's next self-driving carhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/michael-diamond.htmlSoftware engineer Michael Diamond BA’11 bridges the humanities and computer science in Silicon Valley.Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsUndergraduateFacultyMediaAlumniStaffParentsProspective StudentsStudentsFriendsFeatured AlumniComputer ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/45aec3d89e6864932909dad3ad436b22Living in a materials science world: Professor Robert Macfarlane BA’04 treasures what he learned at Willamettehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/rob-macfarlane.htmlThe associate professor at MIT, whose work has implications for climate and sustainability, energy, health, medicine, technology, and other fields, started with a degree in Biochemistry from Willamette.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800AcademicsResearchUndergraduateParentsFriendsStaffStudentsFacultyAlumniProspective StudentsMediaFeatured AlumniBiologyChemistryUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/3ccc9b649e6864932909dad3ee2d7a7eHome for the holidays: a flash interview with Don Thomson, associate dean for health and well-beinghttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/12/don-thomson-interview.htmlAssociate Dean for Health and Well-being Don Thomson gives guidance for students heading home for winter break.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0800Student LifeUndergraduateStudentsCampusEnglishUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/414cacff9e6864932909dad3ca90689bAngelica Trimble-Yanu BFA’19 brings together tradition and technology for the artwork in Google’s new flagship storehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/trimble-yanu.htmlThe Indigenous Oglála Lakȟóta artist from Oakland is passionate about exploring sustainability, traditional ceremonies, and ancestral remembrance in her community-based art.Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0800ArtsUndergraduateMediaAlumniFacultyFriendsStudentsParentsStaffProspective StudentsFeatured AlumniPacific Northwest College of ArtUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/1ca5b95b9e68649353c63d87a7acd817Katie Hill BA’23 studies the hidden heroes of our ecosystemshttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/katie-hill.htmlThe first graduate of Willamette and Oregon State University's joint 3-2 Forestry program is investigating questions that climate scientists grapple with as they attempt to rehabilitate affected forests. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0800AcademicsDual Degree ProgramsResearchUndergraduateStaffStudentsFacultyParentsProspective StudentsFriendsAlumniFeatured AlumniEnvironmental and Earth Science3+2 ForestryUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f3d35b089e6864933bc78f86d67cc918Terry Sherman BA’25 strives to be a force for good on and off the courthttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/11/terry-sherman.htmlWhen the opportunity arose for Terry Sherman BA'25 to pursue a summer internship at Center 50+, he knew immediately that it would be a great fit. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0700MottoCivic LifeStudent LifeServiceUndergraduateFriendsStaffFacultyParentsProspective StudentsAlumniStudentsMediaFeatured StudentsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/87de7ded9e6864933bc78f8600cd5388“In the Deep” musical brings together three generations of Willamette alums and celebrates the power of connectionhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/10/in-the-deep.htmlThe world-premiere musical, born out of a partnership among three Willamette alumni, challenges audiences to be fearless in the name of connection.Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0700ArtsUndergraduateProspective StudentsStaffParentsStudentsAlumniFacultyFriendsFeatured AlumniTheatreUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/63fe514b9e6864933bc78f864d55e10aFormer pre-med student becomes a professional hackerhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/10/carlos-luevanos.htmlCarlos Luevanos BA’18 finds his passion making Zendesk’s newest tools and products safe and secure.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0700AcademicsUndergraduateSchool of Computing and Information SciencesStaffStudentsProspective StudentsFacultyFriendsAlumniParentsFeatured AlumniComputer ScienceUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f3e4a86c9e6864933bc78f8673ff8195Sarah Jenner BA’25 experiences a life-changing public health internship in Ghanahttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/10/sarah-jenner.htmlWith the support of the Career Development team and Willamette’s pre-health Cahill Internship Fund, Jenner spent her summer in Ghana as an intern at the Princess Marie Children’s Hospital.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0700MottoGlobalUndergraduateAlumniFacultyStudentsStaffFriendsProspective StudentsParentsFeatured AlumniPublic HealthUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/f62d582c9e6864933bc78f86fcfacf55Willamette University among top liberal arts colleges on U.S. News and World Report’s ‘best college’ listhttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/10/us-news-2023.htmlThe university was named one of the top three liberal arts colleges in the Pacific Northwest for the fifth year in a row and excelled in “social mobility” and “best value” categories.Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0700DiversityCivic LifeMottoUndergraduateStaffProspective StudentsAlumniFacultyFriendsStudentsMediaParentsCampusFeatured EventsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/1aba6b4b9e6864933bc78f86aa8cf8e7Willamette University’s The Conversation Project celebrates diversity through storytelling and music at The Immigrant Story Livehttp://willamette.edu/news/library/2023/10/immigrant-story.htmlThe event will be filled with storytelling and music that honors the diverse members of the community in hopes of spreading understanding and acceptance.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0700MottoCivic LifeDiversityUndergraduateMediaAlumniProspective StudentsParentsStaffFacultyFriendsStudentsCampusFeatured EventsUniversity Communicationshttp://willamette.edu/news/1a7fd0e79e6864933bc78f868c80b05c