Willamette University receives grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to advance inclusion in STEM
02.28.2023The grant will support Willamette’s ongoing efforts to create inclusive and equitable learning environments for STEM students.
The grant will support Willamette’s ongoing efforts to create inclusive and equitable learning environments for STEM students.
Teaching and scholarship will focus on corporate social responsibility.
Willamette students recently spent six weeks conducting drone and field reconnaissance projects in the country.
The university is included once again in the popular college guide.
Some courses have venture capitalists visit the class. Willamette MBA students invest money in startups.
Grey is a voice in the international monetary conversation.
The new microscopy classroom will be available to students this fall.
More than 100 presentations await attendees at SSRD for one of its biggest events in years.
Three books by Associate Professor Abigail Susik demonstrate Surrealism’s lasting relevance.
Professor of Biology Chris Smith received a $20K research award from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
The university was one of four institutions in Oregon to receive the grant and among a select number nationwide.
The award recognizes the accomplishments of faculty members early in their careers.
Willamette's tight-knit physics community and REUs opened up graduate opportunities for Hannah Rarick ’21.
Applicant pool for East Africa internship was the largest in the organization's history.
Board of Trustees promotes 10 professors from across the university to professor and associate professor with tenure.
As conflict and crime advisor, alumna develops programs to counter violent extremism.
Byrin Romney JD'20 pursued an externship at the British Board of Film Classification to research technology and legislation to protect children from online pornography.
During a time of pain and healing, Katie Lee’s professors and classmates inspired her to make the most of her life.
‘Legal implications of COVID-19 Pandemic’ starts this fall.
Willamette University faculty joined the fight against COVID-19 — and so have campus computers.
The innovative spirit of Willamette University students shone a bit more than usual last week.
Research by Lisa Oakley ’04 and her team prompted social distance, face-covering measures.
A question related to Salem’s biggest historical figure united Willamette students with the city to find the answer.
Chemistry department helps Divine Distillers increase hand sanitizer production by donating and prepping materials. The Print Center and graphic designers provided labels.
Steven K. Green’s research generates significant media buzz as the nation’s highest court hears arguments in the case of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue.
Report details children’s rights violations at U.S.-run facilities.
Bestselling author and data scientists Seth Stephens-Davidowitz shares his digital truth serum.
Undergraduate research experiences catalyzed the career of Alex Compton ’06, virologist and lead investigator at the National Cancer Institute.
Popular guide features Willamette among 300 of the “best and most interesting” colleges.
Geoarchaeology class unearths clues about the history of an old millrace in downtown Salem.
The groundbreaking research of Monya Maleki ’19 brings the benefits of ballet to the football arena.
Aspiring physician Anna Ayala ’19 wants to make an impact at the individual and policy levels.
Student Scholarship Recognition Day highlights Willamette students’ intellectual, creative and academic pursuits.
Paige Morrisey ’19 will interview families, collect data for groundbreaking study.
Students in Willamette’s ‘Battle Lab’ target cancer cells.
Alumni and faculty discuss the technology behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and how digital economies may be quietly revolutionizing the business world.
The new degree programs will launch in the fall.
Club teaches techniques to crack passwords, hack Wi-Fi networks to improve security.
Exercise science class explores the physical changes that accompany aging.
Study of halogenated estrogens leads to publication, audio story on NPR.
Willamette students and alumni from all three schools came together to learn more about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency from our own distinguished alumni Neil Bergquist '09, MBA '10 and Nathan Love '05, MBA '06.
Willamette students present summer research at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science conference.
Open to the entire WU community, the evening’s program will include a networking and social hour, an informational presentation and a panel discussion featuring AGSM and WU professors.
Students gain more access to faculty mentorship, funding and peer learning communities.
Lectures, presentations and a film commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October.
Faculty member, students build bee hotel to learn more about the species’ behavior.
Museum celebrates more than 220 exhibitions and standing among the best in the Pacific Northwest.
The annual event at Willamette’s rural facility merged creative arts and abundant natural resources.
Annual event expands creative possibilities at the rural property.
The university celebrated seven outstanding faculty members at Opening Convocation.
Best-selling guide features some 300 of the “best and most interesting” colleges.
The chemistry professor aims to increase science research opportunities for Willamette undergraduates.
Willamette faculty and staff discuss how the university prepares students to separate fact from fiction in an information-saturated world.
Bioscientist Travis Stiles ’05 explains how three professors and a fraternity brother inspired his potentially life-saving research.
Sierra Wilson ’18 heads to the National Institutes of Health this fall.
The grants fund students’ research across a spectrum of disciplines.
The 18th annual event highlighted student achievements across disciplines.
Community, public are welcome to join Oregon officials and experts at Willamette.
In 2015, Colby Takeda became one of the nation’s youngest administrators when he opened The Plaza at Waikiki, an assisted living community in Honolulu.
The Northwest American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conference was held in Bend, Oregon.
The funding will support underrepresented youth in STEM fields.
John Poulsen ’94 publishes research that leads to crackdown on poachers.
In its 175th year, the university celebrates the presence and impact of women.
Warren Binford receives grant to combat trafficking of child sex abuse images online.
Michelle Atherton’s Willamette experience led her to a unique conservation project abroad.
Willamette’s CCM major prepares students to make influential, ethical contributions to civic life.
Willamette’s faculty colloquium tackles climate change at the ballot.
Travis Stiles ’05 president and CEO of Novoron Bioscience moves closer to reversing nerve damage caused by Multiple Sclerosis.
Tynan Gable ’17 was commended by the adjudication committee for the Mark O. Hatfield Library Research Award based on work from an EXSCI 248 class.
Willamette students, faculty learn about birds and identify species.
Willamette community receives a closer glimpse of student, faculty work at forest property.
During this Willamette program, students make breakthroughs while working side-by-side with professors.
Art projects ask viewers to read between the lines.
Grace Pochis ’17 examines the influences that shaped how the history of the university and Jason Lee has been told.
At Willamette, senior Liz Gill found activities that fit who she is and helped define the leader she wants to be.
David Griffith and senior research students study estrogen in aquatic environments.
By exploring new pursuits, Mark Andreoni ’16 discovers his calling
Inspired by an art history class, the exhibition relied on student and faculty collaboration.
Warren Binford hopes to support the advancement of brain science research focused on child pornography.
Jake Kornack '17 shares first-hand experience from the COP21 summit in Paris.
A summer program enables students to study scholarly, professional or creative endeavors around the globe.
Maya Kaup ’17 overcomes her aversion to the spotlight to champion important causes.
Steve Green explores the origin of America's Christian founding narrative.
Through the program, students learn skills that will help advance their careers.
Martha Sonato ’15 takes a person-to-person approach to engage the Latino community with environmental issues in the Columbia River Gorge.
With the stipend, Christina Johnson '14 is pursuing her doctorate in microbiology.
On Student Scholarship Recognition Day, students lead the discussions as they present their projects.
Tejeswara Reddy ’12 and Elisa Ahern ’15 are both teaching English in Europe later this year.
Through the program, Maria Hernandez ’15 will explore national histories of discrimination and resistance.
Juniors Grecia Garcia and Julian Juarez will learn about public policy and international affairs this summer.
Seth Cotlar is participating in a seminar on slave narratives at Yale University in June.
Amadou Fofana has been awarded a Humanities Writ Large fellowship at Duke University.
A National Science Foundation grant is funding undergraduate mathematics research.
Kaeli Swift ’09 wears a mask as she uncovers the corpse. She knows she’s being watched.
M. H. Wiener Foundation helps students unearth new finds in Scotland.