Student cancer research takes top prizes from doubleheader conferences
03.14.2024 | Melanie MoyerChemistry students spend their summers learning how to conduct innovative research while developing impressive research presentation skills.
Living in a materials science world: Professor Robert Macfarlane BA’04 treasures what he learned at Willamette
12.06.2023 | Linda LenhoffThe 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.
Radioactive summer school inspires Nate Rutter BS’24 to research sustainable solutions to store and dispose of nuclear waste
09.20.2023 | Melanie MoyerAfter participating in Brookhaven National Lab’s summer program, Nate Rutter BS’24 is a sought-after candidate for PhD programs in radiochemistry and nuclear engineering.
Chemistry Rockstar puts a twist on teaching with Twitch
04.12.2023 | Linda LenhoffChemistry professor keeps herself busy with numerous passions– everything from punk music to chemistry–and now she’s created a Twitch channel to teach chemistry to those who believe equations=anxiety.
Academic Honors and Awards announced
06.07.2022 | Office of the Dean, College of Arts and SciencesMore than 200 undergraduates are recipients of 2022 Academic Honors and Awards. Congratulations, Bearcats!
Student Scholarship Recognition Day(s) highlights student research and presentations in live virtual format
05.27.2021 | Peter Li '20, MBA'21The annual event was hosted virtually for the second consecutive year and expanded to a two-day format for the first time.
Only six matching gifts for student scholarships left
05.27.2021 | Office of AdvancementAn anonymous donor has given Willamette $1 million in matching funds to inspire the creation of new endowed scholarships and a limited number of matching funds remain.
Academic Honors and Awards announced
05.06.2021 | Office of the Dean, College of Arts and SciencesMore than 200 undergraduates are recipients of 2021 Academic Honors and Awards. Congratulations, Bearcats!
Faculty tenure and promotions
03.04.2021Board of Trustees promotes 10 professors from across the university to professor and associate professor with tenure.
Willamette faculty, staff produce hundreds of face coverings for community
04.30.2020 | Jennifer JohnsonWillamette University faculty distributed 200+ handmade masks to students while Assistant Professor Daniel Borrero donated 45 face shields to a medical facility
Dave Griffith wins Renjen Prize for Faculty Excellence
04.28.2020Dave Griffith, tenured assistant chemistry prof at Willamette, wins 2020 Renjen Prize for Faculty Excellence, recognizing his teaching and research.
Willamette chemists help distillery boost sanitizer production
04.09.2020Chemistry department helps Divine Distillers increase hand sanitizer production by donating and prepping materials. The Print Center and graphic designers provided labels.
Faculty tenure announced
03.04.2020 | Marketing and CommunicationsBoard of Trustees promotes eight professors in the College of Arts and Sciences to associate professor with tenure.
Student-run EMS offers great career preparation
01.06.2020 | Jennifer JohnsonWillamette Emergency Medical Service is one of two services of its kind registered in state.
Promoting a healthy future
05.01.2019 | Tom MorlanAnna Ayala, a senior chemistry major, embodies the fusion of science, compassion, and advocacy, aspiring to be a doctor and a catalyst for social change.
A Growing Threat
04.17.2019 | Adam TorgersonStudents in Willamette’s ‘Battle Lab’ target cancer cells.
Faculty-student collaborative research gains national visibility
12.05.2018 | Jennifer JohnsonStudy of halogenated estrogens leads to publication, audio story on NPR.
Tutoring program educates and improves the lives of school children
11.27.2018 | Jennifer JohnsonWillamette undergrads make connections with local students through Tiger Club.
Students find ‘all races, all research fields’ represented at science conference
11.13.2018 | Jennifer JohnsonWillamette students present summer research at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science conference.
New tenure-track faculty start the year at Willamette
09.02.2018 | University CommunicationsWillamette welcomes two tenure-track faculty members who work in the College of Liberal Arts and Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Professor Chuck Williamson appointed to Taul Watanabe Chair in the Sciences
06.01.2018The chemistry professor aims to increase science research opportunities for Willamette undergraduates.
First-generation student aims for healthcare career
05.07.2018 | Jennifer JohnsonSierra Wilson ’18 heads to the National Institutes of Health this fall.
Carson and Colloquium grants, Presidential Scholars announced
04.30.2018The grants fund students’ research across a spectrum of disciplines.
More than 140 undergraduates honored
04.30.2018The Willamette University College of Liberal Arts honored students’ academic achievements April 23 in Cat Cavern.
NSF awards Willamette $646,986 for STEM program
12.22.2017The funding will support underrepresented youth in STEM fields.
Clean energy, legislation and language
11.20.2017 | Jennifer JohnsonWillamette’s faculty colloquium tackles climate change at the ballot.
A summer of science turns students on to research
10.16.2017 | Jennifer JohnsonDiscover the groundbreaking research projects conducted by undergraduates at Willamette's Science Collaborative Research Program (SCRP) and their discoveries.
More than 100 undergraduate students honored
04.17.2017College of Liberal Arts students received more than 100 academic honors and awards.
Chemistry professor secures $325K National Science Foundation grant
03.20.2017 | Jennifer JohnsonDavid Griffith and senior research students study estrogen in aquatic environments.
Outreach program encourages girls to consider science
12.12.2016 | Jennifer JohnsonFor 20 years and counting, the Webber scholarship has helped female scholars teach elementary students.
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