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Preparing AI-informed leaders and decision-makers to serve the Pacific Northwest and the world

10.09.2024 | Melanie Moyer

With expert faculty and robust engagement with Oregon’s business and tech communities, Willamette’s top-ranked School of Computing & Information Sciences is a leading voice in integrating AI and machine learning into the professional world.

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New Willamette faculty bring expertise and excellence to the classroom

09.05.2024 | Paul McKean

An impressive lineup of new faculty members — including a former public defender, an Emmy award-winning animator, a global public health advocate, and a Disney artist — will provide valuable learning opportunities for students.

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Willamette University expands its footprint in Portland’s Pearl District to support growth in its graduate and professional programs

05.08.2024 | University Communications

The Ecotrust building, renowned for its sustainability-focused design and commitment to community engagement, will now serve as a nexus for Willamette University's Portland-based graduate and professional programs.

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Henry Dalton BS’24 creates Willamette’s Fungi Project while studying the species’ possibilities for the future

04.02.2024 | Linda Lenhoff

Henry Dalton BS’24 pioneers the Willamette Fungi Project, exploring the potential of fungi for medicine. His approach showcases the world of mycology.

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Supporting and valuing women in tech: Five questions with Assistant Professor of Data Science Kristen Gore

03.14.2024 | Paul McKean

Assistant Professor of Data Science Kristen Gore discusses gender inequities in technology fields and what can be done to address them.

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Collaborative research project examines how AI shapes education

02.01.2024 | Paul McKean

An 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.

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Five questions on adult computer literacy with Assistant Professor of Computer Science Fred Agbo

01.17.2024 | Paul McKean

Why are adults being left out of the computing revolution? Assistant Professor of Computer Science Fred Agbo is trying to find out.

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Open mind and interdisciplinary education helped Michael Diamond BA’11 design Google's next self-driving car

12.07.2023 | Sophie Cipolla

Learn about Michael Diamond and how he credits an open mind and interdisciplinary education to contribute to the design of Google's next self driving car.

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Willamette students and faculty shine at regional computer science conference

11.14.2023 | Melanie Moyer

With several faculty members leading the conference and a first-place student win, the School of Computing & Information Sciences dazzled peers.

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Former pre-med student becomes a professional hacker

10.17.2023 | Melanie Moyer

Carlos Luevanos BA’18 finds his passion making Zendesk’s newest tools and products safe and secure.

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José Alvarado BA’13 is a software entrepreneur who is paying it forward

10.03.2023 | Sophie Cipolla

Real-world experience, faculty mentors, and rich alumni connections helped José Alvarado start his own software agency and led to success in software engineering.

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Saniya Lakka BA’20 turns her computer science degree into a dream job at Nike

09.20.2023 | Linda Lenhoff

Saniya Lakka took advantage of her courses, an internship, and student work opportunities to become a machine learning engineer at Nike.

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From music major to ethical hacker

09.05.2023 | Paul McKean

Ariel Todoki’s BA’18 studies at the intersection of music and computer science gave her an advantage as she launched into a career in cybersecurity.

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Incoming computer and data science faculty bring interdisciplinary expertise and new learning opportunities

07.25.2023 | Sophie Cipolla

Introducing Willamette's new computing and information sciences faculty: talented app developers, turtle enthusiasts and passionate educators.

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Willamette University announces creation of new School of Computing and Information Sciences

05.22.2023 | Office of Communications

The move enhances Willamette’s existing offerings in computing and data science.

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Academic Honors and Awards announced

06.07.2022 | Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

More than 200 undergraduates are recipients of 2022 Academic Honors and Awards. Congratulations, Bearcats!

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Willamette University hosts second DataFest

05.01.2022

This year's event featured the largest and most complex challenge yet.

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Former senior statistician at HP joins data science faculty

03.21.2022 | Jennifer Johnson

Kristen Gore, a senior statistician at HP, joins Willamette University as assistant professor, bringing expertise and a passion for responsible data governance.

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Scholar of virtual reality in education to teach computer science at Willamette

02.25.2022 | Jennifer Johnson

Excited to join Willamette as an assistant professor of computer science, Fred Agbo brings innovation and a passion for student-centered education.

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New cybersecurity, data courses offer human-centered approach

12.02.2021 | Jennifer Johnson

At Willamette, new cybersecurity and data classes led by Prof. Deutschbein explore tech issues from a human-centered perspective, integrating ethics.

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Nearly $2M grant expands WU's data science, STEM programming

10.29.2021 | Jennifer Johnson

Willamette University receives a $2 million federal grant to establish a new School of Computing and Data Science, enhancing opportunities for students.

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Willamette celebrates first graduate of 3+1 in Data Science

08.23.2021 | Jennifer Johnson

Zach Haroian BS/MS ’21 earned multiple degrees and landed a job before commencement.

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New programming and design course available this fall

07.20.2021 | Jennifer Johnson

No prior coding knowledge is necessary.

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Student Scholarship Recognition Day(s) highlights student research and presentations in live virtual format

05.27.2021 | Peter Li '20, MBA'21

The annual event was hosted virtually for the second consecutive year and expanded to a two-day format for the first time.

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Only six matching gifts for student scholarships left

05.27.2021 | Office of Advancement

An 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.

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Academic Honors and Awards announced

05.06.2021 | Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

More than 200 undergraduates are recipients of 2021 Academic Honors and Awards. Congratulations, Bearcats!

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Faculty tenure and promotions

03.04.2021

Board of Trustees promotes 10 professors from across the university to professor and associate professor with tenure.

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New faculty members join Willamette

09.01.2020

New faculty include Laura Godly, Rohan Grey, Jake D. Hoskins, Eric S. Roberts, Matthew Sazima '14 and Chikaomi Takahashi. New staff is from a variety of fields.

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More than 130 undergraduates honored

05.13.2020 | Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts

The Willamette University College of Liberal Arts honored students’ academic achievements this week.

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Leading computer science expert to teach at Willamette

04.30.2020 | Ruth P. Feingold, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Willamette names Stanford Professor Emeritus Eric S. Roberts the 2020–21 Mark and Melody Teppola Presidential Distinguished Visiting Professor.

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Willamette computers lend power to COVID-19 fight

04.29.2020 | Jennifer Johnson

Willamette University faculty joined the fight against COVID-19 — and so have campus computers.

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History major helped Netflix launch streaming

06.19.2019 | Jennifer Johnson

Meet Greg Orzell, the Willamette grad behind Netflix's streaming launch. Explore his career journey from low-level IT to having global tech influence.

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More than 130 undergraduates recognized at Academic Honors and Awards

04.30.2019

Willamette University College of Liberal Arts honored students’ academic achievements at a ceremony April 29 in Cat Cavern.

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Students learn cybersecurity skills for competition and careers

02.12.2019 | Jennifer Johnson

Sophia Anderson '19 champions cybersecurity education co-founding the Student Cyber Security League to prepare Willamette University students for future careers

Owen Carver ’03

Be the change — the GOOD food and drink guide

01.02.2019 | Erik Schmidt

Owen Carver ’03 advocates for sustainable practices and social equity in the coffee industry.

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More than 140 undergraduates honored

04.30.2018

The Willamette University College of Liberal Arts honored students’ academic achievements April 23 in Cat Cavern.

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NSF awards Willamette $646,986 for STEM program

12.22.2017

The funding will support underrepresented youth in STEM fields.

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More than 100 undergraduate students honored

04.17.2017

College of Liberal Arts students received more than 100 academic honors and awards.

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Navigating the Corporate World

09.30.2015 | Sarah Evans

Campus leadership positions prepared Zhang for work at several major companies.

Six faculty members achieve tenure

03.16.2015

The promotions take effect for the 2015-16 academic year.

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03.05.2015

Fans flip over his edible artworks.

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