Professor Provides Glimpse Into Atomic World Tom Ekkens, Walla Walla University Physics Department chairman, has built an instrument that examines things as detailed as 7 nanometers by using a handful of basic, everyday materials. Usually a device with this capability is commercially availab... Read more
Alumnus Brings Musical Legacy to Life A box of reel-to-reel audio tapes sits untouched in a forgotten closet. Crisp, typewritten letters read “Pacific Union College, 1962” and “Walla Walla College, 1966,” identifying a collection of musical efforts by choir conductor and musician Haro... Read more
Sherwood Trust Awards $20,000 to KGTS A gift from Sherwood Trust caps a major initiative to improve the broadcast of KGTS, the network hub for Positive Life Radio. The Walla Walla, Wash., foundation granted $20,000 to the Walla Walla University radio station to purchase and install tw... Read more
Graduate Earns Second WWU Degree 75 Years After First Walla Walla University's oldest student ever received an honorary Bachelor of Arts degree in history during the June 14 commencement ceremony. Effie Pampaian, a 1939 WWU graduate, has been attending university classes since 1999. Read more
Microsoft and WWU Collaborate on Hackathon Event Brainpower from both sides of the state came together in May when six Microsoft employees traveled to Walla Walla University for HACK@WWU, the university’s first hackathon event with the Seattle-based software giant. Read more
Lego Tournament Draws 18 Teams The Plastique Bots of Pasco, Wash., took home the Champion’s Award at the April 13 First Lego League Regional Robotics Challenge. Team members Luke Irvine, Andrew Irvine, Isaac Baik, Joe Thompson and Christian Lebold were coached by Lance Irvine a... Read more
Engineering School Introduces Global Humanitarian Engineering Program The Walla Walla University (WWU) Edward F. Cross School of Engineering will offer a global humanitarian engineering emphasis program beginning this fall. Read more
Professor’s Expertise Benefits Online Mathematics Platform Students often take grading for granted. Professors sometimes must sift through hundreds of assignments per week. On top of their lectures and open office hours, they must take time to grade each assignment quickly and fairly. Jonathan Duncan, a m... Read more
Students Complete Bible Reading Marathon For 72 hours, starting Feb. 25, Walla Walla University students, staff and faculty took turns reading the entire Bible, one chapter at a time.The event, Ancient Words, enlisted 78 people who sat at a desk at the campus Prayer House and read aloud ... Read more