Engineering clubs get taste of projects, ice cream
A student explores GCU’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ robot obstacle course at the ice cream social on Friday that culminated National Engineers Week. Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos...
View ArticleStudent’s deep dive highlights research colloquium
Dr. Kevin McClean (with yellow tie) is joined by the colloquium presenters (from left): Dr. Enrique Lopezlira, Dr. Chuck Jarrell, Dr. Dulce Maria Ruelas, Danielle Henderson, Weston DeCambra, Dr. Daisy...
View ArticlePanel sheds light on teen dating violence
The Teen Dating Violence Awareness Panel included (from left) Alex Kasten, Lead Peer Advocate at Bloom 365 for Sandra Day O’Connor High School; Valerie Chihuahua, New Life Center shelter advocate;...
View ArticleIt’s a crime to not love GCU’s Forensic Science Day
High school and community college students at Forensic Science Day on Tuesday engaged with members of the Phoenix Police Department’s SWAT unit, who displayed some of the tools they use. (Photo by...
View ArticleHonors College, Brewers knock STEM out of the park
Honors College students Joshua Petrie (second from left) and Brody Hicks (second from right) helped middle school students get more engaged in STEM through the Brewers STEM Crew program. By Ashlee...
View ArticleShe won’t walk stage, but her journey continues
Mechanical engineering major Bianca Giorgi was chosen to be the College of Science, Engineering and Technology’s spring 2020 student Commencement speaker. Although the coronavirus outbreak changed...
View ArticleAnatomy duo muscles into distance learning
GCU pre-med student Mario Barrera worked with anatomy instructor Michael Bodeen to put together anatomy PowerPoints to help students in their distance learning. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau...
View ArticleElectrical engineering tech students still wired in
GCU senior Electrical Engineering Technology student Eden Jane Rasay pries out an LCD screen from a broken Xplorer GLX graphing logger. She and her classmates in EET 340 did some troubleshooting...
View ArticleGCU faces up to challenges to make masks, shields
Story by Rick Vacek Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau Canyon Promotions makes all sorts of promotional products, especially T-shirts. Lots and lots of T-shirts, mainly for Grand Canyon...
View ArticleFrom town to town, Lopes donned cap and gown
Vincent Clapper and his parents celebrated his graduation from GCU with a dinner via social distancing in the empty parking lot near Texas Roadhouse in Sioux Falls, S.D. He anticipates starting his job...
View ArticleSymposium/Showcase clicks in quick shift online
The Inventory Management System – SMURF project won first place in the CSET Research Symposium and Honors Showcase. Pictured are (from left) Justin Canode, Nick Heisler, Stone Sommers, Cameron Sullivan...
View ArticleStudents game for ‘Animal Crossing’ Commencement
Cameron Sullivan, who graduated recently with his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, was among several GCU students who participated in a virtual Commencement ceremony in the popular video game...
View ArticleOnward, upward: GCU helps students step into jobs
GCU students have access to several steps that can lead to a good job:WORK-INSPIRED CURRICULUM: Includes career focus within courses, Purpose Plan, Career Connections and exams for field of...
View ArticleA quantum leap to Notre Dame graduate school
John Varkey, a recent Electrical Engineering graduate, was accepted to The Graduate School at Notre Dame. He wants to go into quantum computing. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau If John Varkey’s...
View ArticleTechnology Department awarded GenCyber grant
GCU’s students hone their hacking, social engineering and password-cracking skills and more at the Cyber Center of Excellence, one of the resources offered by the College of Science, Engineering and...
View ArticleStudy has the skinny on ‘Quarantine 15’ risk factors
Dr. Zachary Zeigler (left) and six student researchers wondered what habits contributed to weight gain in adults during COVID-19. Their results were published recently. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News...
View ArticleIxT Club to light up campus with ‘blinky badges’
GCU’s Information x Technology Club illuminated a fun idea: Create smart “blinky badges” that can be programmed to light up in unison. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Ryan Kotrosa, the IxT’s...
View ArticleDoctoral chair’s talk inspires mother/son grad pair
Dr. Beth Graefe and her son Jake both completed their degree programs at GCU this spring. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau “Even a worldwide virus causing schools, states and countries to shut down...
View ArticleTrio takes Forensic Science’s unity to the next level
GCU Forensic Science graduates (from left) Hannah David, David Carillo and Emily Helmes all will be attending the same graduate school, the University of California, Davis. This photo was taken before...
View ArticleChemistry labs at home? CSET has a solution
Students in Dr. Kimberly Horsley’s introductory chemistry class, CHM-113, conducted lab experiments this summer from their homes using kits assembled by the College of Science, Engineering and...
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