Whitworth University is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, the Whitworth Writers Workshop. Designed for writers seeking to balance their creative aspirations with daily commitments, this low-residency program offers a unique blend of literary study, mentorship and community.

Whitworth Art & Design Professor Embarks on Climate & Culture Mission to Tanzania

Whitworth Art & Design Professor Katie Creyts is among a group of 12 Fulbright-Hays educators headed to Tanzania-Zanzibar to participate in the Tuko Pamoja: Tanzanian Creativity and Perspectives in an Era of Climate Change summer program. The program is offered by the School for International Training with support from a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad grant from the U.S. Department of Education. 

Whitworth Physics Professor Developing Advanced Model to Unlock the Power of Electric Fields in Tissue Regeneration

Whitworth University has received a nearly $70,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for an innovative research project led by Assistant Professor of Engineering & Physics Jonathan Dawson, Ph.D. The project aims to advance the understanding of how electric fields influence the migration and proliferation of biological cells, knowledge that will accelerate the development of more robust and safer therapies in regenerative medicine.

Renowned Geneticist and Former NIH Director Francis Collins to Headline Whitworth’s Fall President’s Leadership Forum on Oct. 2

Whitworth University is honored to welcome distinguished scientist and former director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., as the featured speaker for the fall President’s Leadership Forum. His address titled, “The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith and Trust,” the same title as his latest book, will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, followed by a question-and-answer session with Whitworth President Scott McQuilkin.