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Eric Gilbertson at Colfax Peak, September 2024 (photo by Ross Wallette)
Peak Performance
Engineering Professor Eric Gilbertson measured Mt. Rainier and found global warming had shrunk Washington state’s iconic peak but that’s just one of his discoveries.
The Stories of Seattle University
Furthering Migrant Justice, From Seattle to Rome
Seattle University professor meets Pope Leo during visit for global initiative in support of migrants and refugees.
Where Justice Meets Humanity
Inaugural Borderlands Immersion program brings faculty, staff and students to the frontlines of migration justice.
Finding Common Ground Amid Division
Father Sam Sawyer shares insights as a guest of the fall Presidential Speaker Series.
Remembering Father Anderson
Jesuit served university as longtime chaplain for alumni and men’s basketball program.
Meeting the Mission and the Moment
As first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV brings multiculturalism and a deep understanding of the challenges facing the country and the world to the papacy.
Welcoming Pope Leo XIV
University joins millions around the world in celebrating the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S.
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