Gonzaga University established its School of Leadership Studies almost a year and a half ago when it renamed the School of Professional Studies and brought its existing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree and certificate programs under one roof.

The national average for women undergraduate students majoring in engineering and computer science is 20%, while the percentage of women students in those majors at Eastern Washington University trails even that low rate at 10%, says Leslie Cornick,

Spokane startup Appiture is exploring new handheld technology for a fast and noninvasive way to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children. The idea was born from research by Georgina Lynch, an associate professor in the Department of Speech

Spokane's University District has become a hotbed of development activity with envisioned projects valued at more than $135 million on top of over $225 million in projects currently underway.

Construction crews have started work on a new, $12.5 million elementary school building in Coeur d'Alene that will replace an antiquated K-5 elementary school building in nearby Hayden. The new Northwest Expedition Academy building, which will have

For the first time in the nation's history, the enrollment of women in medical degrees has surpassed male enrollment, a trend that Spokane-area medical schools say has found its way into their halls. And what's more, they report that a growing

Sinead Voorhees, director of Whitworth University's graduate studies in business program, characterizes herself as an underdog and a workhorse. Voorhees, age 34, was born and raised in Ireland, where her family often struggled to make ends meet.

Officials from Gonzaga University and the University of Washington announced today construction plans on a $60 million facility that will house their joint Spokane medical school. The proposed 80,000-square-foot building is to be constructed at 840 E.