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John Duong '22 and Logan Jepson '22
Three Pacific University computer science students combine computer vision, robotics and AI skills to build a robot that solves a famous puzzle. All three are headed to industry careers following graduation.
Marc Williams and Mathew Knowles
Mathew Knowles and Marc Williams, two leaders in the worlds of marketing, esports, entertainment and health advocacy, are coming to Pacific University’s Forest Grove Campus on Friday, April 1, for a public discussion at Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center. The discussion, called Knowledge is Power, is free and open to the general public and begins at 2:30 p.m.
Julie Layshock
Pacific University Chemistry Professor Julie Layshock has been named a Fulbright Scholar for 2022-2023.
Student studying
The Open Educational Resources initiative is an effort to lighten the financial load for students.
Women's History Month provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the time, physical labor, and emotional labor women have historically contributed to advance opportunities for people of all genders.
Pacific student dancing at past Lu‘au and Ho‘ike
Limited tickets are available to the public and are now available online for the April 9 Lū‘au and Hō‘ike.
The university continues to follow the guidance of state public health officials. Masks will become optional in most university spaces, while vaccination, monitoring and testing protocols remain in place.
Zach Meskell '15
Believe it or not, his career so far is going just as Zach Meskell '15 drew it up: Pacific, improv comedy, Harvard Law, and clerkships with federal judges.
Keya Mitra speaking at Pacific University Convocation
Professor Keya Mitra has added to an impressive string of honors by being awarded the Graves Award for the Humanities.
Black Lives Matter demonstration
Pacific University Psychology Professors Mike Christopher and Matt Hunsinger didn’t anticipate that their research would so closely track the headlines. It just turned out that way. And now they're finding that work has particular resonance as America grapples with questions of inherent racism in the systems of justice and law enforcement.

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