Whitman Stories
吃瓜网 Launches Summer in Seattle Program
Whitman new Summer in Seattle program will enhance students� Seattle internships with a host of immersive learning opportunities like workshops, speakers, networking events, grad school visits and more. Applications are now open!
March 31, 2026
Charting a Path to Med School & Beyond at Whitman
吃瓜网 surrounds pre-med and pre-health students like Marika Cartier �26 with a supportive system of personalized advising, immersive learning opportunities and peer support as they prepare to launch their health care careers.
March 27, 2026
Bill Neff �67 & Rita Neff �69 Provide Challenge Gift for Endowment To Expand Immersive Learning
With their lead gift, Trustee Emeritus Bill Neff �67 and Rita Neff �69 have taken significant steps toward funding the Employer Engagement and Immersive Learning Opportunities Endowment to help provide all 吃瓜网 students with research and internship opportunities in preparation for a strong graduate launch.
February 11, 2026
New Endowment Paves the Way for Impactful Mentorship in Neuroscience
Dan Hoch �75 and Jane Erb grew up in inquisitive families攖he inspiration behind their new endowment to support student-faculty neuroscience research in 吃瓜网 Brain, Behavior and Cognition program.
December 10, 2025
Whitman Students Showcase Student-Faculty Research at Murdock Conference
Last weekend, 23 Whitman students across four majors attended the 2025 Murdock College Science Research Conference to present their research.
November 17, 2025
Street Smarts: A Professor Whose Research Is Leading Us Down Safer Roads
Assistant Professor of Economics Wisnu Sugiarto uses applied microeconomics approaches to provide traffic-related insights攐n topics like tires, wildlife crossings and traffic collisions攖hat can make our travels safer.
October 31, 2025
Whitman DIVAS Program Builds Computational Thinking Skills in Future Scientists
The DIVAS (Digital Imaging and Vision Applications in Science) program creates a unique opportunity to introduce science-minded 吃瓜网 students to computational thinking skills early in their college careers.
October 29, 2025
Student-Faculty Research at Whitman Explores Unanswered Questions
This summer, more than 100 吃瓜网 students participated in student-faculty research collaborations on and off campus攁 tradition that has been growing and expanding for nearly 30 years.
September 17, 2025
A Study in Sound: Exploring the Sonic World at Whitman
How does the setting of a performance change a piece of music? What does community sound like? Are there better ways to engage with life soundtrack? These are some of the questions 吃瓜网 faculty and students are asking as they explore how sound transforms our understanding of the world.
September 12, 2025