College of Science, Engineering and Technology

New dean: GCU's College of Natural Sciences 'rethinking science education'

Dr. Jon Valla, after leaving his hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota, planned to become a psychologist, until an internship made him realized that wasn't for him. […]

In demand: Why employers keep coming back to GCU

Employers love GCU alumni and students, from startup Whatnot, which has hired more than 30 of them, to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

With pilot dream grounded, trades student finds new path at GCU

All Lazarus Crawford ever wanted to be was a pilot. But after a car accident dashed those dreams and he questioned what his purpose was, […]

Dr. Mark Wooden celebrated science, GCU celebrated his legacy

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow When Dr. Randy Gibb arrived at Grand Canyon University in 2014 as the new dean of the Colangelo College […]

Serving others drives GCU's Engineers Gone Global in Costa Rica

Engineers Gone Global spent seven days in the indigenous mountain village of Shiroles, where GCU students built a playground and led STEM lessons for a […]

High school interns test skills in GCU's La Belle Labs

Local high school students are working alongside La Belle’s GCU student researchers on a slew of projects, from helping create diabetes and sepsis sensors to […]

The data’s in: Campers plug into research

Photos by Ralph Freso Most summer tech camps promise time with gadgets and games. Grand Canyon University’s Tech and Innovator Days go a step further, […]

Classroom reimagined to look like workplace via 16-credit-hour learning blocks

What if you took a course that had no quizzes or exams? What if your professor didn't lecture but was there more as a mentor […]

Love of community helped chart GCU medical director’s path

Dr. Matt Shores’ first love was English. He wanted to be a teacher. But he instead chose medicine. He just wanted to help people and […]