Bollier, Engineering & Computer Science

The newest facility serves the entire Gonzaga campus as a home for Integrated Science and Engineering. With Herak, PACCAR, and the Hughes Science building, Bollier completes a campus STEM Complex, encouraging students of all disciplines to work together. Many of the labs are devoted to engineering and computer science research.

North exterior of Bollier
Image by Benjamin Benschneider

Labs in the Bollier Center

laser cutter

Cadwell Maker Center

Create prototypes with a laser cutter/engraver, a vacuum former and 3D printers.

A students works in The Bollier Center's Circuits Lab.

Circuits Lab

Study the fundamentals of electronic circuit elements and networks.

Dr Marc Baumgardner in blue light lab

Clean Combustion Lab

Create cleaner-burning combustion systems and improve the efficiency and emission of devices that use promising bio-fuels

Students work in the Computing Lab.

Computing Labs

Test advances in cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Accommodate evolving and emerging computing technology needs.

Crandall with VR glasses

Computer Science Research Lab

A space to collaborate on innovative research projects, with whiteboards, teamwork tables, and pair programming screens.

Electronic Student Lab

A great space to create and test electronics projects.

Students work in The Bollier Center's Environmental Engineering Lab.

Environmental Engineering Lab

Address water scarcity, climate change and resource depletion. Use natural byproducts of agricultural and forestry waste as filtration agent.

Raven Haines and Mechanical Engineering's Gary Weber work in the Materials Lab.

Materials Engineering Lab

Study the fundamentals of fiber reinforced polymer composites. Explore new manufacturing technologies of interpenetrating polymer network adhesives.

Students work in The Bollier Center's Structures Lab.

Structures & Construction Materials Lab

Reduce the embodied carbon footprint in construction materials. Expand the capability for full structural and material testing of a scale that enables collaboration with area businesses.

tribology research

Tribology Lab

Uncover the fundamentals of surfaces in relative motion at both macro and nano scales. Develop advanced coatings for aerospace applications and hydrogel-based materials for advanced prosthesis.