Research problems challenge students ingenuity and creativity. Students find research introduces them to many new opportunities. Research also requires that students master the underlying concepts. In research at Whitworth, students work closely with a professor.
Research allows students to integrate knowledge from a variety of disciplines.
Last summer two of our Computer Science students assisted physics professors with their research in air-glow phenomenon. Cross-disciplinary research broadens students' horizons and helps them gain an understanding of how different disciplines are connected. At Whitworth, motivated students are encouraged to participate in on-going research projects sponsored by the departmental faculty. Many of our upper classmen students find summer internships working in industry. We have had interns at Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Real Networks, Boeing, Agilent, WRQ, Microsoft, SophWare Associates and many other companies.