Undergraduate News

Oswald Huỳnh BA ’19, whose music explores memory, heritage, language, and identity, has been named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in music composition.

A new global study led by L&C biologist Tracy Burkhard finds that city animals tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active than their rural counterparts. 

L&C seniors partnered with Portland’s Albina residents to respond to their environmental priorities, collecting and evaluating data on air quality, traffic safety, and the potential use of mass timber.

Two recent alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and a third has received an honorable mention—national recognition that reflects the strength of faculty-mentored undergraduate research at Lewis & Clark.

Benjamin Popple BA ’26 will head to Kyrgyzstan this summer after earning a coveted Critical Language Scholarship for intensive Russian study.

In a course built around a real-world problem, students collaborated to design transportation solutions that could help move Lewis & Clark toward its climate goals.

Finn Watson BA ’26, who majored in biochemistry and molecular biology, received the 2026 Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.

Macey, a national leader in environmental innovation, will oversee the launch of the cross-college initiative to prepare the next generation of leaders through real-world environmental collaboration, problem solving, and innovation.

Anna Ingadottir BA ’26 and Arnav Bishnoi BA ’28 came to Lewis & Clark from opposite sides of the world, but for similar reasons: They wanted a place where academic and athletics could thrive together—and they found it on Palatine Hill.

L&C Spanish students partner with Northeast Portland third-graders—building their own communication skills while helping younger students envision college as part of their future. 

Together with community partner PNW Native Lacrosse, the women’s lacrosse team is elevating the sport’s Indigenous origins, reminding spectators that lacrosse is a Native game.

Associate Professor Sarah Warren, Evelyn Gore BA ’26, Fiona Eilers BA ’26, and Elie Al Khoury BA ’26 joined Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Dave Miller on Think Out Loud to discuss the benefits of a liberal arts education in today’s increasingly complex world.

Persistence is paying off for Danielle Pon BA ’24, JD ’27, who is currently attending Lewis & Clark Law School as part of the accelerated “3-3” BA/JD program.

Associate Professor Oren Kosansky has received a prestigious Fulbright award for his project, “Digital Humanities Scholarship and Jewish Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Morocco”. Building on his extensive background in anthropology and Moroccan studies, this project bridges the gap between Middle East and North African (MENA) studies and Jewish studies.

Carlos Sanchez Huizar BA ’18, MA ’20 has turned his love of coffee and his experience at Lewis & Clark into Kilo D’ Cofi, a Latinx-owned café and community space in downtown Portland.