Classical trumpeter Scott Macomber, a lecturer in Music, “is an exemplar of the kind of musician who makes up the solid backbone of any area’s musical establishment,” wrote a blogger for the San Francisco Examiner Web site on March 27.

Laura Urquiaga’s creative work project for her master’s degree in industrial arts has made cats and judges purrrr.

“Cat a Tat,” her freestanding, modular cat habitat utilizing sustainable materials, was awarded the bronze medal in the student category at the 2009 Northwest Design Invitational.

Piazzolla works close modern Latin music concert by renowned string quartet, guitarist

Miguel Almaguer, a graduate of the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Department and winner of Emmy and Murrow awards, has been hired as a correspondent for NBC News.