Not every Grinnell College student will go on to win a Nobel Prize, as Tom Cech ’70 did. But Grinnell is the kind of place where intellectually engaged students like Cech can explore their interests and passions, discovering how they, too, can make a difference and contribute to the common good.
Aquatic Geochemistry (CHM 340) is a thought-provoking combination of readings, classroom discussion, and hands-on learning. The course explores the chemical processes that control freshwater and marine systems.
Coming from Tulane University, Gross to begin work at Grinnell this summer. As a member of the senior leadership team, Gross will provide strategic vision and direction for the college’s financial operations.
The 2022 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition (BAX), which features works in the creative arts by 36 third- and fourth-year Grinnell College students, will open on Friday, April 22, in the Grinnell College Museum of Art.
The U.S. Congress established the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation as a living memorial to President Truman in 1975. The foundation awards merit-based graduate school scholarships to college students in their junior year who plan to pursue careers in government or the nonprofit sector.
In Introduction to Material Culture Studies, students explore three materials — ceramics, wood, and textiles — through discussion, studio work, and journal reflections. They learn kinesthetically, across disciplines, in community, and with a focus on process.
EAS 195 provides a foundation for the East Asian studies concentration, while also helping you develop skills that can be a stepping stone to higher learning.
A classroom- and place-based course, Studies in Contemporary Spanish Literature and Film offers students with rich understanding of Spain and its culture.
This year, Logan Lee, Grinnell College associate professor of economics was awarded a $6,000 Franklin Research Grant.
Grinnell students, faculty, and staff have access to the extensive primary source collections of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), an international consortium of university, college, and independent research libraries.
The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prominent national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise to become this nation’s next generation of research leaders in their fields.
Martin Pollack ’22 worked with DASIL to create a series of seminars on Python and machine learning based on knowledge he gained in internships.
As part of the Grinnell College Public Events concert series, Vocal Gumbo will perform at Herrick Chapel on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. Vocal Gumbo features Janis Siegel and Lauren Kinhan with the Gabriel Espinosa Latin Jazz Quintet and guest Misha Tsiganov.
Jivyaa Vaidya ’23 is the recipient of this year’s Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship and will use the opportunity to travel the United States and study street art and its impact on communities.