A woman with purple braids and a blue sweater looks over the shoulder of a student. She is pointing something out in the cells that the student is viewing through a microscope.

Grinnellians Pursue a Lung Cancer Cure

Jan 18, 2023
During her research sabbatical, Charvann Bailey joined forces with Doug Spitz ’78 at the University of Iowa. Together, the two biologists are uncovering a molecule to treat aggressive lung cancer.
preschooler selects book

Grinnell College Supports Youth Literacy in the Community with Funds, Resources, Programs, and Partnerships

Jan 13, 2023
Among the many ways the College supports community education is through support of community-wide youth literacy initiatives. 
Tim Arner and David Neville in front of Ribe Viking Museum

NEH Grant Supports Immersive Virtual Reality Project

Jan 13, 2023
This grant will support the creation of an immersive virtual reality experience for visualizing a Viking longship, and understanding the social, linguistic, cultural, political, and economic roles that the longship played in the Viking Age.
scene from Fedora with man and woman looking at each other

Met Opera’s “Fedora” Streaming on January 14

Jan 09, 2023
Grinnell College will stream Umberto Giordano’s “Fedora” on January 14 as part of the Met’s 2022-23 Live in HD season.
canvas oil painting with abstract design

Paintings by Iraqi American Artist Vian Sora Currently on View at Grinnell College Museum of Art

Jan 09, 2023
If you find yourself in need of a message of hope and beauty during these cold January days, visit the Grinnell College Museum of Art to see four colorful paintings by Iraqi American artist Vian Sora (b. 1976) on exhibit through April 8, 2023
An instructor points to student work on a computer screen while two students look on.

Human-Computer Interaction Course Combines Theory and Practice

Jan 06, 2023
As a student in the Special Topics course Applying Human-Computer Interaction Methods to Design for Societal Impact (CSC 395) you’ll explore the design and use of computer technology with a focus on the interfaces between people and topics computers.
participants at golf course visioning sessions looking at vision boards

Grinnell College Golf Course Visioning Workshops Follow-Up

Jan 06, 2023
Over 250 participants engaged in the Grinnell College Golf Course Visioning Workshops this past summer. Over the course of two full days, these workshops sparked conversations, invited the sharing of history, and cultivated new ideas.

New Position Addresses Needs of Neurodiverse Students

Jan 06, 2023
Grinnell’s new Neurodiversity Support Specialist, Emily Fenner, will assist students throughout their time at Grinnell.
A faculty member and two students examine artifacts from an archaeological dig.

Dreaming of Home

Jan 04, 2023
When Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the mid-19th century, many maintained strong ties with their families back home. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Laura Ng, a historical archaeologist studying transpacific migration and Asian diasporic communities, calls them “transnational immigrants.”
Colorful sunset reflected in the Boundary waters

Protecting the Boundary Waters

Dec 20, 2022
Zach Spindler-Krage wrote an op-ed piece (“For the Boundary Waters protection movement, the time is now”) about efforts to protect the Boundary Waters. To his surprise, it was accepted for publication by MinnPost, an independent, nonprofit news source covering issues of interest to Minnesotans.

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