A line of students trek uphill through lush foliage in the Brazilian countryside. The sky is blue and dotted with clouds.

Bittersweet: A Global Pursuit of Sugar’s Past

Jul 09, 2024
Traveling to Cuba, Louisiana, and Brazil, 15 Grinnellians spent a semester studying the colonial legacy of sugar production.
A point of view of pink flowers from the group up.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics Honors Five Outstanding Students

Jul 02, 2024
Over commencement weekend, mathematics and statistics faculty announced the winners of their annual departmental prizes: Isidora Bailly-Hall ’24, Kate Bartz ’25, Samantha Hall '24, Hyeyun Jung ’25, and Lilli Lewis ’25.
Antonella Diaz sticks her tongue out in front of the cold waters of Alaska

Antonella’s Journey

Jun 24, 2024
Antonella Diaz ’23 came to Grinnell wanting a diverse, tight-knit community that welcomed international students, and a discussion-based, open curriculum that allowed her to explore topics that she hadn't studied before.
Andrew running in a cross country meet

Andrew’s Journey

Jun 17, 2024
Cross country athlete and computer science major Andrew Nickeson ’23 discovered a passion for nature and hiking in small-town Iowa. Together with his teammates and coworkers, he explored beautiful sights!
mural on building with bright colors

A Harmonious Vision: A Vibrant Mural Celebrates Music and Community

Jun 17, 2024
The new location of the Grinnell School of Music will be home to a colorful mural and vibrant waiting area with the generous financial support of Grinnell College.
Mia Kauffman '24

Mia’s Journey

Jun 10, 2024
Although she intended to pursue a pre-med path, Mia Kauffman ’24 stayed open-minded and found something even more interesting to her.
Meredith in between the Grinnell gateposts, smiling and with open arms, with snow on the ground

Meredith’s Journey

Jun 03, 2024
Meredith Neid ’24 was drawn to Grinnell’s individualized curriculum and its location. She chose Grinnell based on her sense of the College’s authenticity and how she would fit in here.
Looking out the front window of a jeep on a game drive, with a young woman sitting in the front seat.

From Savanna to Permafrost: GLP Students Track the Origins of Disease

May 31, 2024
Students in the Spring 2024 Global Learning Program Course Emerging Infectious Diseases traveled to South Africa and Alaska to conduct fieldwork at the forefront of disease ecology.
A professor and a male student discuss fluorescent microscopy images pulled up on a laboratory computer.

Team Effort: Five Grinnellians Co-Author Paper on the Zebrafish Liver

May 28, 2024
What began as a summer side project in 2020 grew into a yearslong collaborative study in the Lafontant laboratory. Now, Lafontant, professor of biology, is proud to have his name listed after not one, but four, Grinnell alums on a paper published in Zebrafish.
Andrea strolls along a canal in Denmark with a row of colorful housees and small boats

Andrea’s Journey

May 28, 2024
Grinnell made Andrea Suazo Rivas ’24 feel like an individual and not just a number. She was also attracted to Grinnell’s strong international community.

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