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George Magoun in the center of a group of faculty

Three-Minute History: Grinnell Leads the Way in Scientific Inquiry

Jun 18, 2025
Student-faculty research at Grinnell is nothing new. The College has been on the cutting edge of scientific inquiry since its earliest days.
A new weather tower at CERA with a big sky and rolling landscape

Weather Tower Erected at CERA

Jun 16, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo and three Grinnell students erected a 30-foot-tall atmospheric measurement station at Grinnell’s Conard Environmental Research Area.
Rachel Rudacille ’26, a 2025 Truman Scholar, presents their summer 2024 research at the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics, January 2025, in Houghton, Michigan.

Rachel Rudacille ’26 Named Truman Scholar

Apr 18, 2025
Rudacille is one of 54 new Truman Scholars selected from 743 candidates nominated by 288 colleges and universities. Truman Scholars must demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in public service, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives a scholarship worth up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, leadership training, career advising, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government.
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Two Grinnellians Receive Goldwater Scholarships

Apr 01, 2025
Erik Genet ’26 and Shabab Kabir ’26 have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. 
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Professor Heriberto Hernández Wins $717,876 Grant from the Department of Energy

Feb 11, 2025
The project, titled "Fundamental Studies of the Influence of Ligands on the Molecular Structure of Noble Metal Nanoclusters," will explore the electronic and molecular structures of these small but impactful materials. The grant is funded through the DOE Office of Science (Office of Basic Energy Sciences) as part of the DOE’s Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) program.
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.
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Market Science Program: Engaging the Community Through Research

Jun 18, 2024
This program, spearheaded by Grinnell summer-research students and their faculty mentors within the Science Division, brings scientific research directly to the Grinnell Farmer’s Market.
Wall-to-wall windows in the Noyce Science Center's courtyard reflect a blue sky.

Burson, Hernandez Selected for DOE Visiting Faculty Program

Apr 11, 2024
Kristen Burson, Associate Professor of Physics, and Heriberto Hernandez, Professor of Chemistry, will spend the summer collaborating with scientists at DOE-funded national labs.
In a dark laboratory, a professor with long blond hair points inside a protected hood, while a student reaches inside the hood to manipulate an experiment.

MacInnes Explores Greener Frontiers with Electrochemistry

Mar 14, 2024
Molly MacInnes, assistant professor of chemistry, is developing an innovative silicon purification process for a cleaner, healthier Earth.

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