Gates Rawson tower stands at the center of an aerial view of North Campus. Tall, green trees hide much of the buildings and the west side of town. The sky is blue with fluffy wite clouds

Grinnell College Receives Hearst Foundations Grant to Enhance Transfer Student Recruitment and Support

Apr 11, 2025
Grinnell College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundations to expand its efforts in recruiting and supporting transfer students from both two- and four-year institutions.
Jerod Weinman with 2 students working on a computer

Jerod Weinman Awarded NSF Grant to Advance AI Education at Four-Year Institutions

Apr 08, 2025
Jerod Weinman, professor of computer science at Grinnell College, has been awarded a prestigious grant of $299,762 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to organize a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) conference for four-year institutions (CCF-2515656).
Kristen Burson

Kristen Burson Awarded Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Program Grant for Research at Brookhaven National Lab

Apr 03, 2025
This prestigious award enables faculty from institutions not classified as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity” or “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" to work alongside leading scientists at DOE-funded national labs during the summer.
Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant

Professor Tamara Beauboeuf-Lafontant Awarded Franklin Research Grant for Book Project on Black Matrilineal History

Apr 03, 2025
The grant will support Beauboeuf-Lafontant’s research for her book project, You May Call Me Eva P: Portraits of a Willful Black Matriline, 1837-1937.
Professor Charlotte Christensen PHY 132 General Physics II taught by Kristen Burton and Charlotte Christensen demonstrates electricity and magnetism

Christensen Wins Grant for Dwarf Galaxy Research

Apr 07, 2025
Associate Professor of Physics Charlotte Christensen was recently awarded a grant of $66,000 from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA).
Laura Ng

Professor Laura Ng Receives Grant for Archaeological Research on the Rock Springs Chinatown in Wyoming

Mar 26, 2025
The funding will support an archaeological excavation in southwestern Wyoming, focusing on the historical Rock Springs Chinatown.
David Borgmeyer, associate director of Office of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations

5 Questions with David Borgmeyer

Feb 27, 2025
David Borgmeyer, associate director in the Office of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations, discusses his work at Grinnell and his interests outside of work.
Nick Phillips

Associate Professor Nick Phillips Appointed as Associated Colleges of the Midwest Academic Leadership Fellow

Feb 21, 2025
Phillips, associate professor and associate dean of curriculum and academic programs, begins a two-year term focused on professional development and leadership within higher education on July 1, 2025.
Lightning bolt with new faculty images part 2

New Faculty Lightning Talks

Jan 31, 2024
Learn about research conducted by four new faculty members: Xiao Chen, Julian Rios Acuña, Xiaoxue (Wendy) Sun, and Putu Hiranmayena
Lightning bolt with new faculty images

New Faculty Lightning Talks

Jan 22, 2024
Learn about research conducted by four new faculty members: Idelle Cooper ’01, Jenny Kenkel, Collin Nolte, and Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

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