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Adrian Barnes ’05: Behind A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Mar 21, 2023
In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.
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Cohn Wins Grant to Study KGB’s ‘Prophylactic Chats’

Mar 20, 2023
Professor of History Edward Cohn has won a grant from the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) to conduct research on the KGB tactic known as the “prophylactic chat” — an "invitation" sent to citizens suspected of “anti-Soviet acts.”
Liz Rodrigues

Liz Rodrigues to Pursue a Mellon New Directions Fellowship Through a $220,000 Grant from the Mellon Foundation

Mar 17, 2023
The Mellon New Directions program allows mid-career scholars in the humanities to undertake formal training in fields outside their own to be able to conduct high-quality cross-disciplinary projects. 
Emma Schaefer, class of 2023, has been named a 2023-2024 Thomas J. Watson Fellow

Emma Schaefer ’23 Receives the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

Mar 16, 2023
Schaefer has been awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2023–2024 to explore music’s potential to inspire climate action by deepening people’s connection to nature and their communities.
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Dixuan Yujing Chen and Fernanda Eliott Receive Harris Faculty Fellowships

Mar 13, 2023
A gift from the late Jack Hanson '39 and Lucile Hanson '40 Harris has endowed annual competitive fellowships for early career faculty members at Grinnell. The fellowships provide awardees with a leave at full salary for one academic year and up to $8,000 in research/travel funds.
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Nadia Vossoughi Introduces Collective Action to Psychology Curriculum

Mar 13, 2023
Vossoughi, assistant professor of psychology, challenges students to explore the role of social psychology in coalition building and collective action.
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Finding Community Within the Asian-American Association

Jun 08, 2023
Delve inside the Asian-American Association, an organization shaped by fun, openness, and acceptance.
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QuestBridge Helps Students Feel at Home

Mar 08, 2023
QuestBridge is a nonprofit organization that connects exceptional low-income students with leading colleges nationwide. But it's not just about admission and financial aid — it’s also a student organization that helps students have fun, find their community, and feel at home on campus
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ISO Creates a Home for International Students at Grinnell

Mar 03, 2023
Beyond the events, the food, and the fun sponsored by the International Student Organization, ISO’s most important role is to create a home for international students at Grinnell.
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Grinnell Education Partnership Receives $250,000 to Expand Program Offerings Focused on Workforce Development and Financial Literacy from the John M. Campbell Trust Fund

Mar 02, 2023
The funding will help GEP broaden their focus from exclusively youth-based projects to economic empowerment interventions aimed at the whole family. The mission is to support youth and families in Grinnell by aligning community efforts and infusing support for early literacy enrichment activities, equity and inclusion, family engagement, workforce development and financial literacy to interrupt intergenerational poverty.

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