Senior Lecturer in Biology Liz Queathem led a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) to develop a virtual map of campus trees. She worked with several students who remapped every tree on campus.

A new cohort of first-year students joins the Grinnell Science Project where they build skills, prepare for college courses, and create community.

Associate Professor of Sociology Sharon Quinsaat’s 2024 book, “Insurgent Communities: How Protests Create a Filipino Diaspora,” has been widely praised and has won multiple honors from professional organizations.

For Josh Emrys Payong, a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 was the perfect way to satisfy his urge to conduct more field research.

Emma Stefanacci ’22, content fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing, tells us about her passion for science and for telling the stories of Grinnellians.

Meet Ruth P. Feingold - she joined Grinnell College as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College on July 1, 2025. She took a few minutes of reflection to answer a few questions about her first impressions of Grinnell, her academic field, and her varied interests outside of work.

This summer, Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 took four students and her 11-month-old son, Wendell, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a four-week field research experience to study jewelwing damselflies.

The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Office of Community Partnerships, Planning and Research, and Division of Student Affairs for a downtown business event to welcome first-year students and Renfrow Hall residents.

Professor Laura Ng leads students in a summer Mentored Advance Project (MAP) on an archeological dig to unearth the forgotten history of the Rock Springs Wyoming Chinatown.