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.
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.
2 students standing one in white science coat

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. 
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).
Professor Charlote Christensen in class with electrical current visible in the foreground during and experiment

Christensen named a Scialog® Fellow to study the Legacy Survey of Space and Time

Jul 11, 2024
Charlotte Christensen, associate professor of physics at Grinnell College, has been named a Scialog® Fellow.
Two blurred figures walk in front of the entirely glass facade of the Noyce Science Center.

Grinnell College collaborates with regional institutions to secure NSF grant supporting high-performance computing in Iowa

Apr 17, 2024
Grinnell’s Charlotte Christensen, Associate Professor of Physics, and Mike Conner, Linux Systems Administrator, are key members of the collaborative team awarded the grant titled "High-performance computing solutions for small Midwest institutions" (OAC- 2346616) through the NSF's Campus Cyberinfrastructure program.
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.
A student walks up the tree-lined pathway to Burling Library.

Eikmeier, Rodriguez Present Harris Faculty Fellowship Research

Nov 20, 2023
The faculty members recently shared the exciting research they pursued during a yearlong leave funded by the Harris Faculty Fellowship.
Nicole Eikmeier and Leo Rodriguez

Harris Faculty Fellows Research Presentations

Oct 23, 2023
Please join us at 4:15 pm, Oct. 31 in Burling Lounge as we welcome our returning 2022-23 Harris Faculty Fellows, Nicole Eikmeier and Leo Rodriguez, who will present about the research they conducted during their yearlong research leave!
Math equations are written on a window, behind which are sillhouetes of people.

3-2 Engineering Programs Give Grinnellians the Best of Both Worlds

Oct 04, 2023
Grinnell’s 3-2 partnerships grant students their B.A., B.S., and an engineering education unlike any other.

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