Staff member wearing PPE assisting with COVID testing

A Scientific Way to Gauge Risk

Sep 02, 2020
Grinnellians contribute to the common good during the coronavirus pandemic
Courtney Carter ’21 with her winning poster

A Very Good Year for This Physics Major

Feb 17, 2020
Physics major Courtney Carter ’21 has been having a very good year, delving deeply into research and pursuing her own ideas with confidence.
Physics majors George Abreu ’22, Courtney Carter ’21, and Avery Barnett ’21, and chemistry major Clinton Sabah ’21

Four Reasons to Attend a Research Conference as an Undergrad

Feb 17, 2020
Whether you’re presenting your own research or just immersing yourself in the experience, a conference can be an exciting opportunity for young scholars.
Zhiheng Sheng

Helping Monitor Toxic Algal Blooms

Jun 11, 2019
Student researchers develop prototype monitoring device.
Gale Observatory

Charlotte Christensen Receives $484,300 Physics Research Grant

Jan 29, 2019
Physics students gain research opportunities through a $484,300 National Science Foundation grant awarded to Charlotte Christensen, assistant professor of physics.
Governor Kim Reynolds and Michael Noyce Marino

Iowa Awards Highest Civilian Honor to the Late Robert N. Noyce ’49

Dec 05, 2018
Michael Noyce Merino accepted the Iowa Award from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on behalf of his grandfather.
Goldwater recipients 2018

Goldwater Scholarship Foundation Honors Two Grinnell College Students

Apr 09, 2018
Rachel Bass ’19 and Timothy Burnette ’19 were selected for their academic achievements. The award was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
Six black students attend the 2017 NSBP Conference.

Grinnell College Students Attend the National Society of Black Physicists Conference

Feb 21, 2018
Grinnellians attend the largest academic meeting of minority physicists in the United States.

Science Students Present Research at Regional Conference

Nov 15, 2017
Science students from thirteen institutions gather annually to present research.

Physics Majors Demonstrate Ambient Energy Harvesting

Aug 08, 2017
Students and professor work together in an elegant tabletop experiment to use harvested wind energy to enhance signal detection.

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