Since 1933 the American Philosophical Society has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. This year, four Grinnell College professors were awarded Franklin Research Grants.

The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides a $15,000 stipend to graduating college seniors to pursue a meaningful public service activity. Frimpong will develop a youth entrepreneurship program in Gbulahagu, Ghana, that she named EntrepreYearn.

The NEH Summer Stipend provides $6,000 to support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for two consecutive months.

When the FBI began mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, Buddhist priests were among the first to be incarcerated. "American Sutra" tells the story of Japanese American Buddhists (the largest group of Buddhists in the United States at that time) in the context of anti-Japanese sentiment during World War II and draws parallels to contemporary challenges to religious freedom facing Americans today.

In Pursuit of Poetry

Susan J. Ferguson, professor and chair of sociology, recently accepted a national honor from the American Sociological Association for her distinguished contributions to undergraduate sociology.

Ayala is a part of “the next generation of U.S. college global citizens who are changing the world,” according to the nonprofit study-abroad organization.

Each recipient receives $30,000 for a postgraduate year of study and travel abroad.

Her deep desire to ease human suffering lead to a private practice providing psychotherapy.

The exhibition, curated by nine Grinnell College students, opens on Thursday, Jan. 25 and includes prominent works by Haitian American artist Edouard Duval-Carrié.