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Students in Ryan Miller and Shonda Kuiper's fall 2022 statistics courses have won second and third place titles in the National Undergraduate Statistics Project Competition.

GEP’s strategies include early literacy enrichment activities, equity and inclusion, and family engagement to help interrupt intergenerational poverty.

Tristan Davis ’25, compost and recycling sustainability coordinator, champions a campus philosophy of environmental stewardship.

In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.

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.”

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. 

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.

Vossoughi, assistant professor of psychology, challenges students to explore the role of social psychology in coalition building and collective action.

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.

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