Aug 31, 2026
Highlights from three Grinnell College biology students’ Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) on evolution and adaptation in yellow monkeyflowers.
Academics News
Aug 4, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms, workplaces, and daily life, Professor of Computer Science Fernanda Eliott believes one of the most important questions isn’t what AI can do — it’s how people can continue thinking deeply alongside it.
Jun 30, 2026
The Grinnell Rocket Team successfully launches it's first rocket in competition.
Jun 18, 2026
Kaycie Brookens ’26 Wins International Human Rights Essay Prize for research on the nation’s oldest prison newspaper and will have work featured in a forthcoming journal publication.
May 13, 2026
The Udall Foundation awards scholarships and special honors to college sophomores and juniors for study in fields related to the environment and for Native Americans and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and Tribal public policy.
May 7, 2026
Grinnell College is proud to announce that 15 faculty members have received promotions this spring, reflecting the excellence and dedication of Grinnell’s faculty, and their commitment to teaching.
May 6, 2026
In her new academic article in Journal of Student Financial Aid, senior associate director of financial aid and Grinnell alum Stephanie M. Haines ’14 reviews the academic literature and concludes that, while specific techniques and strategies have yielded positive results, additional policy changes need to occur to make the financial aid system easier and fairer to use.
Feb 26, 2026
Carolyn Bosse, technical assistant in the biology department, has navigated everything from microscopes to molecular techniques and runaway insects over her 35-year career at Grinnell.
Jan 9, 2026
Meghna Adhikari ’24 came to Grinnell hoping to explore her options before committing to a career path.
Now at Harvard Law School, Adhikari says that Grinnell turned out to be perfect for that.
Sep 9, 2025
How Ashley Pacheco '24 leveraged her Grinnell experiences into a career in medicine.
Academics Stories
The Goldwater Scholarship will provide me with newfound opportunities to not just seek answers, but crucially and critically propose pressing, thought-provoking questions for an ever-evolving world in need of each other’s gifts.
Meeting others who also work on the comfort women issue continuously ignites my passion to expand the network with more of those people who explore the same issue from various approaches.
This trip helped ground our academic work in the social world — [the trip] made [the class] more interesting, and ultimately more effective.
Helping recover that story felt urgent. The work was physically intense but meaningful.
This experience was really emotionally intense (but) it was really fulfilling and powerful. It definitely confirmed that that's something that l need to have in my life.
Grinnell definitely prepared me for my future in medicine … good studying habits, how to keep up with courseload, how to advocate for myself in the classroom, seek out professors, and how to work with people. All of those skills got really fine-tuned at Grinnell.
I’ve been able to have [Dong’s] class and then go into her research. She’s such a supportive, thoughtful professor. It’s a good example of how students are able to develop very supportive relationships with their professors here.