Faculty Awards and Accomplishments News

As the center’s Central America Visiting Scholar, Pérez will conduct research using the United Fruit Company Photograph Collection housed at Harvard’s Baker Library.

Four Grinnell community members received President's Awards through the Seed Coalition recognizing their work in civic engagement.

In March, Assistant Chief Diversity Officer Heather Jones-Brown, Assistant Professor and Cultural & Community-based Digital Curator Petrouchka Moïse, and student Rayana Henderson ‘26 all attended and presented at the Many Shades of Colour Young Women's Conference in Des Moines. As stated on their website, the conference, organized by the nonprofit Hip-Hope Inc., serves as a space for empowerment dedicated towards “underprivileged and overchallenged youth.” In particular, the program aims to provide support for young women in grades 6 – 12, allowing them the opportunity to build self-esteem and connect with a supportive community.

Far Western Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Laura Ng, assistant professor of anthropology, in support of her project, “Wyoming Chinatowns and Emigrant Home Villages: Archaeologies of Labor, Racial Violence, and Transnationalism.”

Education professor Jonathan Larson wins research grant for a project in the EU

Physics professor, Charlotte Christensen, will work with a team to explore dwarf galaxy formation on a project funded by a Scialog award

Religious studies professor wins award to help students tackle big questions.

The Haitian Art Digital Crossroads (HADC) is creating a multilingual, community-centered digital platform that rethinks how Haitian art is documented, interpreted, and shared.

Assistant Professor of Biology Caroline Dong shares information her life, work, and time at Grinnell.

Professor Joe Neisser received NIH grant for an interdisciplinary project tied to epilepsy treatment