Faculty Awards and Accomplishments News

A former student inspired Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History Elias G. Saba to think more deeply about plants.

This prestigious award enables faculty from institutions not classified as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity” or “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" to work alongside leading scientists at DOE-funded national labs during the summer.

The grant will support Beauboeuf-Lafontant’s research for her book project, You May Call Me Eva P: Portraits of a Willful Black Matriline, 1837-1937.

The funding will support an archaeological excavation in southwestern Wyoming, focusing on the historical Rock Springs Chinatown.

The project, titled "Fundamental Studies of the Influence of Ligands on the Molecular Structure of Noble Metal Nanoclusters," will explore the electronic and molecular structures of these small but impactful materials. The grant is funded through the DOE Office of Science (Office of Basic Energy Sciences) as part of the DOE’s Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) program.

The Grinnell community is invited to attend an installation ceremony for two new endowed professors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Herrick Chapel.

Kate Ferraro ’12 and Belinda Backous are working to help students learn how to learn more effectively. Their latest project: a series of short videos inspired by TikTok.

Four Grinnell faculty and staff recently received Faculty Career Enhancement (FaCE) awards from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.

Vice President of Global Education Brigittine French and Vice President for DEI Marc Reed are exploring how the American Civil Rights Struggle is remembered in Northern Ireland with the support of a Fulbright Alumni grant.

For National First-Generation College Celebration Day, read about first-generation students Monica Reyes Ramirez ’26, Dayana Garcia ’26, staff member Bruce Yang, and professor Albert Lacson.