Two blurred figures walk in front of the entirely glass facade of the Noyce Science Center.

Grinnell College collaborates with regional institutions to secure NSF grant supporting high-performance computing in Iowa

Apr 17, 2024
Grinnell’s Charlotte Christensen, Associate Professor of Physics, and Mike Conner, Linux Systems Administrator, are key members of the collaborative team awarded the grant titled "High-performance computing solutions for small Midwest institutions" (OAC- 2346616) through the NSF's Campus Cyberinfrastructure program.
Wall-to-wall windows in the Noyce Science Center's courtyard reflect a blue sky.

Burson, Hernandez Selected for DOE Visiting Faculty Program

Apr 11, 2024
Kristen Burson, Associate Professor of Physics, and Heriberto Hernandez, Professor of Chemistry, will spend the summer collaborating with scientists at DOE-funded national labs.
A student walks up the tree-lined pathway to Burling Library.

Eikmeier, Rodriguez Present Harris Faculty Fellowship Research

Nov 20, 2023
The faculty members recently shared the exciting research they pursued during a yearlong leave funded by the Harris Faculty Fellowship.
Nicole Eikmeier and Leo Rodriguez

Harris Faculty Fellows Research Presentations

Oct 23, 2023
Please join us at 4:15 pm, Oct. 31 in Burling Lounge as we welcome our returning 2022-23 Harris Faculty Fellows, Nicole Eikmeier and Leo Rodriguez, who will present about the research they conducted during their yearlong research leave!
Math equations are written on a window, behind which are sillhouetes of people.

3-2 Engineering Programs Give Grinnellians the Best of Both Worlds

Oct 04, 2023
Grinnell’s 3-2 partnerships grant students their B.A., B.S., and an engineering education unlike any other.
Dr. Aomawa Shields

Physicist Aomawa Shields to Speak at Grinnell

Sep 26, 2023
Shields will share her insights on planetary habitability and discuss her recent memoir, “Life on Other Planets.”
observatory at sunset

Grant O. Gale Observatory to Hold Open House April 27

Apr 20, 2023
The moon and the Orion Nebula will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 p.m.
A large, circular atrium houses machinery used to measure the results of laser experiments in the interior chamber. The atrium is awash in blue light, and a banner on the central chamber reads National Nuclear Security Administration.

Adrian Barnes ’05: Behind A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Mar 21, 2023
In 2007, a Grinnell grad joined the team of scientists at the National Ignition Facility. This December, they reached their decades-old goal.
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Ronald Gamble Jr. of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to Discuss STEM Education

Feb 15, 2023
The award-winning Afro-Latino physicist, educator, and visual artist will deliver a talk at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Noyce Science Center, Room 1023.
Three students examine a beam of light being projected through a series of circular lenses.

Grinnell Science Project Means Family

Sep 27, 2022
On the thirtieth anniversary of the Grinnell Science Project, the Student Assistants of GSP reflect on community, confidence, and becoming ambassadors to their peers.

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