Ben Albrecht '26

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. 

Ben Albrecht '26
Grinnell Student Engages in Legal Advocacy for Detained Immigrant
Learns the Ins and Outs of Immigration Law
Avajane Lei '28 with a Chinese brown glazed stoneware fragment she uncovered on site.

Helping recover that story felt urgent. The work was physically intense but meaningful.

Avajane Lei '28
Unearthing Fogotten Stories
Summer MAP Allows Students to Dig into History at Rock Springs Wyoming’s Lost Chinatown
Four students holding butterfly nets pose on a bridge with a brilliant blue sky behind them

While you never get used to how a latrine smells or sounds, a rustic lifestyle has its perks.

Josh Emrys Payong '27
The Challenges and Excitement of Field Research
A Grinnell Student's Perspective

And We’re Back

Sep 02, 2025
Photo essay of the 2025 pre-orientation programs, new student orientation, move-in, and first day of school.
bookstore display with clothing, good branded as Grinnell College

College Rolls out New Process for Logo Approval and Licensing

Aug 29, 2025
Grinnell College is rolling out a new process for logo approval and licensing, partnering with Nexus Licensing Group to streamline approval for the college’s trademarks through use of a rapid, online approval process for vendors and departments.

Building a Scientific Community

Sep 02, 2025
A new cohort of first-year students joins the Grinnell Science Project where they build skills, prepare for college courses, and create community.
Four students holding butterfly nets pose on a bridge with a brilliant blue sky behind them

The Challenges and Excitement of Field Research: A Grinnell Student’s Perspective

Aug 28, 2025
For Josh Emrys Payong, a Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 was the perfect way to satisfy his urge to conduct more field research.
Emma Stefanacci  '22, content fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing

5 Questions with Emma Stefanacci 

Sep 02, 2025
Emma Stefanacci ’22, content fellow in the Office of Communications and Marketing, tells us about her passion for science and for telling the stories of Grinnellians.
Four young people carrying butterfly nets walk in a shallow stream surrounded by trees

Damselflies Looking for Love: The Joy of Studying Nature in Nature

Aug 25, 2025
This summer, Associate Professor of Biology Idelle Cooper ’01 took four students and her 11-month-old son, Wendell, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for a four-week field research experience to study jewelwing damselflies.
Subscribe to Future Students

We use cookies to enable essential services and functionality on our site, enhance your user experience, provide better service through personalized content, collect data on how visitors interact with our site, and enable advertising services.

To accept the use of cookies and continue on to the site, click "I Agree." For more information about our use of cookies and how to opt out, please refer to our website privacy policy.