Five Grinnell College senior women were recognized at the Ladies Education Society (LES) Annual Fall Tea held at the President’s house on September 29, 2023.

Gina Schlesselman-Tarango, an interdisciplinary librarian and scholar, co-edited the recently published book, Information, Power, & Reproductive Health.

Neva Zamil ‘27 was recently awarded the prestigious Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. The scholarship, created by President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Airbnb's Brian Chesky, aims to shape empathetic and cooperative leaders by exposing them to new places and experiences that will allow them to create meaningful change.

A research highlight of Professor Molly MacInnes's heavy metal electrochemistry

First-year medical student Kayla Figatner ’22 says that a Grinnell education is perfect for people considering a career health care.

Eight students in JPN 398: Advanced Japanese Seminar traveled to Japan in spring 2025, with the support of the Institute for Global Engagement, to learn about how sustainable develoment goals (SDGs) are promoted and pursued in Japan, where 90% of respondents in one survey indicated some level of familiarity with the concept.

On May 19, 2025, Grinnell College graduated its first cohort of Japanese majors. This group of students started learning Japanese in fall 2021, Grinnell’s first semester back to in-person learning after a year and a half of online learning.

Clark Lindgren, Patricia A. Johnson Professor of Neuroscience, has been awarded a $515,078 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

In August, Grinnell College welcomed 27 new faculty members to campus through New Faculty Orientation (NFO), marking the beginning of the 2025–26 academic year.