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Professor teaches the mechanics and miracle of hearing
Calvin's new audiologist, Brian Kreisman,will serve the community through a new audiology lab. October 05, 2012 | Phil de Haan

The king, his ring and the temple
A professor and student of classics are researching an ancient Greek text about Solomon and magic. July 15, 2011 | Jeff Febus , Andrew Knot

Galaxies far, far away ...
Astronomy professor Deb Haarsma and her student researchers study the largest galaxies in the universe. June 17, 2011 | Jessica Folkema

Hitting the streets
When six students from Calvin’s Center for Social Research (CSR) hit the streets of Kent County, they’re mistaken for everything from tax collectors to door-to-door salespeople. July 17, 2009 | Allison Graff

Luncheon celebrates student research
The annual summer luncheon is orchestrated to help students connect with those who help fund their research fellowships. Professors working with research fellows come, too, to celebrate the opportunities Calvin students have to do get hands-on experience in their academic fields. August 01, 2008 | Allison Graff

Surveying pastors
The Center for Social Research at Calvin College recently published a full report resulting from the Christian Reformed Church of North America's Sustaining Pastoral Excellence project. The 78-page report breaks down the findings from three waves of surveys, which were given to pastors in 2005, 2007 and 2009. December 23, 2010 | Matt Kucinski

GEO duo wins award
Senior geography majors Seth Kenbeek and Abbie Belford were awarded the best student presentation award for a regional academic conference of the Association of American Geographers (East Lakes Division of the AAG) last month. The students presented their summer research, which is funded by ISRI, on geospatial techniques for dune analysis. November 19, 2010 | Matt Kucinski

January Series 2009: A new model for African AIDS research
A world authority on the AIDS pandemic visits Calvin College's January Series and speaks about the misconceptions associated with the virus. January 16, 2009 | Matt Kucinski

Biology major awarded major EPA research fellowship
Calvin biology major Tyler Bleeker was awarded a Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship by the Environmental Protection Agency. The total amount of the award is $48,900. June 03, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Too much noise for songbirds
"There has been a growing interest in preserving or increasing the biodiversity of songbirds in urban areas." March 11, 2013 | Matt Kucinski

Video: A view of science research
This summer nearly 90 science students researched everything from the human eye to herring gulls. Watch the video. October 14, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Goldwater tradition continues: Students earn top research award
Since 2008, Calvin College has had more Goldwater Scholars than any other liberal arts college in the nation. April 05, 2013 | Matt Kucinski

Video: Using electrophysiology to study the brain
A biochemistry major and two professors are using electrophysiology to study brain tissue. July 29, 2011 | Matt Kucinski

Calvin mourns David DeHeer
Biology professor David DeHeer passed away Friday, Sept. 16. His colleagues remember him as a leader, mentor and man of science. September 16, 2011 | Matt Kucinski , Myrna Anderson

Scholarship beyond the disciplines
The launch of Calvin College’s Integrated Science Research Institute (ISRI) was held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 1, in the atrium of the Science Building. The event attracted over 100 Calvin students, staff and faculty, spanning the disciplines. October 03, 2008 | Katie Landan

Faculty Profile: Sergio da Silva
Calvin psychology professor Sergio da Silva conducts research that puts people to sleep. August 01, 2008 | Katie Landan

Researching through Mechanical Turk
Calvin sociology and psychology professors are using Amazon's online service to get large survey results. March 19, 2013 | Laurie Lemmen

Mapping Calvin's trees
Calvin biology and GIS classes have inventoried every tree on campus. One student made an online map. September 21, 2011 | Lynn Rosendale

Going wild: mitigation transforms campus
Calvin students Brian Schaap and Linda Van Andel see the benefit of their summer research every time they step foot on campus. December 12, 2008 | Lynn Rosendale

The economic impact of year-round schooling
A professor-student duo researches the economics of studying all the year 'round. June 24, 2011 | Lynn Rosendale

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