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We Are Calvin: Rachel Wahl
This summer, Calvin students are keeping us informed on where they are and what they're doing—from working the Google HelpDesk in Seattle to engineering a bridge in Kenya. May 23, 2013 | Myrna Anderson , Matt Kucinski

Two $200,000 grants for improving teacher quality
Calvin faculty are working with teachers from area schools to improve their teaching of writing, math. April 11, 2013 | Myrna Anderson

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

A $230,000 NSF grant to discover chemical reactions
Chemistry professor Carolyn Anderson is extending her research while developing a new generation of researchers. March 28, 2013 | Myrna Anderson

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

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

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

Goldwater Scholar, NSF Fellow and now a Fulbright
Senior Lauren Manck will research seagrasses in Spain via a Fulbright Scholarship. April 20, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Two Goldwaters, two NSF fellowships
Four Calvin science students have landed prestigious research awards. April 05, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

The psychology of forgiveness
Psychology professor Blake Riek studies the motivators behind asking for forgiveness. March 14, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

Senior teaches GIS in Ethiopia
Emma DeVries taught the country's top geographers how to use global information systems software. March 08, 2012 | Myrna Anderson

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

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

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

Q&A with Amy Patterson: researching in Africa
Amy Patterson talks about researching HIV support groups in Zambia as a Fulbright Scholar. September 08, 2011 | Phil de Haan

Studying latent HIV through an NIH grant
Biology professor Anding Shen is researching the latent reservoir, funded by $300,000 from the National Institutes of Health. August 25, 2011 | Myrna Anderson

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

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

Researching Great Lakes waterbirds
For 20 years, biology professor Keith Grasman has studied the effects of pollution on Great Lakes gulls, herons and terns. July 11, 2011 | Andrew Steiner

Researching how berberine works on diabetes
Larry Louters and four student researchers are studying how berberine works on diabetes. June 30, 2011 | Phil de Haan

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