The Scientist Names Calvin Top Place to Work

October 5 , 2006 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Calvin College has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Academia by
The Scientist , a magazine for the life sciences now in its 21st year. Survey
results were published in the just-released October issue of The Scientist.

Calvin was fifth among U.S. academic institutions, while Michigan State
University, located just an hour east of Calvin, was seventh and Wayne State
University, about two hours east of Calvin in Detroit, was 14th.

The top U.S. institution for 2006 is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in
Memphis.

Longtime Calvin biology professor David DeHeer says Calvin brings together
motivated, hard-working students and top teachers in the contemporary,
up-to-date facilities that scientists need for education and research.

"Calvin," he says, "provides a vibrant learning environment in which
curiosity, investigation into real-world problems, and research activity, often
collaborative, flourish. But the greatest satisfaction comes from working with
students and seeing these young scientists become energized by the discovery
process. All of this makes Calvin a dynamic workplace."

For the complete story, including a list of the top 15, see
http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2006-07/the-scientist.htm

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Received on Fri Oct 6 09:46:21 2006