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Calvin biology professor receives grant to study ants’ guts
John Wertz has spent his career studying “good” bacteria and was recently awarded $479,000 from the National Science Foundation to continue his research. August 26,2014

Calvin remembers Paul Zwier
Professor of mathematics emeritus Paul Zwier is remembered for his contagious enthusiasm. August 22,2014

Spanish prof uncovers history by preserving newspapers
Ed Miller is working to bring forgotten 19th century Afro-Argentine newspapers to the public through a web archive. August 13,2014

Chemistry prof named Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
Doug Vander Griend is one of seven faculty members in the U.S. to be awarded an unrestricted research grant of $60,000. August 12,2014

We Are Calvin: Lauren Merz
This summer, Lauren Merz worked in a lab at the University of Michigan researching post-exercise fatigue in muscular dystrophy patients. August 8,2014

Entrada provides crash course for college
Seventy students graduated from Calvin's 28th edition of Entrada—a month-long summer college immersion experience. August 7,2014

We Are Calvin: Thuy-Nhi Nguyen
Thuy-Nhi Nguyen is spending this summer studying songbirds at the Au Sable Institute in northern Michigan. August 7,2014

Calvin students showcase their summer research projects
On Wednesday, July 23, student researchers in Calvin's science departments gave the public a glimpse of their work during an inaugural science research open house. August 6,2014

Princeton Review names Calvin College among best colleges
Students who were surveyed say that Calvin professors are "very intelligent and well respected, but also very down-to earth." August 5,2014

We Are Calvin: Linnea Venhousen
Linnea Venhousen is spending this summer in Thailand with "Adventures in Missions" helping prostitutes to see the freedom that Christ offers. July 16,2014

We Are Calvin: Kyle Luck
Kyle Luck is volunteering at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Winnipeg this summer through the Jubilee Fellows program. July 3,2014

Calvin adds Chinese education major and minor
Calvin's new program will help meet a high demand for Chinese language teachers in the state of Michigan and beyond. July 3,2014

We Are Calvin: Kelly Doles
Junior Kelly Doles is interning this summer at WOODTV, working behind the scenes for eightWest and Maranda's Where You Live. June 26,2014

Engineering prof's paper gets national recognition
Gayle Ermer’s paper received top recognition at the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) annual conference in Indianapolis. June 20,2014

Service-Learning Center celebrates 50 years
The students who planted roots of service-learning at Calvin back in the 1960's, joined with a half-century worth of volunteers to celebrate the milestone anniversary. June 18,2014

Calvin announces spring 2014 Dean's List
Thirty-eight percent of the student body achieved Dean's List status during the spring semester, maintaining a 3.5 GPA for the semester and at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. May 27,2014

Class of 2014 lands jobs around the corner, across the globe
The 2014 graduating class represents 60 majors within the arts and humanities, social and natural sciences and professional programs. May 22,2014

Student uses linguistics to compare Turkish and American music
Maria Cupery compared the top ten song charts in Turkey and the United States for her research project. She presented her findings at a national conference this spring. May 21,2014

Semester in D.C. opens new doors for students
Seniors Ryan Struyk and Cristina Ureña used Calvin's semester program in Washington, D.C. as a springboard to future internship and job opportunities. May 20,2014

We Are Calvin: Corrin Timmer
Senior Corrin Timmer spent this spring on Calvin's Washington D.C. semester as an events intern for United Nations Relief Works Agency USA. May 19,2014

Calvin math education class partners with West Elementary
A partnership with West Elementary is helping education students practice what they're learning at Calvin in a real classroom. May 14,2014

Calvin receives Amway One By One grant
Amway's One By One grant is enabling more high school students to participate in Calvin's Excel ACT tutoring program. May 14,2014

English profs dig deeper into the classics
Two English profs are hoping a fresh perspective on the classics will translate into a deeper understanding of the texts for both them and their students. May 14,2014

Mastering the art of practice
Calvin College kinesiology professor Julie Walton is the recipient of the 2014 Presidential Award for Exemplary Teaching. May 9,2014

Calvin prof awarded Fulbright to teach in Nepal
Beginning in January 2015, Calvin College chemistry professor Herb Fynewever will spend seven months teaching and researching at Kathmandu University. May 5,2014

Graduating with honors
For Rachel Hekman, receiving a medal at Honors Convocation was the realization of a dream that began back in high school. April 30,2014

Henry Lecture to feature Pastor-in-Chief
On April 28, Josh DuBois, a spiritual advisor to President Obama will be speaking at Calvin's 18th annual Paul B. Henry Lecture. April 22,2014

Calvin earns Tree Campus USA designation
For the second year in a row, Calvin College was named a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. April 21,2014

Philosophy prof reaches new audience
Lee Hardy taught a Christian ethics course at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia as part of a ministry program Calvin Seminary offers for the inmates. April 21,2014

Huizenga Tennis and Track Center becomes more energy efficient
The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund's latest project expects to save the college at least $20,000 a year. April 17,2014

Trio of nursing students receive research awards
Three Calvin seniors received awards for their research at the Midwest Nursing Research Society conference this past month. April 15,2014

Calvin, Spectrum Health, MSU present "Keeping children healthy"
Calvin College hosted a lecture titled "Keeping children healthy" as part of the Your Health Lecture Series. April 11,2014

Where sports and history meet
History professor Bruce Berglund's love for sports and history converge in his podcast "New Books in Sports." April 9,2014

Calvin prof talks about Biblical films
“DeMille’s film was really a Cold War film and at the beginning of the film he comes out from behind the curtain, stands on a stage and announces that this is the story of the birth of freedom.” April 3,2014

Calvin's national reputation for Goldwater Scholars
Since 2008, Calvin’s had 15 Goldwater Scholars—a number unmatched by any other liberal arts college during that time. April 1,2014

Engineers' passion energizes project
When the new Rehoboth Christian High School opens its doors, students at Calvin College may see their fingerprints all over it. March 21,2014

Student develops sophisticated astronomy software
During his time at Calvin, senior Dan Van Noord has developed an enhanced and accessible computer program that tracks binary stars. March 21,2014

Perkins Fellows serving during spring break
Twenty-nine students are headed to Jackson, Miss., during spring break on one of Calvin's 10 service-oriented spring break trips. March 19,2014

Research award puts Calvin in elite company
Calvin College is one of just 12 institutions nationwide to receive a 2014 Beckman Scholars Program, which is awarded to colleges who are committed to quality undergraduate research. March 13,2014

Calvin professor named Grand Rapids poet laureate
Professor Lew Klatt is on a three-year term as Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, starting April 2014. March 11,2014

Festival begins conversations about faith and writing
From April 10-12, Calvin College expects to welcome more than 1,800 readers, writers and literary enthusiasts to campus for the biennial Festival of Faith and Writing. February 21,2014

Calvin’s provost receives Fulbright Award
Claudia Beversluis, previous provost of Calvin College, received a Fulbright award. During the March 2014, she will travelled with a small team of American University administrators to several cities in India, visiting major universities to discuss issues in higher education. February 13,2014

We Are Calvin: Andrew Pruim
Sophomore Andrew Pruim spent the month of January in the German Interim Abroad program. He learned more about the German language and culture and did a little dancing too. February 12,2014

Grants fund scholarships for science and computing students
This year, Calvin's science and mathematics departments are allocating two NSF grants—each of which contains over $500,000 worth of scholarships for students. February 6,2014

Calvin professor wins 2013 Book of the Year Award
CAS professor Bill Romanowski is the recipient of the Religious Communication Association’s 2013 Book of the Year award for his work “Reforming Hollywood.” January 10,2014

German prof receives national award for excellence in cultural teaching
Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim recently received the prestigious Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture. December 17,2013

Calvin grad takes class project to market
KJ Yoo developed an entrepreneurial spirit at Calvin. Now, the 2013 grad is taking his senior engineering design project to market. December 12,2013

A leader in global education
"Students from around the corner and across the globe are drawn to Calvin out of a desire to cultivate their Christian thinking and a hunger to learn how to put that thought into practice." November 15,2013

Art exhibition features student-faculty scholarship, new technology
The newest exhibition in Calvin's Center Art Gallery utilizes both 18th and 21st-century technology. November 13,2013

National Eye Institute grant expands research opportunities for students
A $375K grant provides additional research opportunities for pre-optometry students at Calvin. November 1,2013