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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Engineering department adds new aerospace concentration

EJ Emesiabumchi, Sci-Tech Reporter
September 9, 2024

Calvin will be adding an Aerospace Engineering concentration to its engineering program starting in fall 2025. The addition comes as a response to the growing interest in aerospace from current and prospective...

Engineering students competed in a series of challenges, starting with a relay race by concentration.

Engineering “Survivor” event lets engineering students unwind and build community

David Omonuwa Ogboro, Science & Technology Reporter
January 29, 2023

Engineering students had a chance to show off their skills, have fun and learn more about engineering-focused student organizations at a new event inspired by the popular American TV show “Survivor.” On...

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Calvin tops U.S. News & World Report lists

Mark Peless
September 16, 2016

The U.S. News & World Report announced its 2017 lists of the best colleges this Tuesday, and Calvin can now boast the number one ranking among regional colleges in the Midwest, tying with Taylor University. Calvin’s...

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Class of 2015 votes Matthew Heun as Professor of the Year.

Alden Hartopo
May 7, 2015

This year’s professor of the year award was given to engineering professor Matthew Heun, who was selected by the class of 2015 from a group of six finalists. Heun, who is completing his 13th year...

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Ferroelectrics and non-volatile technologies increasing computer speed

Monica Wood
December 4, 2014

There is no such thing as a free lunch. But for years, that was how computer programmers were able to code. Computer hardware was getting better so quickly that a computer programmer could write mediocre...

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Faculty Senate Update (9/22)

Alden Hartopo
September 25, 2014

The first faculty senate meeting of the year kicked off Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Fieldhouse and saw President Le Roy as chair and English professor Jennifer Holberg as vice-chair. New faces to...

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Bottle rockets give first-year engineers hands-on experience

Maddie Hughey
September 19, 2014

 Last Friday, students in Engineering 101 kicked off the semester by firing bottle rockets across commons lawn. Their assignment required them to build a rocket capable of flight using nothing but pop...

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Engineering senior design teams wrap up year-long projects

John Muyskens
May 8, 2014

The Engineering building teems with students this time of year, all putting the final touches on their senior design projects. If mental computation were audible, one would hear a din of whirrs and clicks...

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Tuition increases may hit future engineering and nursing students

Ben Rietema
December 4, 2013

Future Calvin nursing and engineering majors may be charged slightly more tuition than other students in the coming years, according to recommendations from President Le Roy’s cabinet released Monday. “There...

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