Calvin Research Fellowships and sabbaticals – programs that provide faculty with paid time to pursue research – have become more accessible thanks to an anonymous donor and budgeting changes. Money...
Calvin College biology major Peter Boersma had an opportunity to present his research on the human cornea on Oct. 16 and 17 at the 29th Biennial Cornea Research Conference at Harvard Medical School.
Boersma’s...
Once universally considered pests, termites are now revealed to be diminutive ecosystem engineers. A study published in the “Science” journal earlier this month suggests that termites—and specifically...
Have you ever thought about looking in your own backyard for what may be the most diverse pharmacy known to man? As it turns outs, this wishful thinking might not actually be that far-fetched. A new class...
Calvin students are experiencing the thrill of seeing their name in published journals. Since 2000, Over 200 students have co-authored publications with a professor in the biochemistry/chemistry department...
As awareness and action against sexual assault rises nationwide, social work professor Rachel Venema investigated the perception and attitudes of police officers in her article, “Police Officer Schema...
On Monday night, faculty senate approved the establishment of the Clean Water Institute of Calvin College (CWICC), a research institute that will work towards global access to clean water. Engineering...
Since 2008, Calvin professor Peggy Goetz has been conducting a study on stroke survivors and their reintegration into the church. A few years ago, now-graduate student Marie Bloem joined her in her research.
Goetz...
Posters are springing up in the DeVries Hall lobby today for Calvin College’s annual summer research poster fair. Eighty-one students who participated in summer research will be presenting their studies...
The viral “ice bucket challenge,” pervasive on social media for the past few months represents only a fraction of time compared to the decades-long research of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) conducted...
Calvin has been recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as a top liberal arts college and an institution with top-notch undergraduate research programs.
In this year’s rankings, Calvin is one...
Located in 2041 Raybrook, Calvin College’s Center for Social Research (CSR) works to conduct social-scientific research on behalf of Calvin faculty, the Christian Reformed Church and a wide array of...
