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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

Bultje presented her research on insulin binding at the conference this weekend. Photo courtesy Sarah Bultje

Student researchers present at regional conference

Gabriel Choi and Savannah Shustack
November 7, 2023

Calvin student summer researchers presented their work at the 2023 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science (WMRUGS) Research Conference hosted at the Van Andel Institute on November 4.  This conference...

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Sociology professor to study science/religion divide at Oxford

Josh Parks
April 16, 2015

In a month-long program at Oxford University this summer, 25 faculty members from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities will meet to “bridge the two cultures of science and the humanities.” The...

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The Science of Stress

Natasha Strydhorst
October 2, 2014

Stress and its effects were discovered in a rather unappetizing way (if you’re prone to anxiety, read no further). In 1936, an endocrinologist (a scientist studying hormone effects) by the name of Hans...

Scientists produce synthesized materials from spider genes and E. coli

Natasha Strydhorst
March 20, 2014

Spiders and Escherichia coli are hardly likely candidates for improving human health, but companies are now on the cusp of manufacturing spider silk commercially, with the help of E. coli. The silk is...

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