Science, Engineering & Sustainability

Do you love to solve complex problems and investigate the world around you?
Are you happiest in the lab or doing research in the field?
Do you get excited about finding solutions to address climate change and preserve biodiversity?
Do you have a favorite subatomic particle?

Science, Engineering & Sustainability prepares Grinnellians for careers in scientific research, ecology and conservation, biomedical engineering, clean energy development, cognitive science, and more.

The Unlikelihood of an “Eureka Moment”: Summer MAP Series, Adriane Thompson ’24

Adriane Thompson’s Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) experience didn’t deter her from a future in research. However, the fourth-year biology major says, “It gave me a really good reality check about how frustrating research can be.”

Thompson ’24 spent the …

By Dani Perkins
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Taking ‘Learning By Doing’ to a New Level: Summer MAP Series, Gracie Song ’25

From the introductory level to advanced seminars, Grinnell science students receive plenty of hands-on laboratory experience. Faculty intentionally design course-embedded research projects to build on existing knowledge and to help students become comfortable with important techniques.

But when Gracie Song …

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The Trials and Tribulations of a Teenage Rat: Summer MAP Series, Ioanna Giannakou ’24

With any research project, there’s the potential for lots of things to go wrong. Being bitten, however? It’s a less common worry.

But when you’re working with rats, as Ioanna Giannakou ’23 did in her summer Mentored Advanced Project (MAP), …

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