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A Summer Full of STEM Research
Every year, dozens of faculty work with nearly 100 students in STEM fields to create new knowledge.
News & Stories – June 26, 2024
Calvin University Addresses Environmental Concerns with New Book on Plaster Creek Watershed
In a new book, Gail Gunst Heffner, emeritus, and David Warners, professor of biology, illuminate the problems of Plaster Creek and similar waterways across the U.S. and urge readers to consider their roles in environmental stewardship.
News & Stories – May 8, 2024
First-Year Research Turns Up Gold
Three Calvin University students have been named 2024 Goldwater Scholars. The scholarship is widely considered to be the most prestigious award for undergraduate students in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering in the United States.
News & Stories – April 2, 2024
A Well-Balanced Education Leads to Flourishing Life
On April 2, 2024, Noah Praamsma ‘17, a nutrition coordinator for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, D.C., returns to his alma mater to talk about plant-based nutrition, the same place where he discovered a passion for preventative healthcare.
News & Stories – March 26, 2024
A rare and regular opportunity at Calvin University
For junior biology major Luke Schipper, his rare disease research experience at Calvin University provided him a path to pursue his passion and opened doors to future opportunities.
News & Stories – February 7, 2024
Plaster Creek Stewards awarded $675K grant as part of Sustain Our Great Lakes Project
Calvin University recently received a $675K grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The grant was awarded as part of the Sustain Our Great Lakes project.
News & Stories – January 9, 2024
A rare journey to save the rarest of penguins
Calvin University alum Janelle Wierenga is working with a team of researchers in New Zealand to try and discover what's causing a pair of diseases that are threatening to wipe out the rarest of penguins on the planet.
News & Stories – March 24, 2023
First-year research experience opening doors to student's dream
First-year pre-med student Myles Radersma earned a unique opportunity to gain research experience and professional mentorship through the American College of Cardiology.
News & Stories – February 27, 2023
Calvin students team up to save energy during January
During January, hundreds of Calvin students participated in Kill-A-Watt, a competition between residence halls to see who can conserve the most energy. Collectively, the residents saved 53,000-watt hours of electricity per day in the dorms.
News & Stories – February 3, 2023
Major Watershed Restoration Grant Awarded to Plaster Creek Stewards
Calvin University's Plaster Creek Stewards has been awarded a major two-year grant from the State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The grant has a total value of over $1 million.
News & Stories – June 21, 2022
The next launch: The School of Health
Learn how the anonymous donation will fund opportunities for students and faculty.
Spark – December 1, 2021
Our God is in the details
Harlan Kredit has been teaching his whole life--at Yellowstone in the summers and in the classroom.
Spark – October 1, 2021
Rare Form
As a collaborative team, Baker (left) and Wilstermann (right) use their individual areas of expertise to address complex problems from different angles.
Spark – October 1, 2021
Rare Falcons Showcase Wilderness Research Opportunities on Urban Campus
A pair of rare merlin falcons and their three now fledged babies have taken residence on Calvin’s campus, and they are captivating both community birders and researchers alike.
News & Stories – July 21, 2021
John Wertz awarded Professor of the Year
The professor of the year recognition is awarded annually by a vote of Calvin’s senior class. Biology professor, John Wertz, is the 2021 recipient.
News & Stories – June 2, 2021
On the edge of what we don’t know
The alumna studied the bacteria in the guys of bacteria while she was a student at Calvin.
Spark – April 1, 2021
A Common and Rare Purpose
Calvin University recently partnered with Spectrum Health and MSU College of Human Medicine to create the Rare Disease Network. Calvin senior Elle Hazlett was instrumental in launching this community of rare disease researchers, doctors, patients and their families.
News & Stories – February 20, 2021
Stewarding the wild
As the veterinarian at the John Ball Zoo, Ryan Colburn has a unique role in stewarding God’s creation. He’s using his talents and training to care for the zoo’s animals and inspire visitors to protect the planet.
Spark – December 1, 2020
When beautiful words blossom into beautiful landscapes
When faculty and staff at Calvin University realized they lived, worked, and worshipped in one of the most contaminated watersheds in the state, they started working to restore it. Now 12 years in, the momentum is shifting.
News & Stories – October 9, 2020
Connecting science with faith
Alumna Cheri Ackerman has been researching a new technology. It could lead to a diagnostic platform, which could test a person for every single virus, including the coronavirus, every time they got sick and could eventually be used for broad public-health efforts.
Spark – September 1, 2020
Calvin alum responds to the pandemic with innovative diagnostics
What 2011 grad Cheri Ackerman is doing in the lab as a postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is about as relevant as it gets in the current environment.
News & Stories – May 18, 2020
When research on the water turns to gold
Laura Dykstra started research at Calvin University right away. Now, three years in, her research has been published, her passion for research deepened, and she recently earned what's widely considered as the top undergraduate research award in her field.
News & Stories – April 6, 2020
Repairing, restoring, reconciling
Tim Van Deelen has spent the last 16 years as a research scientist interested in the conservation of wildlife populations, including black bears, wolves, and deer. Helping to educate students and others in the repair and restoration of, and reconciliation with, the non-human parts of creation is central to his work.
Spark – April 1, 2020
Show your stripes at Calvin University's Rare Disease Symposium
Calvin University Rare Disease Research & Support will host a Rare Disease Symposium on Rare Disease Day, February 29th, 2020 at the Prince Conference Center.
News & Stories – February 25, 2020
Calvin remembers Olivia Haverkamp
Olivia Haverkamp died on Sunday, January 26, following a three-year battle with a rare childhood cancer. Her disease didn't define her, rather it was her trust in the Lord and her love for others that are remembered by the Calvin community.
News & Stories – January 30, 2020
Calvin remembers Al Bratt
For nearly four decades, Al Bratt helped students at Calvin fall in love with the natural world. Bratt, 86, died on December 11, 2019.
News & Stories – December 20, 2019
Calvin Collections
Five of Calvin's unique collections are highlighted, including the newest: the Bult Children's Book Collection, which includes more than 5,500 volumes
Spark – December 1, 2019
Beyond Stewardship
Calvin professors David Warners and Matthew Heun are co-editors of Beyond Stewardship: New Approaches to Creation Care.
Spark – September 1, 2019
Plaster Creek Stewards receive national award
Plaster Creek Stewards, an initiative of Calvin University, received national recognition for their work returning health and beauty to one of the most contaminated urban waterways in West Michigan.
News & Stories – August 5, 2019
Creation Care: Rooted in Who We Are, What We Do
Dave Warners '85 demonstrates how creation care is a vital part of Reformed theology and discusses the Calvin initiatives that have emerged from this conviction.
Spark – December 1, 2017
Alum's Fulbright focuses on conservation in Nicaragua
Alumni will use passion for biology and missions to aid locals in hurricane-ravaged rainforest.
Spark – September 1, 2017
Making Cancer Real
Calvin College interim class discusses what excellent cancer care looks like and how professionals working together can best provide that quality care.
Spark – March 1, 2017
Grants to advance Plaster Creek effort
The Plaster Creek Stewards (PCS) is a collaboration of Calvin faculty, staff and students in addition to churches, schools and community partners working to restore the health and beauty of the Plaster Creek Watershed in west Michigan.
Spark – September 15, 2016

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A Summer Full of STEM Research

Calvin University Addresses Environmental Concerns with New Book on Plaster Creek Watershed

First-Year Research Turns Up Gold

A Well-Balanced Education Leads to Flourishing Life

A rare and regular opportunity at Calvin University

Plaster Creek Stewards awarded $675K grant as part of Sustain Our Great Lakes Project

A rare journey to save the rarest of penguins

First-year research experience opening doors to student's dream

Calvin students team up to save energy during January

Major Watershed Restoration Grant Awarded to Plaster Creek Stewards

The next launch: The School of Health

Our God is in the details

Rare Form

Rare Falcons Showcase Wilderness Research Opportunities on Urban Campus

John Wertz awarded Professor of the Year

On the edge of what we don’t know

A Common and Rare Purpose

Stewarding the wild

When beautiful words blossom into beautiful landscapes

Connecting science with faith

Calvin alum responds to the pandemic with innovative diagnostics

When research on the water turns to gold

Repairing, restoring, reconciling

Show your stripes at Calvin University's Rare Disease Symposium

Calvin remembers Olivia Haverkamp

Calvin remembers Al Bratt

Calvin Collections

Beyond Stewardship

Plaster Creek Stewards receive national award

Creation Care: Rooted in Who We Are, What We Do

Alum's Fulbright focuses on conservation in Nicaragua

Making Cancer Real

Grants to advance Plaster Creek effort