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Students Receive Hope Summer Research Awards HOLLAND - A total of eight Hope College students have received Dean's Science Division Research Awards from the college. The students who have been honored are Marlee Bogema, Daniel J. Callam, Andrew J. Foster, Christopher C. Hall, Kathryn "Katie" L. Johnson, Mark J. Panaggio, Caitlin E. Rice and Emily Anne Schuiteman.

Darin Stephenson Elected MAA Section Vice-Chair HOLLAND - Dr. Darin Stephenson of the Hope College mathematics faculty has been elected vice-chair for four-year colleges of the Michigan Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

Professor Edward Hansen Receives Fulbright Award HOLLAND - Dr. Edward Hansen, professor of geology and environmental science at Hope College, will spend August to January conducting research in Sweden through an award from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.


Mathematician Nathan Tintle Receives NIH Grant
HOLLAND - Dr. Nathan Tintle of the Hope College mathematics faculty has received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as he seeks to help researchers who are sifting through the staggering volume of genetic data now available to identify factors related to health and disease.

Hope Student Wins Nursing Scholarship with Essay HOLLAND - Angela Sweers, a Hope College sophomore and nursing major from Williamston, has won one of only 10 scholarships nationwide in the 2008 "A Nurse I Am Scholarship Program" sponsored by Cherokee Uniforms.

Beckman Foundation Award Funds Student Research HOLLAND - Hope College has received a fifth consecutive award for student research from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation of Irvine, Calif., the only college or university in the nation to have received continuous support through the program since it started.

Major Grant Emphasizes External Research Ties HOLLAND - A major grant to Hope College from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) will enable the college to strengthen existing relationships and build new ones as the college continues to emphasize its acclaimed model of teaching through faculty-student collaborative research in the sciences.

Three Hope Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships HOLLAND - Three Hope College juniors have received prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year out of only 321 awarded nationwide. The three recipients, all of whom are chemistry majors at the college, are Kristin Dittenhafer of Midland; Jonathan Moerdyk of Paris; and Amy Speelman of Darien, Ill.


Student Film Places Second in National Contest
HOLLAND - A film by Hope College junior Tyler Depke of Grayslake, Ill., has placed second nationally in the first annual "Preserve Our Planet" College Film and PSA Contest held by National Geographic Channel (NGC)...

Online Votes Can Propel Student Film to Award HOLLAND - A film by HopeCollege junior Tyler Depke of Grayslake, Ill., is one of three Web film finalists in a contest sponsored by National Geographic Channel in which the general public has a say through online voting....

Hope Science Divisions Honors Two Professors HOLLAND - The Division for the Natural and Applied Sciences at Hope College has honored two faculty with awards designed to recognize excellence in teaching or research.

New FIPSE Website HOLLAND - The Division for the Natural and Applied Sciences at Hope College has honored two faculty with awards designed to recognize excellence in teaching or research.

Hope Cameroon Project Named Statewide Finalist HOLLAND - A successful and growing Hope College service project focused on water quality and community health in the village of Nkuv in Cameroon has been named one of four finalists for Michigan's 2008 Carter Partnership Award.

Series of Presentations Focus on Climate Change Organized by Dr. Greg Murray HOLLAND – Hope College will feature a variety of presentations at the end of the month as part of a nationwide effort to focus attention on the U.S.'s response to global climate change...

Multiple Events Anticipate Muste Lecture HOLLAND - Multiple activities are taking place at Hope College in anticipation of the annual A.J. Muste Memorial Peace Lecture, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2.The events will begin on Friday, Jan. 25, and will include a variety of presentations, concerts and a three-day film series in addition to the Feb. 2 lecture itself. The public is invited to all of the activities, and admission is free...

Hope Chosen for National HHMI Science Initiative HOLLAND - Hope College is one of only a dozen colleges and universities nationwide and the only institution in Michigan selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to implement a new genomics course that will involve incoming freshmen in cutting-edge research during their first semester in college....

Aaron Best Contributes to Article in “Science” Dr. Aaron Best of the Hope College biology faculty contributed to an article published in "Science" that studies the genetic make-up of a common intestinal parasite in the hope of leading to better treatments for the disease it causes and even to better understanding of how human life functions...

Physics Researchers Work with Australian Company - A new connection between researchers at Hope College and a company in Australia is prized for the benefits that it can bring to both sides of the partnership. Dr. Stephen Remillard, assistant professor of physics, has contracted with Microwave and Materials Design (M&MD) PTY LTD of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to contribute Hope expertise as the company seeks to commercialize superconducting electronics...

Dr. Aaron Best and Dr. Joe Stukey's application for HHMI's new program, the Science Education Alliance (SEA), has been chosen for funding. This program will promote the inclusion of authentic research experiences for undergraduates through coursework. Hope College is one of 12 schools nationwide chosen to participate in the program this coming academic year.

Dr. Joanne Stewart Participates in NSF-Funded Project Dr. Joanne Stewart of the Hope College faculty is one of seven chemists from colleges and universities across the nation participating in a project recently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop an online resource to help professors of inorganic chemistry work together to improve their teaching... 

Tim Pennings and his dog Elvis will be making an upcoming trip to
Boston to give two talks to Boston University,Harvard, and MIT students. (View Tim & Elvis's Blog here)

Tom Bultman has been recently appointed as an Advisor for the journal New Phytologist. New Phytologist, published by Blackwell, offers rapid publication of high quality, original research in plant science. The journal is owned by a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the promotion of plant science. Bultman will be handling about 8 papers per year in his area of specialty - endrophytes.

Grant to Support Students from Community College HOLLAND – A major new grant to Hope College from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide scholarship aid to community-college students who are interested in continuing their education in the sciences at Hope...

Students Honored at National Research Meeting Three Hope students received awards for poster presentations they made during the annual meeting of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Students Receive Hope Summer Research Awards Eight Hope students have recieved Dean's Science Division Research Awards from the college. Inaugurated this year and presented by the division of natural and applied science, the awards provide stipends for summer research at the college.

Nursing Student and Professor Honored A Hope College student and professor each received individual recognition for excellence during the recent induction and installation ceremony of the Kappa Epsilon Chapter-at-Large of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Hope Project in Cameroon Designed to Save Lives There are many ways to measure success, but for Amanda Barton of the Hope College nursing faculty saving young lives ranks right at the top.

Paul Boillot and Kevin Formsma, computer science majors are among a select group of students selected to participate in this year's "Posters on the Hill" event in Washington, D.C. on April 25.

Caitlin Rice, Biology sophomore, selected to present at the annual meeting of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Congratulations to Kevin O'Brien, receives Nursing Scholarship!!

Professor Will Polik --Fellow AAAS Award

Keith Mulder receives Barry M. Goldwater Award

Dr. Michael Jipping - Book Discusses Smartphone Operating System

Marlie Johnson and Martha Precup receive Barry M. Goldwater Honorable Mentions

Jamie Lajiness receives honorable mention from the NSF for a pre-doctoral graduate fellowship

Two Professors Awarded "Dean's Science Division Mentoring/Advising/Teaching Award and Faculty Research Award "

Press Releases for Natural Sciences

Hope Named an Outstanding Employer

Several Hope Projects Receive Consortium Support

Computer Science Research Presented

Second Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research Luncheon (CURL)-Summer of 2007

Special Events

Summer Camps: Pre K - 9

REACH Program: Research Experiences Across Cultures at Hope College