Cech him out!
Dr. Thomas Cech ‘70 (pronounced “Check”) is probably best known on campus for being Grinnell’s only Nobel Prize winner (Chemistry, 1989). But in the decade and a half since the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored him, Cech has moved on to other notable projects. He is currently the president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the second-largest non-profit organization in America. Cech, a Grinnell College Trustee, will be on campus this weekend for the trustee’s meeting on Friday, and will give a talk on Saturday.
[more]
Activists get down
Young activists from across the Midwest will gather in Grinnell this weekend for the third annual Hoedown in the Heartland Conference, sponsored by Free the Planet (FTP). Organized in memory of Greg Schrieber, a dynamic Grinnell student activist who lost his life in a swimming accident three years ago, the conference is an opportunity for students to come and learn about environmental and social justice issues and attend training sessions, organizers said.
[more]
Arts | News | Opinion | Features | Sports | Archives | About Us