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GVSU earns national recognition for two programs with outreach to HBCU/HSIs
Two Grand Valley programs focused on helping underrepresented students advance in STEM disciplines and careers received national recognition.
Aug 16, 2021
Dancing for life: GVSU physical education experts say coaxing K-12 students' dance creativity in class can encourage lifelong movement
The approach strays from conventional methods for teaching dance in physical education classes.
Mar 25, 2021
GVSU Science Olympiad held as remote competition this year
Hundreds of students participated in the event that highlights scientific discovery.
Mar 24, 2021
Young turtles that are focus of collaborative conservation effort faring well so far; second year underway
The headstarting program to help Eastern box turtles is a joint effort by GVSU and John Ball Zoo.
Dec 16, 2020
GVSU joins national alliance to develop inclusive, diverse STEM faculty
Grand Valley joins 18 other institutions within a national alliance to develop inclusive teaching practices and increase diversity among STEM faculty members over a three-year period.
Oct 29, 2020
GVSU faculty member recognized as a top public university educator
Stephen Mattox, professor of geology, received the Michigan Association of State Universitiesý Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award.
Oct 14, 2020
Decades-long GVSU tree swallow study continually benefits science, students
Michael Lombardo set up nesting boxes along the south side of the Allendale Campus to study the birds. The data collected is a rich source of information for ongoing analysis.
Aug 27, 2020
Smart brick inventor wins GVSU Lakeshore Innovator of the Year Award
The inventor of a "smart brick" temperature sensor that works in the City of Holland's downtown snowmelt system won the second annual Lakeshore Innovator of the Year Award, presented by Grand Valley State University's Muskegon Innovation Hub, at a ceremony on July 30.
Aug 3, 2020
Slow and steady, with a head start: GVSU biology researchers, local zoo work to boost survival chances for vulnerable turtles
The collaboration, which also includes a West Michigan nature center, is an effort to boost the population of Eastern box turtles.
Jul 24, 2020
GVSU expert on rampant Arctic fires: 'fulfilling a prophecy'
Bob Hollister, professor of biology and leader of the university's Arctic Ecology Program, said the fires signal the impact scientists have warned about when it comes to Arctic warming.
Jul 20, 2020
