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Why I Left a Large Research University for Grove City College

Since a young age, I have dreamed of obtaining my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering and pursuing a career in research. Therefore, when I began looking at colleges, I focused my attention on colleges that had large research programs and offered an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and ended up choosing a school that specialized in […]

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STEM Hall: An Inside Look

In August of 2013, Grove City College opened the doors to a $39.5 million state-of-the-art facility: the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Hall. STEM Hall has become the second home to many students, including myself, on campus due to its unique features. I have highlighted my three favorite below.   1. The open-air atrium The open-air […]

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Student Research Spotlight: Matthew Kauffman

Can you do research at a small, undergraduate, liberal arts college? Yes! Grove City College has a flourishing research program spread among various programs in both technical and non-technical majors. Matthew Kauffman is a current junior electrical engineering major from the little town of West Liberty, Ohio. He is currently involved with multiple musical groups on and off campus […]

In the classroom or in the pool, engineers rule! Grove City is challenging, but you can balance varsity sports with an engineering degree. #ilooklikeanengineer

#iLookLikeAnEngineer

Using the hashtag #ilooklikeanengineer, women in science, technology, engineering and math fields all over the world have been breaking gender stereotypes about females in STEM disciplines. Nationally, according the the American Society of Engineering Education,  11% of undergraduate mechanical engineers are female. Grove City College’s mechanical engineering department boast over 16% of all mechanical engineers being […]

Sophia Gebert

Student Research Spotlight: Sophia Gebert

Can you do research at a small, undergraduate, liberal arts college? Yes! Grove City College has a flourishing research program spread among various programs in both technical and non-technical majors. Dr. William Birmingham, the department chair of Computer Science, is one of many professors at GCC passionate about engaging undergraduate students in research. Using distributed […]

Alex Voris, Mechanical Engineer '16

Student Research Spotlight: Alex Voris

Can you do research at a small, undergraduate, liberal arts college? Yes! Grove City College has a flourishing research program spread among various programs in both technical and non-technical majors. Dr. Erik Anderson, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, is one of many professors at GCC passionate about engaging undergraduate students in research. Intrigued by the […]

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