Central College Adds Bachelor of Science Option in Chemistry and Biochemistry
Central College has added a new academic degree to the chemistry program beginning the Fall 2022 semester: a Bachelor of Science degree.

Central College has added a new academic degree to the chemistry program beginning the Fall 2022 semester: a Bachelor of Science degree.

NASA astronaut spends a day at Central with a public presentation at 7 p.m.

Central College’s engineering program has received accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

STEM Visit Day will be Sept. 30 and provide five exploratory sessions for prospective students.

Central will launch a new mathematics major with a data science track and a computer science major with a data science track for students.

Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, worked with a team including Andrea Arthofer, M.D. and a 2017 Central graduate, to research and publish an article in the International Journal of MS Care.

Future Ready Iowa granted Central College a $9,099 Summer Youth Internship Program grant to support information technology specialist certification to prepare students for IT careers.

The Central College community will present “Space Station Central” on Thursday, Feb. 24, featuring NASA commander Raja Chari who is currently aboard the International Space Station. The event will also be livestreamed via the Central Dutch Network.

Russ Benedict, professor of biology, and Mathew Kelly, associate professor of art, collaborated with students across the biology and art programs to create and design CollidEscape stickers on a window of Vermeer Science Center on Central’s campus.

Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, has received the 2021 Research Mentor Award from The Organization for Tropical Studies for her mentorship of underrepresented students through the National Science Foundation’s Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.