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Central RED Society to Consider Iowa’s Endangered Native Ecosystem

Central RED Society will present “Restoring and Reconstructing Iowa’s Endangered Native Ecosystem at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge” on Thursday, Feb. 24.

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Central Students, Faculty Collaborate to Save Birds on Campus

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.

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Central’s Top Stories of 2021

Central College had a lot to celebrate in 2021. As we look ahead to a new year with optimism and purpose, we look back at some of the most impactful Central stories of 2021.

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Central Announces World Food Prize Lecture

Aditi Mukherji, the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Field Award by the World Food Prize Foundation, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 2.

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Central Professor Jay Wackerly Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central College, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Award of $235,000 for academic research.

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Central Publishes Annual Writing Anthology

Central College’s annual Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum, has been released for the 2020-21 academic year.

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Solar Array, Pergola Finished at Central

A solar array and pergola in the college garden at Central College is finished, creating a new classroom space, as well as research and sustainability education opportunities for students.

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Students in McKee Hall, aka The Pods

Eight Peas in a Pod

Sustainable living is brought to life within The Pods of Central College.

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Central Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship for Work With Environment

Elizabeth Sheldon, a member of the Class of 2021, has received the highly competitive Udall Scholarship.

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Associate Professor of Biology Paulina Mena working with beehives.

Central’s “Bee” Students

After classes, Central students keep busy caring for a rapidly vanishing species.

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