The Science Education Resource Center (SERC) received a $119,088 grant from the Division of Earth Sciences of the National Science Foundation for a project on "Building Strong Geoscience Departments II."

Lori Pearson (Religion) received a fellowship to further her study of German theologians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nelson Christensen (Physics and Astronomy) received a major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his work on gravitational radiation in space.

Michael McNally (Religion) received a substantial fellowship from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a multi-year project on the legal and religious dimensions of Native American traditions.

Nancy Cho (English) was awarded a grant to conduct archival research in London on two important multicultural plays.

Nicola Melville (Music) received a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council for a project involving original works of piano music.

Joe Chihade (Chemistry) received a major grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project on the evolution of mitochondria.

Julie Neiworth (Psychology) received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a study of perception in autistic individuals. The grant will help student researchers work with Prof. Neiworth.

Deb Gross (Chemistry) and David Musicant (Computer Science) received a continuation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their project on atmospheric aerosols.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation made two substantial awards to Carleton just before Christmas.

Carleton received a $200,000 grant from The C.V. Starr Foundation to support The C.V. Starr Scholarship Fund, which aids undergraduates who are interested in the study of East Asia. Carleton has benefited from the generosity of The Starr Foundation for many consecutive years.

The Davis United World College Scholars Program awarded Carleton $90,000 to fund undergraduate scholarships over the 2005-06 academic year.