News Archive - Aquinas College
Former Aquinas Student Co-Founds Protein Ice Cream Company
You may have seen Protein Pints, a new protein-packed ice cream product, in the news recently. What you might not know is the product got its start here at Aquinas College.
A Day In The Life of a Sustainability Intern at Frederik Meijer Gardens
We visited Aidan Donnelly at his sustainability internship with Frederik Meijer Gardens on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to see how Aquinas students put what they learn in class into action.
Summer Research at Aquinas: Bikes, Well-Being and Barriers to Access
Dr. Jen Lendrum and sophomore nursing student Arabella Cummings have spent this summer researching public spaces and barriers to access by travelling all over Grand Rapids on bikes. Find out what they discovered along the way.
Summer Research at Aquinas: The Mancala Mechanism
This summer, Dr. Joseph Spencer is conducting research with Edin Mehanovic, a senior math major and data analytics minor, through the Mohler-Thompson Summer Research Program to better understand a game mechanism you might recognize: Mancala.
Summer Research at Aquinas: Anemones in Albertus
These Mohler-Thompson Summer Researchers are studying the genes of anemones to better understand coral bleaching.
Aquinas College hosts Sankofa STEM Academy in New Partnership
The Sankofa STEM Academy offers opportunities to children of color in the Grand Rapids area to excel in STEM in a college environment with an emphasis on fun and providing students with mentors and role models that look like them.
Aquinas College Joins Laudato Si’ Action Platform, Begins Planning
The planning will result in a seven-year road map to guide the college, which already has an advanced and highly regarded sustainability program, towards an even more sustainable future of care for the earth and humanity.
A Statement on the Passing of Father Stan Drongowski, O.P.
Aquinas College is deeply saddened to share with our community that Father Stanley Drongowski, O.P. passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Fr. Stan served as Chaplain at Aquinas College for a decade.
A Statement from Dr. Alicia Córdoba on the passing of David Frey, Trustee Emeritus
Aquinas College extends our sincerest condolences to the family of David Frey, Trustee Emeritus, who passed on June 14, 2023 at 81 years old.