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Ella Spooner playing lacrosse in a Kalamazoo College jersey
July 9, 2026 Purple Power and purpose

As a middle school student, Ella Spooner didn’t think much about the meaning behind West Ottawa Public School’s Purple Power games, sporting events that raised…

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July 7, 2026 National Postdoctoral Association recognizes Van Andel Institute with Institutional Policy Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 7, 2026) — The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has recognized Van Andel Institute with an Institutional Policy Award, which honors organizations…

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June 15, 2026 Key index ranks Van Andel Institute no. 3 among North American nonprofit research organizations for biological sciences

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2026) — Van Andel Institute has risen to no. 3 among North American nonprofit and nongovernmental research organizations in…

June 3, 2026 Cutting thinner, seeing deeper: The power of cryo-PFIB

For scientists, precision is everything. From studying the shapes of cells to investigating the functions of proteins, research relies on high-tech tools to advance our…

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June 1, 2026 Van Andel Institute and GVSU partner to advance AI-driven biomedical research through newly launched Ph.D. in Computing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 1, 2026) — Van Andel Institute and Grand Valley State University are partnering to advance artificial intelligence-driven biomedical…

May 29, 2026 How the science of learning is transforming education

For generations, education has relied on tradition, intuition and habit. Today, the science of learning is raising the standard. Educators treat new ideas as testable, use…

May 27, 2026 How understanding genetics may fuel new ALS therapies

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder that damages movement-regulating nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Overtime, the loss of these…

May 11, 2026 A gut feeling: How the microbiome may help protect against disease

The human gut is home to a vast, invisible ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and other microbes that influence health in ways we are just beginning…