Health campaigns Asani Seawell, assistant professor of psychology, Grinnell College, conducts research on the effects of chronic disease among couples; Ph.D., SUNY, Albany

Jason Drwal, assistant professor of psychology, Grinnell College, conducts research on the use of meditation in stress release; Ph.D., University of Connecticut

National Women's History MonthVictoria Brown, L.F. Parker Professor of History, Grinnell College, is an American historian who teaches women' history; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Arts Advocacy Day Tilly Woodward, curator of academic and public outreach at Grinnell College's Faulconer Gallery, develops and directs cultural programs for the greater Grinnell community; M.F.A. from the University of Kansas. Her work as a visual artist has been exhibited in more than 191 museums and galleries nationally and can be found in museum, corporate and private collections throughout the country.

Global warming concernsBill Ferguson, professor of economics, Grinnell College, teaches a first-year tutorial on the economic impact of climate change policy; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Morel mushroom seasonKathy Jacobson, associate professor of biology, conducts research on morel mushrooms

Autism Awareness MonthRalph Savarese, associate professor of English, is the author of "Reasonable People" about his autistic son DJ; Savarese is working on a second book about the language of autism; Ph.D., University of Florida