CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 6, 2026) — At Coe College, hands-on research starts on day one, and the 2026 Student Research and Discovery Symposium is the moment to deliver the results. Kohawks shared ideas, challenged perspectives, and learned from one another in a space built for discovery.

Nearly eighty Coe College students gathered to present research and perform creative works during the 2026 Student Research and Discovery Symposium, including:

Sarah Giese of Bettendorf

Chloe Bos of Geneseo

Landon Wright of Davenport

Coe College offers superb academics and exciting extracurricular activities in a thriving city setting that promotes student growth and success. The college has the 11 Career Services, N° 14 Student Support and Counseling Services, and N° 18 Most Accessible Professors in the country, and is a Top 25 private school for internships across six of the last eight years according to The Princeton Review. It is consistently ranked as a top college by national publications and offers more than sixty areas of study for its 1,300 students. Post-graduation, nearly 100 percent of reporting graduates are employed or in grad school within nine months.

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