Research & Scholarship Fort Lewis College named among nation’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report Fort Lewis College was named among the nation's best colleges in the 2027 U.S. News rankings, earning recognition as a Top Public School and posting significant gains in engineering and psychology.
Grants & Funding Fort Lewis College is making quantum computing and nanotechnology big with use of grant FLC, which received a portion of a $127 million federal and state Elevate Quantum Tech Hub workforce development programming grant in 2024, held its second quantum computing and nanotech workshop this week for high school and FLC undergraduate students – one of several initiatives the grant has made possible.
Dean's List Spring 2026 Dean’s List Announced Fort Lewis College recognizes 434 students who earned a place on the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To receive this distinction, students must be full-time, degree-seeking and complete at least 15 credits of gradable coursework with a semester GPA of 3.60 or higher.
Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $5,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $5,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to provide Leading Edge strategic planning and startup courses.
Dr. Jeffrey McFarlane, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, received $94,530 from the National Institutes of Health Dr. Jeffrey McFarlane, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, received $94,530 from the National Institutes of Health, SuRE FIRST program, supplemental funding for “Stopped-flow spectrometer for analysis of reaction kinetics project.”
Dr. Laurie Williams, Professor, Physics and Engineering, received $100,000 from the US Department of Energy Dr. Laurie Williams, Professor, Physics and Engineering, received $100,000 from the US Department of Energy for the “Navajo Nation Solar Initiative – Energizing Rural Communities Prize.”
Dr. Mark Boespflug, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, received $74,244 from the University of St. Thomas Dr. Mark Boespflug, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, received $74,244 from the University of St. Thomas for the “Psychology and Theology of Faith project.”