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.
Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, receives $159,999 from US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, received $159,999 from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development for a “Community Facilities Grant,” which will fund new equipment for the Grub Hub.
Steven Fenster receives $378,000 from Howard Hughes Medical Institute Steven Fenster, interim dean, professor of Biology, and NIH U-RISE program director, received $378,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for the “Inclusive Excellence Award 3.”
Don May receives $120,000 from the National Science Foundation Don May, professor of Physics & Engineering, received $120,000 from the National Science Foundation through Colorado State University for the Louis Stoke New STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Rocky Mountain Alliance for Minority Participation (RM-LSAMP).
Kendra Gallegos Reichle and Stella Zhu receives $5,404 from US Department of Agriculture and Colorado Department of Human Services Kendra Gallegos Reichle, director of Student Well-being, and Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, received $5,404 from the US Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Department of Human Services for a “SNAP Outreach 2023” award.