Home News Academics Page 3 Category: Academics Twelve Things We Learned from This Year’s Honors Projects The Class of 2023’s honors projects span the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. Humanities Behind the Headlines Faculty show how the enduring principles of the humanities can help us unpack some of today’s most urgent questions. Business Negotiations Professor of economics Joyce Minor ’88 pushes students out of their comfort zones and into the real world, where both “saints” and “snakes” live. Professor Emeritus Stan Wagon’s Square-Wheeled Bike Inspires London Bridge To celebrate, students, faculty, and staff were invited to ride the bike at an April event. Shelf Conscious: Professor Arjun Guneratne Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. Rural Geography: Notes from the Field A first-year student takes us along on a geography class trip to rural Wisconsin. Inclusive Initiatives: Equitable Access with OER The DeWitt Wallace Library explores open educational resources to center inclusivity, affordability Producing a History of Consumerism An environmental studies course takes on the challenge of disentangling consumer solutions from consumerism's fundamental flaws. The Science of Protest: Bridging Academia and Activism A political science course seeks to connect academic research on the effectiveness of protest to the lived experience, efforts, and goals of protesters. Commencement 2023 Congratulations, Class of 2023! Honors Project Insights We asked five seniors to tell us about their yearlong research projects. Falling in Love with Chemistry Renowned organic chemist Richmond Sarpong '95 delivers distinguished chemistry lecture. Shelf Conscious: Professor Christina Esposito Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. The Art of Costume Design Theater and Dance Department professor Sarah Bahr offers students a real-world experience in the backstage drama of costume design. Grounding the Poor Farm A geography course on poor farms channels sociology, history, and other disciplines to shine a light on these localized precursors to modern-day welfare. Professor’s new film debuts at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Brutal Utopias, the new film from Dr. Morgan Adamson, chair of the Media and Cultural Studies department, focuses on the foundation of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Theater professor helps bring first-ever Hmong opera to life Professor Mina Kinukawa, who is head of the Design and Technologies of Performance minor in the Theater and Dance Department, served as the production’s scenic designer. Learning in the City We talked with three professors whose spring classes include Twin Cities connections. Local News Media Institutions A class gives students a more nuanced understanding of the media landscape, drawing on the abundance of local news organizations and community media in the Twin Cities. Interdisciplinary Innovations Innovation Scholars program challenges students to tackle real-world problems, traverse traditional disciplinary boundaries, and create real-world solutions Policymaking with Minnesota Capitol Pathways This spring, several Macalester students are learning about government and building connections around the state capitol through the Minnesota Capitol Pathways program. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next
