Category: Academics

Exploring US Campaigns and Elections

A peak into contemporary poli-sci curriculum

2022 Davis United World Colleges Dinner

Indigenous historian explains how Supreme Court case could threaten tribal sovereignty

Dr. Jacob Jurss, visiting assistant professor of Indigenous history, breaks down Brackeen vs. Haaland and how it poses a threat not just to ICWA and Indigenous children, but to tribal sovereignty itself. 

On MacExplore trip, students get up-close look at legal careers

Over fall break, 15 Mac students got a taste of what it would be like to practice law in a MacExplore Law trip organized by Career Exploration.

Fifteen weeks away

Students take a full semester to study in another country.

The Power of Storytelling in Mental Health Spaces

How one alum’s creative advocacy took her from Mac to the White House to Pinterest

Lecture Notes: How College Works

Visiting sociology professor Alisha Kirchoff explores how college shapes who students are and who they become.

Hello from Oxford!

Julian Applebaum ’23 (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), a political science major, spent spring semester studying at Oxford University in England.

Shelf Conscious: Coral Lumbley

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.

Art history professor’s book illuminates curators of Tate Modern exhibit

Dr. Joanna Inglot, an expert on 20th century Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, is a special guest at a Tate Modern opening about an exhibit of her work.

Intriguing Titles, Intriguing Courses

There's no shortage of courses with eye-catching titles. This fall, we looked into three of them.

Why the Black Panther multiverse is more than entertainment

Dr. Walter Greason developed the “Wakanda Syllabus," a bibliography exploring the artistic and cultural context of Marvel’s Black Panther comics and the fictional world of Wakanda.

Macathon is a wrap

Twenty-four hours, 20 teams, and lots of snacks at this year's Macathon.

Mac students, professor publish research on redlining and air pollution

Biology Professor Mary Heskel, Elizabeth Hrycyna ‘21, Jennings Mergenthal ‘21, and Saiido Noor ‘23 recently published their original research on redlining and air pollution.

International Roundtable and student research

Seven student-led sessions are being held this year.

Community Fellows

Students work with community partners through a Macalester program

Study away in the Galápagos

English major Anna Šverclová dives into an environmental science study away experience on Isla San Cristóbal.

New study examines how social bonds contributed to pandemic resilience in Argentina

Dr. Eric Carter, Edens Professor of Geography and Global Health, co-wrote a paper about social capital and cohesion during the COVID-19 pandemic in northwest Argentina

Summer at a Startup

Learning the ropes of a startup through a Macalester grant

Twelve athletic teams recognized for academic excellence

Scots score high GPAs

Lecture Notes: Cosmology and the Fate of the Universe

Astronomy professor Anna Williams and her students explore the knowns and unknowns of our universe and beyond.