Home News Academics Page 5 Category: Academics 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. Making a documentary in Costa Rica Chloe Vasquez '24 receives a Macalester grant to share information about snake bites Geography Professor Sponsors Local Fishing Contest On St. Paul's Hmoob (Hmong) Day, Dan Trudeau co-sponsored a fishing contest at the city’s Lake Phalen Park to build trust among the diverse people who frequent the park. Observing Galaxies with the Green Bank Telescope Students view the galaxy with some of the most sophisticated instruments available in this astronomy course. New discovery about glaciers and landslides could help communities prepare for disaster An international research team that included Geology Professor Kelly MacGregor set out to examine a massive landslide that occurred on a glacier in Chilean Patagonia. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next
