On-Campus Research Opportunities
Applications open February 3rd and close March 3rd, 2025 unless indicated otherwise by an asterisk*.
Pursue research and creative work with Macalester Faculty
Many faculty at Macalester invite students into their research projects, giving students a first-hand opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge scholarly work. Faculty with positions potentially available for students next summer are listed below.
The faculty either already have funding or are awaiting news about whether they will receive funding to hire (a) student(s). Alternatively, students can also apply for a Fellowship to support a research project working with a Macalester faculty mentor.
Macalester Faculty Research Descriptions
Biology
Boyer-“Diversity and Evolution of Arachnids” Professor Boyer is not hiring student researchers for Summer 2025.
Dosch/Anderson-“Ecology at Ordway: An Integrated Summer of Experiential Learning Research” APPLY HERE
Heskel*-“Studying ecosystem change and adaptation in arctic Alaska” Application closed for summer 2025.
Rivera-“Optimizing protein precipitation methods in human nail analysis” Professor Rivera is not hiring student researchers for Summer 2025.
Tong– Project 1: “Effects of Diazepam Withdrawal on Conditioned Place Preference Memory and Perineuronal Nets in Adolescents” | Tong Project 2: “Molecular Mechanisms of Olfactory Foraging” APPLY HERE (either project)
Chemistry
Cao-“Organic Materials Synthesis” APPLY HERE
Fischer-“Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry of Phenyltris(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)borates and Related Ligands” APPLY HERE
Kuwata-“Computational Modeling of Oxygenated Reactive Intermediates in Atmospheric Chemistry” APPLY HERE
Splan-“Research in Bioinorganic Chemistry” APPLY HERE
Varberg-“Research in Molecular Spectroscopy” Professor Varberg is not hiring student researchers for Summer 2025.
Witus-“Catalytic Peptides and Enzyme-polymer Conjugates for Biomedical Applications” APPLY HERE
Environmental Studies
Bradtmiller-“Paleoclimate and Oceanography Research Using Deep Sea Sediments” Professor Bradtmiller is not hiring student researchers for Summer 2025.
Bratt-“Effects of Redlining on Water Quality Across the Twin Cities Metro Area” APPLY HERE
Phadke-“The Reimagining of the Upper Mississippi” Contact Professor Phadke to apply ([email protected])
Geology
Curry Rogers– “The Paleobiology of Late Cretaceous Dinosaurs and Their Contemporaries” Professor Kristi Curry Rogers is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
MacGregor-“Environmental Change in Glacier National Park, Montana” Professor MacGregor is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
Chapman– “Tectonics research.” Professor Chapman is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
MSCS
Arehalli-“Predictive Processing in Language Production & Comprehension” Professor Arehalli is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
Herstedt-“Analysis of Discrete Zero-Dimensional Dynamical Systems” APPLY HERE
Jackson-“Drawing from Life in Extended Reality: Advancing Cross-Reality User Interfaces for Observational 3D Sketching” APPLY HERE
Fox-“Deep Learning for Robot Navigation” APPLY HERE
Grinde-“Statistical genetics in populations with mixed ancestry” Professor Grinde is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
Marsh-“Online Privacy in Chinese Fandom” Professor Marsh is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
Mitchell-“Math Corps camp and/or Numerical Methods for Fluid Flows” APPLY HERE
Peña-“Design and Evaluation of Computing Workshops for Professional Non-programmers” Professor Peña is not accepting student researchers for summer 2025.
Ziegelmeier-“Topological Data Analysis of Knowledge Networks” APPLY HERE
Neuroscience/Psychology
Maddux-“Assessing the impact of reward devaluation on Pavlovian conditioned approach behavior in rats” APPLY HERE
Physics
Cannon-“Observational Astronomy” APPLY HERE
Heyman-“Ultrafast Optical Spectroscopy of Novel Photoconductors” APPLY HERE
Khan–
Williams-“Extragalactic Magnetic Fields”