Home News 2014 November Archive: Nov 2014 Studying Science Abroad Three science students study abroad, from Singapore to Scotland. Fall 2014 Week 12 Winter Ball 2014 Macalester Becomes Tobacco-Free January 1 Tiny Australian Arachnids Collecting specimens in Australia and identifying them in the lab taught Michelle Coblens a lot about the power of original research. HHMI Young Researchers From pain to tiny arachnids, Nicole Mathews applied concepts from her science courses as she pursued answers to real-world questions in the lab. Health Policy Pursuits Jyothi Dhanwada researches pain and has interned on a U.S. Senate committee in Washington to learn firsthand about the intersection of science and health policy. Rivers of Electricity A laptop that partially charges itself? It could happen. Noah Lupu-Gladstein explored cutting-edge thermoelectrics research in Professor James Heyman’s physics lab. Clues from Antarctica As part of a Keck Consortium research project, Hali Englert studied rocks from Antarctica for what they can tell us about climate change. Reef Diving in Belize Ilian DeCorte made daily scuba dives in Belize to learn why otherwise endangered coral were thriving there. A Database of Brains Bioinformatics at Harvard–MIT’s Health Sciences and Technology Program allowed Issa Ali to combine his research interests in computer science, biology and chemistry. Rocks Tell the Story In Glacier National Park, Emily Diener and Eric Stephens took core samples that illuminate the geological history of the landscape. Three Macalester students receive new Joan Adams Mondale Endowed Scholarship Fall 2014 Week 11 Hitting the Road Mac vans make fall break trips possible for students. Football Takes Conference Title Geology in Glacier Park At Glacier National Park, Emily Diener used core samples from lakes to investigate their geological history. Interrupting Viruses In Marcos Ortega’s lab, Djoser Ramsey investigated how to interrupt the reproduction of viruses, such as one that causes lymphoma. Trees and Climate Change Trees store carbon, which helps mitigate climate change. Eli Liebman investigated this process in northern Michigan. From the Farm to the Lab Economics major Cody Dail is using the many resources at his disposal to prepare himself for medical school. Science is Discovery With the support of a Beckmann grant, Charles Benck ’15 is conducting research aimed at new ways to combat pain. Previous 1 2 3 Next