Home News 2015 September Archive: Sep 2015 Two French professors receive the prestigious “Palmes Académiques” When Fireflies Flash Together Esha Datta and her team employed a new field of applied mathematics to explore how similar oscillators—like fireflies—synchronize. Week Four in Photos Every week our student photographers capture life at Mac. Regenerative Medicine Zahrah Abdul-Shakur and Samia Habli stretched their previous research skills and developed new ones through Minnesota’s Regenerative Medicine Internship Program. Seeing What’s Never Been Seen Alex Gordon observed and analyzed dwarf galaxies with the help of the Hubble and other powerful telescopes. At Home in the Himalayas Week Three in Photos Every week, our student photographers capture life at Mac. Russian Art Intern An internship at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis furthered Joshua Sosa’s understanding of Russian history and culture while offering valuable leadership experience. Macalester Theatre and Dance Department presents Carson Kreitzer’s green: an elegy to summer, October 1-4 and 8-10 at several campus locations Smoking-Related Tumors Working under Macalester alumna Lisa Peterson, Tia Eskridge investigated the chemicals involved in smoking. What Mussels Tell Geology major Molly Guiney snorkeled in Minnesota rivers in pursuit of Plain Pocketbooks and White Heelsplitters—mussels that are indicators of river health. Homelessness & Health Chidyaonga Shalita found community-based research with the homeless to be a powerful complement to laboratory research. Learning with Lasers Bradley Pearlman ’16, with colleague Ian Wyse ’16 and Professor Tom Varberg, used laser spectroscopy to study the molecule gold sulfide. From Classroom to Lab As part of the HHMI Young Researchers group, Jonathan Amezquita took to the lab, where he gained valuable research skills and new friends. Involvement Fair The annual Taste of Service and Involvement Fair was held on Friday, September 11. Week Two in Photos Every week, our student photographers capture life at Mac. Education in a Globalized World Move In Day 2015 Demo Day Sherman Alexie and Bob Hershon poetry reading October 5 at Macalester Stony Brook University professor and artist George Hart to unveil sculpture at Macalester in October Previous 1 2 Next