Archive: 2024

Global Citizenship Student Awards 2024

Seniors Hufsa Ahmed, Uditi Chandrashekhar, and Anika Brennan receive 2024 Global Citizenship Student Awards

Brenda Piatz receives the 2024 Staff Outstanding Service Award

Brenda Piatz, program assistant for Academic Programs and Advising, has been awarded the 2024 Staff Outstanding Service Award.

Professor Wendy Weber receives Jack and Marty Rossmann Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Wendy Weber, senior lecturer of Political Science and chair of Human Rights and Humanitarianism, is the recipient of the 2024 Rossmann Award.

Professor Joan Ostrove is the 2024 Jefferson Award recipient

Dr. Joan Ostrove, psychology professor and director of the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching, is the recipient of the 2024 Thomas Jefferson Award.

Anthropology professor co-authors new book about the history and evolution of human infectious diseases

The second edition of Emerging Infections: Three Epidemiological Transitions from Prehistory to the Present is one of first comprehensive syntheses of both the societal and environmental drivers of infectious diseases in humans.

CNN Anchor and Chief Legal Analyst Laura Coates to Deliver Keynote Address for 2024 Commencement

Macalester College is pleased to announce that Laura Coates, CNN anchor and chief legal analyst, will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 Commencement ceremony. Coates will also receive an honorary degree.

Macalester professor’s new research offers the first-ever look at growth rates in the oldest-known dinosaurs

Decoding the Link Between Immunity, Mental Health, and Addiction

Biology professor Dr. Phillip Rivera’s receives 2023 Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award for “The Mystery of Heavy Drinking: Exploring the Roots of Alcohol Dependency" project, in which he and his team will research the connections between immunology and addiction.

Student Innovators Share Their January 2024 Live It Fund Experiences

The 2024 Live It Fund saw students propose innovative solutions to unique problems or issues around the globe.

Macalester Senior Awarded 2024 Watson Fellowship

Chloe Vasquez ʼ24 will use her Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to research snake bites and medical care in tropical areas.

Maccolades for March 2024: Healthcare innovation, leadership awards, and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by the Macalester community.

Maccolades for January and February 2024: Global leadership, a historical appointment, and more

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by the Macalester community.

Publishing with Professors: Student-Faculty Research Collaborations

Collection of faculty-student research published in academic journals, magazines, and news outlets from March 2022—December 2023.

New exhibition Deathpower opens at Law Warschaw Gallery

Guest-curated by Erin Robideaux Gleeson, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the ways that death multiplies life.

Astronomy professor uses radio telescopes to decipher the mystery of how galaxies form

Professor John Cannon researches dwarf galaxies and reveals their role in our universe.

The Notes We Shared

The class notes shared throughout the past 150 years provide a window into our lives and our world.

Books: Winter 2024

Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

How It Started, How It’s Going

Entrepreneurship and innovation programs at Mac have helped alumni launch successful careers in art, government, venture capital–and more.

Professor Bill Moseley elected to lead American Association of Geographers

Professor Bill Moseley first elected leader from a non-R1 institution in American Association of Geographers

World Championships Up Next for Speed Skating Star

Two years after missing the Olympics, Conor McDermott-Mostowy ʼ24 is still grinding for the 2026 games—with a quick stop at the Speed Skating World Championships

Macalester College named a top producer of Fulbright US students

Macalester College was again named a top producing institution for Fulbright US students for 2023-2024