Category: Academics

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.

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

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.

Honors Project Reflections

Every year, Macalester seniors conduct a wide range of original academic and creative work.

Russian Studies student research competition marks 30 years with record participation

April 2022 Maccolades: An Awards Season Bonanza

Fulbrights, Watsons, grants and more

2022 Global Citizenship Award Winners

Three students received this award

Perspectives on Climate Justice

As part of a worldwide teach-in this spring, a panel discussion used a climate justice framework to envision a better future.

Lecture Notes: Exploring Sensation and Perception

Professor Eric Wiertelak examines how our brains make sense of the world around us.

Professors Look Beyond the Lecture

Macalester faculty members find creative ways to help students learn even the most challenging concepts.

Macalester student receives $30,000 Truman Scholarship

Julian Applebaum ‘23, a junior from Wellesley, Massachusetts has been named one of 58 Truman Scholars for 2022.

Trio awarded “Best in Show” at DataFest

What stories can one massive dataset tell? Over one weekend in March, students dug in and found out.

Professor Bill Moseley is the 2022 Jefferson Award winner

DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography Bill Moseley is the recipient of the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Award.

Two Students Win $10,000 grants from Davis Projects for Peace

Macalester students Yosan Worota '23 and Alice Bruno '23 have been awarded $10,000 grants from the Davis Projects for Peace program.

Three students receive Fund for Education Abroad awards to help with travel expenses

Macalester students Ikran Noor ‘24, Juan Carlos Pineda ‘24, and Linda Lor ‘24 are among the 123 undergraduate scholars across the country to receive a Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) award.

Two Mac seniors awarded Watson Fellowships for travel abroad

Two students to spend a year traveling the world