Home News Academics Category: Academics Researching the Great Apes of Borneo Cecilia Mayer ’16 reports from the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station in Indonesia. Conservative and Liberal Political Thought Professor Andrew Latham’s course grounds students in the history and fundamentals from both sides of the political spectrum. MCSG President Reflects "I can't yet imagine being away from this place next year," says student government president Merrit Stüven '17. Global Citizenship Awards 2017 Three highly accomplished graduating seniors are recipients of Macalester's 2017 Global Citizenship Student Awards. National Park Week Environmental studies professor Margot Higgins discusses the importance of our National Parks. How News Has Changed "We're at a real turning point in media history," says media and cultural studies professor Michael Griffin. Fifty Years at the Field Station Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Ordway Field Station. Refugee Responders Two students involved in refugee work while abroad have brought their activism home. Student Investors Macalester Investment Group teaches undergraduates to be stock analysts. Presenting Research at the Capitol Mac students present their regional eco-findings at the state capitol. Assessing Public Health Issues Students’ GIS research projects explore issues such as health care access in North Dakota oil fields. Networking Success Future McKinsey consultant Sunakshi Wadhwa ’17 took every opportunity to meet and learn from Macalester alumni on her way to graduation. History Through an African American Lens While earning a PhD in history from Harvard, Tsione Wolde-Michael ’08 became a major contributor to the groundbreaking new African American museum in Washington, D.C. Development vs. Environment Three Macalester Sustainability Fellows worked with the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness to research sustainable development in the Iron Range. Science Friction Something unprecedented is happening at Macalester. Wall Street Journal Reporter From his Manhattan desk, journalist Eliot Brown '06 draws on his Mac history and geography education. How Daddy Longlegs Live Raine Ikagawa studied the lives and DNA of daddy longlegs at Macalester's Ordway field station. Mapping Wikipedia In Professor Shilad Sen’s lab, Sarah Pujol learned new software and collaborated in mapping exploratory research in Wikipedia. Toward a Better Solar Cell Elliot Weiss and co-researcher Joshua Rollag investigated a unique material that may contribute to highly efficient, affordable solar cells. Giants of the Black Freedom Movement In the course Martin and Malcolm, students examine the lives and legacies of these complex civil rights leaders. Psychology and Public Health Community volunteering makes a class on promoting social well-being come alive. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 30 Next
