Home News Academics Category: Academics Chemistry Superstar When Anneliese Gest ’17 encountered chemical biology, she discovered her future. Faculty Focus: Christy Hanson Global health professor brings real-world experience into the classroom. Charting Immigration History A research team of Macalester students built a digital project for the International Institute of Minnesota. Radical Cookbooks One Macalester senior chose to explore where eating meets politics. African American History On the remarkable contributions of historian Tsione Wolde-Michael '08 to the Smithsonian's new African American museum. The Beauty of Truth The roots of complex thinking are buried deep in the soil of demonstrable fact. Researching the Great Apes of Borneo Cecilia Mayer ’16 reports from the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station in Indonesia. Capitol Classroom On campus and off, Legislative Politics students learn how legislatures work and why legislators do what they do. Ancient Healing and Medicine, a Classics Course From Hellenistic cults to Native American healers, traditional practices continue to inform today's healthcare and medicine. 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. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 31 Next
