Home News Academics Page 2 Category: Academics 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. Death Row Investigator Alumna Ellen Brady ’15 uses what she learned at Macalester to help inmates facing the death penalty. Making a Museum A hands-on Mac course examines what it takes to create and operate museums of all types and sizes. Allergies and Pain Beebie Boo had an early interest in research. Now she designs and conducts her own experiments, sharing the results at scientific conferences. The Year Behind Us A look back at the most popular stories of 2016. Warming Up to Winter Instead of seeing frosty days as a liability, the Macalester community embraces the cold and snowy. Career Insights Four Mac students talk about the fun and the value of gaining real-world experience through internships. Department of Health Interns Ilana Budenosky and Ruth Percival worked with epidemiologists to help reduce injuries and fatalities in Minnesota. Setting the Scene A theater class explores the design elements of putting on a production. Movie Making When a movie is made from your book, why not be an extra and enjoy the ride? Be that 10 Percent: Creative Writing with Marlon James Julia Joy '20 tells what it's like to take a course from Man Booker Prize winner Professor Marlon James. Speculating About the Future African American Lit professor andré carrington ’03 looks to science fiction, fantasy and related genres for clues to the cultural politics of the future. After Mac: Class of 2016 Six months after the Class of 2016 graduated from Macalester, we asked a few of the new alumni what life looks like now. Colorful Mexico When Adrianna Jereb '18 studied in Mexico, she experienced the quiet mornings and rowdy nights of her temporary home. A day in the life with Bianca Gonzalez Macalester student Bianca Gonzalez takes us along for one day in her life at Macalester, from 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. A Fascination with Chemistry A Beltmann Research Grant enabled Hoang Anh Phan to dig deep into the world of chemistry. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 31 Next
