Home News Academics Page 20 Category: Academics From Eden to the Apocalypse English professor Benjamin Voigt’s class takes an unconventional approach to environmental literature. Adopted from China In her one-woman show, Julia Gay ’16 explores the love and the loss of being born Chinese and growing up in the West. City Cycling Students explore transit policy and urban planning—in the classroom and on two wheels. Math Takes on Game of Thrones A capstone mathematical analysis of Game of Thrones grabbed worldwide attention. Vietnam War, Revisited A campus symposium looks back on the ’60s peace movement. Class of 2016—What’s Next? Macalester's Class of 2016 is off to make their mark in the world. Here's where some of them are headed. The First-Year Course For incoming students, the first-year course combines a traditional class with a special focus on adjusting to life at Mac. Endangered Languages No living conditions are too tough for visiting scholar Stephanie Farmer ’08 as she races to learn the dying tongues of the Amazon. Tales of a Baby Dinosaur Groundbreaking research on baby dinosaur bones tells us about the early life of giant sauropods who walked the earth 67 million years ago. Global Citizenship Awards 2016 Three Macalester seniors honored for their commitment to international service. The Thing That Changed My Mind What kind of experience does it take to transform the way you think about the world? Random Miracles Physics professor Sung Kyu Kim inspired students for more than 50 years. Making Math Beautiful Applied mathematician and professional sculptor George Hart helped Macalester see the beauty in mathematical thinking. Networking in D.C. Through MacConnect DC, Joe Klein spent his spring break networking and talking about careers with Macalester alumni in Washington, D.C. Intimidated by Data? Mac Meets You Where You Are Handling complex data is essential in almost every field. At Macalester you can successfully learn data science from any starting point. Meeting Mongolia A first-year course about Mongolia taught by Professor Holly Barcus. Selling Wellness Psychology class creates health ad campaigns directed at their fellow students. Russian Research Five students present academic findings at the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA). History Harvest Macalester students help preserve the memories of Rondo, a historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul. O’N’E O’n’E , a devised work by Nora Spellane '16, is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Ballplayer and Teacher A Mac athlete loves being on the baseball field—and in front of the classroom. Prev 1 … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 … 46 Next