Home News Academics Page 22 Category: Academics COP21, Confronting Climate Change Students share their experiences at COP21, the international conference devoted to addressing climate change. In Uninhabited Rainforest In Queensland, Australia, their search for answers about evolutionary biology introduced Jill Oberski and Joanne Johnson to some surprising creatures. Mac Alumni Named RISE Fellows Three Macalester alumni were awarded RISE fellowships to help make social justice projects a reality. Breaking Down Barriers As an intern with Harriet Tubman Chrysalis Center, Alexa Peters Posner ’16 supports clients in need of safe shelter, legal services, and counseling. Research Opportunities with Alumni in Science Science alumni bring qualified Mac students into their labs for outstanding summer research opportunities. At the Feet of Dinosaurs Patrick Sullivan’s study of fossils reveals information about creatures that inhabited a Montana swamp 75 million years ago. English FYC Students See it All Students in Professor English’s course Ecstasy and Apocalypse have had superb opportunities for some experiential education. Bee Guts Katherine Lane went to Switzerland to study the bacteria in honey bee guts and their roles in honey bee health and biology. Reimagining Portraits For a photography class, Alexandra Greenler ‘15 re-created pictures of Macalester female students of yesteryear. Biochem Fights Alzheimer’s Nicole Mandel worked on purifying a protein that helps regulate copper in the body. How Voters Act In Political Psychology of Mass Behavior, students explore voter actions through multiple academic disciplines. Macalester College celebrated Marlon James Sustainability for Global Citizenship Students combined class time with a paid summer practicum as teams developed sustainability projects with community organizations. Front of the Classroom Lucy Short ’15 teaches 10th grade Honors World Literature as part of the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Brown University. Software Engineer Sam Naden ’15 landed a job as a software engineer with Thomson Reuters, a multinational mass media and information firm. Moral Psychology How do we make moral judgments about our own and others’ behavior? Tackling TB Mariah Carray ’16 traveled to Ghana to help develop social protection programs for tuberculosis patients. Brief History Even before its release, English professor Marlon James’s novel was lauded as “stunning,” “scary and lyrically beautiful.” Big Data and Public Health As a data scientist at the Minnesota Department of Health, Akanksha Dua contributed to a healthier Minnesota. Research Opportunities with Alumni in Science Science alumni bring qualified Mac students into their labs for outstanding summer research opportunities. Multicultural Courses Multiculturalism has long been among Macalester’s chief values—so much so that it has been written into the college's academic requirements for many years. Prev 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 … 46 Next