Home News Academics Page 3 Category: Academics New edited collection aims to fill gaps in Minnesota’s environmental history Environmental historian Professor Chris Wells co-authored Nature’s Crossroads: The Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. A new Window on the Universe A telescope allows Macalester students to peer into the universe Digging Up History A collaboration with the renowned 106 Group exposes archaeology students to field work and careers in cultural resource management Publishing to health care A recent grad shares how she landed a job in New York. Class in the Cities We talked to four professors who incorporated off-campus learning in the Twin Cities into their curriculum this fall. Four Macalester professors awarded tenure The professors are Matt Burgess, English; Gabriel Lade, Economics; Getiria Onsongo, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science; and Felix Friedt, Economics. December Graduation Ceremony 2022 Congratulations to our December graduates! Analyzing Urban Redesign Projects in Barcelona and Berlin For Milosz Fernandez-Kepka ’23, this past summer's fieldwork added a new dimension to his research on public urban space. Exploring US Campaigns and Elections A peak into contemporary poli-sci curriculum 2022 Davis United World Colleges Dinner Indigenous historian explains how Supreme Court case could threaten tribal sovereignty Dr. Jacob Jurss, visiting assistant professor of Indigenous history, breaks down Brackeen vs. Haaland and how it poses a threat not just to ICWA and Indigenous children, but to tribal sovereignty itself. On MacExplore trip, students get up-close look at legal careers Over fall break, 15 Mac students got a taste of what it would be like to practice law in a MacExplore Law trip organized by Career Exploration. Fifteen weeks away Students take a full semester to study in another country. The Power of Storytelling in Mental Health Spaces How one alum’s creative advocacy took her from Mac to the White House to Pinterest Lecture Notes: How College Works Visiting sociology professor Alisha Kirchoff explores how college shapes who students are and who they become. Hello from Oxford! Julian Applebaum ’23 (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), a political science major, spent spring semester studying at Oxford University in England. Shelf Conscious: Coral Lumbley Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you. Art history professor’s book illuminates curators of Tate Modern exhibit Dr. Joanna Inglot, an expert on 20th century Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, is a special guest at a Tate Modern opening about an exhibit of her work. Intriguing Titles, Intriguing Courses There's no shortage of courses with eye-catching titles. This fall, we looked into three of them. Why the Black Panther multiverse is more than entertainment Dr. Walter Greason developed the “Wakanda Syllabus," a bibliography exploring the artistic and cultural context of Marvel’s Black Panther comics and the fictional world of Wakanda. Macathon is a wrap Twenty-four hours, 20 teams, and lots of snacks at this year's Macathon. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 46 Next