Home News Academics Page 31 Category: Academics Researching refugee response When Angela Butel chose to write about Cameroonian refugees for a Macalester class project, she didn’t know that she would be one of the first people to tackle the subject. A Peek at Public Health When a meningitis outbreak occurred, intern Alexia Malaga ’14 watched Minnesota Department of Health workers spring into action. Fossils at the Smithsonian Alexandra Lawrence ’14 interned at the National Museum of Natural History, creating replicas of 75 million-year-old fossils. Polyglot Leads Model UN Model UN leader Ruxi Zhang speaks four languages and has been published in two of them. Virtually Together Class of 2013 Macalester’s seniors set off for graduate school, jobs, and distant lands. Two Views of Cambodia It was a richer experience when students and faculty from religious studies and economics studied together in the kingdom of Cambodia. Global Scholars Global Citizens 2013 Three standout students win Mac’s Global Citizenship Student Awards. Music Makers Two new conductors–Mark Mandarano and Mike McGaghie–bring fresh energy to Macalester' performing arts scene. Writing About Evil Men Life of a Library NSF Chem Fellow Off to Harvard Andrew Bendelsmith ’13 graduates with a National Science Foundation research fellowship and a Goldwater Scholarship to support his PhD studies in organic chemistry at Harvard. Anthropology April Fools’ Day Professor Profile: Andrew Latham A profile of political science professor Andrew Latham. First-Year Courses Educational Studies professor Tina Kruse teaches both the topic at hand and how to navigate life at Mac in one of the building blocks of a Macalester education: the first-year course. Dreams of Doctoring Abas Noor ’13 began life as a Somali refugee. As a Mac grad, he’s headed to Brown University’s medical school. Studio Art Projects Students in Professor Megan Vossler’s Expanded Drawing and Mixed Media class presented their first projects recently. Each Hour Redeem The latest book by Professor Daylanne English will be out this spring. Charging Up Through an internship, Joel Mandella ’14 made it easier for electric vehicle drivers to find charging stations. Kate Hamilton ’13 A biology major reflects on her time at Macalester and offers a few tips on how to get the most from your education. Prev 1 … 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 … 46 Next