Home News Academics Page 7 Category: Academics Meet the Provost Dr. Lisa Anderson-Levy became Macalester's new provost and executive vice president in July. Shelf Conscious: Vittorio Addona Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you. Lecture Notes: Worlds of Work Anthropology instructor Hilary Chart explores human experiences of labor, effort, and livelihood. How climate change is affecting our mental health Dr. Christie Manning, an environmental psychologist and Macalester’s director of sustainability, aims to highlight the negative effects of climate change on our mental health. Macathon 2021 Working with a team of three to six people, students invent a unique and original service or product. And, do it all in 24 hours. Exploring St. Paul An interdisciplinary course prompts senior urban studies concentrators to reflect, consider next steps—and explore St. Paul’s secret spots. International Human Rights In this course, students learn about and debate the fundamental idea of human rights. Animal Behavior Why do certain wolves ‘fish’ but others never learn the technique? This course ask this among other questions to understand how to preserve animal biodiversity. The Rise and Fall of Tsarist Russia Curious about courses at Macalester? All it takes is 60 seconds to learn more about what you'll ... learn. Voices from the Opioid Epidemic In her new book, history professor Amy Sullivan examines the opioid epidemic’s past, present, and future. Citizen Scholars Chuck Green fellows put their ideas into action at community-based organizations across the Twin Cities. Research Review: Dinosaur eggshells Two students look at fragments of eggshells to understand life some 75 million years ago. Research Review: Dear River, Three students ask the community, "What are your hopes for the Mississippi River?" Research Review: Arachnids aren’t always spiders Four students examine the genome of one of nature's smallest arachnids. Interactive Education Macalester’s digital liberal arts initiatives are changing how faculty, staff, and students collaborate, share knowledge, and solve problems. The State of Clay In the course Wild Clay, students worked on group installation and performance projects as well as creating their own individual performative sculptures Finding the Rhythm By developing their listening skills, students learn to understand and appreciate classical music. Students create first-ever online guide for Twin Cities’ Russian-speaking community Students in Prof. Julia Chadaga's Advanced Russian class produced the map to connect the Twin Cities Russian-speaking community. Being Latinx in the U.S. This introductory course teaches students about the complex issues of being Latinx in America. Studying Health in a Pandemic A medical anthropology course grapples with propositions such as “Racism is bad for our health” and “Stigma is deadlier than Ebola.” Life on Mars and Beyond A student seeks to find life elsewhere Prev 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 12 Next
