Home News Academics Page 8 Category: Academics 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. From Intern to Employee With the support of the Macalester network, Haroon Bokhari '16 landed an investment banking job at Wells Fargo. 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. History Harvest Macalester students help preserve the memories of Rondo, a historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul. Russian Research Five students present academic findings at the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA). 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. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Ned Molter '15 puts his research and scientific writing skills to work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Coderoni and Kingdom Roots Take First The student teams Coderoni and Kingdom Roots took first place at Macalester's two 24-hour competitions on Feb. 19-20. Excavating Community Knowledge An educational studies professor empowers young people of color by making them researchers. At the Movies First-year course Film Analysis is a compelling mixture of theory and viewing. When in Rome Textbooks came alive for students who spent two weeks in January exploring Rome’s art, architecture, and history. Prev 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … 34 Next
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