Category: Academics
July, 2012
Chinese Gaming
A Mac senior takes on the challenge of uncovering—and filming a documentary about—the hidden world of Chinese video games.
GIS Consultants
It’s one thing for Macalester geography students to master Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping software in the lab. It’s quite another challenge to apply those skills in the real world, through a partnership with a community organization.
Eye-Tracking Lab
Public Art
In this new Macalester class, students learn to weave art into the community.
June, 2012
Jessica Baier
Now a business analyst for Deloitte Consulting in Minneapolis, Baier talks about Macalester's Economics Department and how she found her passion.
British Medicine
In a London study abroad program, Graham Brown ’12 got an eye-opening look at how medicine works in the United Kingdom.
Meet Professor Robertson
Economics professor Raymond Robertson provides well-grounded data and extensive expertise to illuminate debates about the world economy.
Twitter Extroverts
I tweet, therefore I am...outgoing? That’s what most Twitter readers concluded, found Ethan Cline '13.
Sci Fi
A class in this popular literature form forces Mac students to grapple with the big questions.
May, 2012
Artistic Output
Every spring seniors manage their own art show in Macalester's Gallery.
Obesity in Costa Rica
Chloe Souza ’12 took home an ACM award for her research on childhood obesity in Costa Rica.
Bilingual Research
Maggie Hutchinson '12 studied abroad in Peru and then brought her research back to Macalester and did an honors project on bilingual education.
Urban Ecology
This past semester, about two dozen urban ecology students divided out into teams to create short video documentaries exploring concepts of urban design.
Commencement 2012
Macalester's Class of 2012 commenced on Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m. Congratulations everyone.
Spring Dance Concert 2012
Dance students rose to the challenge of producing, choreographing and performing in this concert. They brought forth an eclectic blend of modern, ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance.
The Class of 2012
In the fall of 2008, Macalester welcomed 504 students in the Class of 2012.
Exploring Energy Efficiency
Rosie Mate ’12 focused on physics, French, environmental studies, and economics at Macalester. She studies energy efficiency from different perspectives, too.
Publishing 101
In this collaborative class, American studies students put together their own on-line academic journal.
May it Please the Court
Hanna Chakoian ’12 uses mathematical modeling to help the Minnesota Court of Appeals predict upcoming hearings.
Rich in the Arts
When you go to school in a cultural hotbed like the Twin Cities, the world of theater and dance opens up to you.
Senior Art Show
The senior art show, Specs, opened at the Macalester Art Gallery.
Birdwatching
Biology Professor Mark Davis took his class to the Crosby Farm Park to birdwatch.
Strength in Numbers
Four math majors and soon-to-be graduate students discuss where they find the beauty in mathematics.
Global Health
Macalester and its students are part of a growing national movement to make public health a true liberal art.
What's the Good Word?
What are candidates really saying? To find out, Macalester political science students analyzed candidates' Twitter activity.
Drawing Ordway
Professor Megan Vossler took her ART 370 class to Macalester's Ordway Field Station to draw the natural world.
April, 2012
Student Standouts at Econ Conference
Wanyi Li ’12 and Qianyi Yang ’12 present their honors theses research at Georgetown University’s prestigious Carroll Round economics conference.
Drawing Goats on Campus
Assistant Professor Megan Vossler brought in unusual subjects for her ART 370 class.
What A Stranger May Know
"What A Stranger May Know" is a play commemorating the Virginia Tech shootings and was performed by Theatre and Dance majors and Twin Cities community participants.
Captive Audiences/Captive Performers
Professor Emeritus Sears Eldredge returned to Macalester to discuss his research on the theatre productions of prisoners of war in South East Asia during World War II.
Mentoring Magic
Aukse Jurkute ’98 recently returned to the Economics Department to talk with students about her experience as head of Central Eastern Europe Middle East & Africa Equity Capital Markets for Merrill Lynch.
Supergroup Workshop
"Performance Studies Praxis: Body and Performance Art," co-taught by Professors Joanna Inglot and Lara Nielsen, recently had a workshop with professional performance artists, Supergroup.
College Novelist
Scholastic Press to publish novel of longtime writer Anna Waggener ’12 in June.
The Diamond and the Stage
Roberto Capriotti ’13 (Pittsburgh) is both a pitcher and a budding actor. At Macalester, he can follow both passions.
Poetry Reading: Patricia Smith and Quincy Troupe
Renowned poets Quincy Troupe and Patricia Smith performed on campus.
Spring Student Art Show
A showing of student artwork from this semester in the Art Gallery.
Community and Global Health Spring Poster Session
Start-up CEOs
Mac students are enthusiastic about a revived class in entrepreneurship.
Of TB and Tropical Disease
Three students investigate tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases with Professor Christy Hanson, dean of Mac's Institute of Global Citizenship and former USAID infectious disease chief.
Once in a Decade...
Natalie Pavlatos '12 had an internship at the Minnesota State Capitol and got to see first-hand how the legislative districts got redrawn to reflect changes in the US Census.
Playing Doubles
Mike Coleman '11 found his double major in Physics and Computer Science opened the door at Thomson Reuters.
Global Citizen Award Finalist Presentations
Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center Spring 2012
Photos from Janet Wallace Renovation Project. The building will open in Fall 2012.
Needham Hurst wins Global Citizenship Award
March, 2012
Asian Department Events
Highlights from events held by the Asian Department
90 Degrees South
Macalester art professor Chris Willcox’s marked a new career highlight this year: her first exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, a popular museum 20 minutes away from campus.
World Health Intern
An international public health class helped Glafira Marcon ’13 land a World Bank internship.
Cyber Cycling
Using computer science, a Mac alum has made pedaling around the Twin Cities that much easier.
Performance Testing
Baseball player and psychology major Nathan Rubin ’12 discovered that self-confidence really is the decisive factor in performance.
The Power of Mac Connections
David Suchy '12 found that the power of Macalester connections allowed him to launch his career.