Articles

Taming the Wild Beasts of Fermentation

Students see firsthand how microorganisms shape one of the world's biggest industries, during a visit with Surly Brewery founder Omar Ansari '92 five miles from campus.

A Macalester student receives the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust scholarship

What We Can Learn From Ancient Cities

What creates a cosmopolis? In one first-year course, students delve into global cities—past and present.

Macalester student receives Fund for Education Abroad scholarship to study in Japan

Outdoor Life

At Macalester, students don't need to leave the city to conduct summer research about plant survival and expansion.

Board of Trustees Approves Removal of Edward Duffield Neill Name from Neill Hall

Unfiltered: Fall 2019

We asked five students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—and we're going to ask them again (and again). Pictured here is Sivali Bhandary.

Lecture Notes: The Economics of Public Policy

Sarah West ’91 on how a nagging question about light rail changed her research.

Fighting for Justice with Faith

“When I visit congregations, I’m there to listen,” says Roberto Ochoa ’76.

Dive In

Get to know record-breaking diver Kieran Cuddy '21.

Global Citizens, Global Security

For some alumni and students, “service to society” includes their home militaries.

Beyond the Clinic

How Macalester is framing mental well-being as a campus-wide effort

Shelf Conscious: Liz Jansen

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors’ offices? We’re with you.

Women in Modern Megaministry

Kate Bowler's new book delves into the world of evangelical women celebrities.

2020 Vision

How next year’s census will help all levels of government see 10 years into the future

Voices of Macalester

A celebration of the many Macalester voices engaging in conversations about Big Questions.

Motion Studies

From wolves to Marvel heroes and villains, animator Wei-Chuan Hsu ’07 makes things move.

Musical Fictions

Professor Mark Mazullo's Musical Fictions course, cross-listed in music and English, involves reading and discussing novels with the aim of developing musical perspectives on them.

Macalester holds eighth Macathon Nov. 8-9

Discovering the Beauty of the Planet

By studying vertebrate microfossil bonebeds in Montana this past summer, Sun Tun '22 came face to face with prehistoric ecosystems and the great diversity of life.

Macalester Theater and Dance Dept. presents The Rocky Horror Show